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I think the academics are adequate. I have liked my classes in my major a lot, but hate taking the general education requirements.

Academics are taken very seriously by students and faculty alike. I find my classes challenging and inspiring. I love the interdisciplinary focus of the departments and have been able to take classes in a variety of departments. Students that leave Conn are well-rounded because of our diverse academic experience. The Dance Department is phenomenal here and one of my very favorite things about Conn.

The academics here are very strong and I have great relationships with several professors. In fact, I am going to have dinner at one of my psychology professor's house next week for dinner. Students are competitive here but in a positive way. The academics are strong and I spend a lot of time doing work but it's worth it.

yes they do!-Experimental or Theory and Style, just doing homework in general!-really varies-yes, I think so.-When I leave my safe zones and venture out to mingle with other people, I'm appalled at what certain students do and talk about.-Not like other schools/-Daoist Traditions-Dance department is phenomenal! The faculty is great and offer us opportunities that no other school would do. Best dance/liberal arts school!/Yes I do./Im still pretty nervous, I always hope that the classes won't be too much for me, but so far so good./ I think if this is for learning skills that you will need for a job, but not geared towards a certain job. There is a lot of flexibility.

people here are often more intellectual or talented than they might seem...that guy you see drunk every night? he's probably also a top writer for the school newspaper or a whiz at chinese

Conn is a tough school, but the classes are very interesting. The teachers really want you to succeed. If you go and talk to them, they will more than likely help you out and give you the benefit of the doubt when it comes to grading. Unique classes I have taken are Intro to Japanese Cinema (a freshman seminar) and Deviance and Social Control (a sociology class).

The school is super small and so are classes, which is wonderful. All my teachers know me by name and all of my classes have been under 25 students except chem 101 which had 50... Most of my classes though are 10-15 people. Students are pretty good about getting their work done (though we procrastinate a lot), and participation is pretty high. We could use a little more in the way of intellectual conversations out of class. I don't spend too much time with professors outside of class, though when I have questions they are very approachable. The school can be kind of easy at times but if you're willing to work and pick good classes you can get an excellent education. The library is pretty fun and a big social place, though sometimes it's hard to get work done and it closes at 2am except during finals which sucks. The education is relatively geared towards getting a job (CELS - Career Enhancing Life Skills is a great program), though you will find plenty of dance, art, and english majors that are more geared towards learning than getting a job after school.

Professors generally are very helpful and if you make a point to talk to them outside of class they are very friendly. Some professors even join students in the dining hall for lunch. There is a large variety of classes at Conn College, but some departments are lacking. Conn College doesn't have very tough academic requirements. One of my favorite things about Conn College is the ability to self-design your major. The education at Conn College is geared towards learning and doesn't really apply towards actual jobs.

I enjoy most of my classes. I've loved all the dance related classes I've taken, which, as a dance major, is extremely important to me. For the most part, they are definitely easier than I expected with less graded work. Part of it is the nature of the classes I'm taking for my major (I don't exactly have homework for ballet). I've also found that a lot of the work I do for classes (reading) isn't necessary for getting a grade.

Professors do a really great job getting to know their students, its something I really appreciate. Last year in my 100 person Intro to Psych lecture, my professor knew my name after the first three weeks or so, even though I never really spoke in class or anything. My advisor from last year is always emailing me to check in and takes me out to lunch once a month or so to make sure I'm doing well still. Many professors have also invited classes that I've been in to their houses for extra classes and for meals.

I still need more experience to give an accurate response to this question. I'm overall not especially challenged. I get better grades here than I did in high school

Professors always know the names of students. Classes are small usually, and generally difficult, but of high caliber. I think Conn students have intellectual conversations outside of class. I also think they are competitive. The English department is great, and the dance department is even better! Professors are always willing to take time with students. Conn is definitely geared towards learning for its own sake.

The academics are wonderful once you get a sense of the best teachers in your department. All your professors will know your name and your life story, if you let them. I am close with almost all of my professors, past and present, and I have baby-sat for them more than once. Class participation is unavoidable, but that is a good thing. Students are not competitive and are always supportive and respectful of each other. I have had many a substantial conversation out of class. The academic core requirements are a little annoying but they will push you to take classes outside of your major and you will therefore learn more. The majors at Conn are geared towards whatever you want them to be geared towards. If you want to spend four years taking weird English classes and doing creative writing than you can. This might not seem like it would allow you to get a job after college, but it will. With this education you are so much more prepared than you know.

Conn College has very small classes. I have liked almost all of my classes, but like any college it can be hit or miss: some professors are better than others; some classes have better student participation than others. Overall Conn students care deeply about school. Outside of class the campus is not overwhelmingly intellectual but is by no means vapid. Lectures are well attended and students seem to care about whats going on in the world, especially the environment. I wish the college hosted lectures more frequently and with more renouned speakers. While students are academic they are not competitive. There is a friendly classroom environment. One of the things I like most about education at Conn is that it is not career oriented. Conn is about learning for learnings sake and so majors like English, and philosophy are large and active departments which greatly contribute to the intelectual life on campus. Because of this, many seem to go onto jobs in non-profit or in academia, which, while not helping the schools endowment, certainly makes me respect the type of students my institution attracts.

Classes are small and both professors and student put a high premium on partisipation. This can be annoying (ie the kid who thinks his moron idea are genius and won't shut up) and sometimes difficult (there are days i'd much rather just doze off in the back of a lecture hall) but overall i think its rewarding. Many professors attempt to build personal out of class relationships with students, which I sometimes find uncomfortable, but most people like it. Most faculty are liberal but open to differing ideas. BEST CLASS EVER: any creative writing course with Blanche Boyd. Classes in general aren't too difficult and having a good GPA is pretty easy. I think it would be almost impossible to fail out of conn, even if you aren't really one for attendance.

They are really hard. As a science major I am always pushed to the limit and teachers expect you to earn your grades. Im glad alot is asked out of me because it pushes me to work my hardest and i get alot out of it in the end.

Every professor I've had could write me a recomendation. The psychology and hispanic studies departments are great. There is not very much intellectual conversation outside of the classroom, but there are always conferences and speakers that do initiate discussion. The faculty is honestly the best thing about the school. The thing about Connecticut College is that it really promotes being a well-rounded, active person. The courses are challenging, but this is not a place where everyone is in the library all the time. There are so many chances to do extracurriculars etc. because the courses have enough work to really teach you the material, but not a back breaking amount that will keep you from other opportunities to grow as a person. The thing to come to Conn for are really the academics. I am getting a great education and learning so much. The CISLA program is phenomenal, and the centers in general are a major aspect of academics on campus. There are also a lot of new exciting plans for expanding intellectual discussion outside the classroom.

The thing that I love about Conn is that all of the Professors are so accessible, I'm close with many of them. I love my discussion English courses, especially the ones with only 9 people! Also, you can either work as much or as little as you want.

I enjoy the small classes and know most of my professors which is extremely helpful and important to me. I do feel that there are not enough classes in each department offered. I do not study that hard because I do not feel that I am that interested in my classes as well there isnt that many quiet, secluded and enjoyable places to study. The library is the only place to study and it can often be distracting. Conn Colleges academic requirements are not very helpful as most of the 100 level classes that are offered get filled quit quickly and the good ones are often not available if you are not thinking you are a major in that department. I do think that the Career Enhancement Learning Center is extremely helpful and gives you proper one on one guidence.

Professors know my name! My favorite professor, who also happens to be my faculty advisor, is Professor Garofalo...I smell tenure for him!! I spend lots of time with my professors outside of class. However, I do not like Professor Benoit. She is kind of weird and always acts like she's right, I mean just because you're a professor doesn't make you right on topics like ANTHROPOLOGY when analysis is based on opinion!!!

I'm an Environmental Studies major, and by junior year, I pretty much know everyone else in my major and most of the professors as well. I really like when you walk into a class and you can recognize about half the people. This makes for a better learning environment because people are more comfortable opening up and discussing issues. I also believe that it's extremely important that my professors' know who I am and what I'm doing. My faculty advisor is my favorite professor and I've had her for at least four classes now. My favorite class was with this professor, and it was called International Environmental Cooperation. It was a seminar class, so the twenty or so of us met for 3 hours once a week. We picked a particular case study to focus on throughout the semester and culminated the class with a large research paper and a mock UN meeting attempting to come up with a post-Kyoto treaty. I learned so much from this class and I really got to know my classmates as well. So how often do students study? That's a good question. I think that really comes down to how much you're willing to do and what classes you're taking. Also, how good you are at time management! Some people might take two hours to finish a lab report, some people might take two days. A usual day for me last semester (albeit my busiest so far) would consist of classes all day from 9-4, a quick club lacrosse practice, dinner, and then heading off to the library with my friends for about 4 or 5 hours. I guess, on average, I would say that I spent about 20 hours in the library a week. Midterms, finals, big papers usually add some more hours on there.

yes most professors know my name. I dont have a favorite, I pretty much like all my classes at times AND dislike my classes at times. The amount of time you spend studying depends on your major, usually pre med students will work harder and longer than history/english students. We arent super competitive but theres a strive to do well, otherwise you miss out on opportunities like being allowed to go abroad. The History of witchcraft and magic was the most unique class Ive taken. Im a history major and I have no qualms with it, the core isnt overly demanding so Ill be able to fulfill the requirements and still have time to take classes in other areas. the education at conn is definitely geared more towards learning for its own sake.

I really appreciate that the relationship between professors and students is close. I feel like professors have the students' best interest at heart, make themselves accessible and are helpful. Obviously wherever you go you will find some professors who make an extra effort and those who are harder to reach, but if you care and put in an effort they will reciprocate. My relationships with professors I feel are closer as a result of participating in the Freshman Focus program. Through this program we had a picnic dinner at one of our professor's houses first semester, which was very nice. I think many people talk about students having meals at professors houses and here that is a reality and its definitely a nice touch. Class participation varies. I think the amount of class participation is contingent on the professor. Overall I feel like class participation could use a boost though. My first anthropology class was very intriguing, it was Social and Cultural Foundations of Anthropology; well taught and very interesting. I feel like the academic requirements are reasonable. It is manageable to satisfy them and I think they have the value of receiving a true Liberal Arts education. I think they can be a little harder to fulfill with the demanding schedule of Science majors though.

So far, I have enjoyed my experience academically at Conn College. The majority of my professors took the time to learn all their students names, and in some cases, what they were involved in on campus. Students put in a far amount of time into their work. There is always a large amount of people in the library. I was glad to find that Conn had academic requirements because it encouraged me to take classes in areas I probably would not have considered. I think the education at Conn is geared towards learning, with the idea that it is the responsibility of the student to show interest in their future.

I know all of my professors on a personal level. They are very approachable and are available for office hours whenever you need it. My favorite class would have to be in the environmental studies department. We had mock debates about climate change and global warming and it was a very valuable learning experience. I think that students on campus are pretty diligent for the most part about their work. There are always people in the library and I have not come across too many slackers. Class participation is definitely common because the class sizes are very small and most of them are discussion based. I think the most unique class I have taken is Religion and Terrorism and I loved it. The professor was great and the material was very interesting. The environmental studies department is great. I have liked almost all my classes and the choice of advisors is very good. The anthropology department which is my second major is struggling right now. They are trying to hire a new head of the department and are very disorganized right now, but the classes have been pretty interesting. I have spent quite a bit of time with professors outside of class. I have had meals with many and done extra research with others. I think the education is geared towards learning for its own sake, but that is the point of a liberal arts education. The Career center however is very helpful and makes sure that people are prepared for what comes after college.

Professors do know my name, which is nice. My favorite class was my art history class last semester because of the professor who is now my advisor. My least favorite class was a Russian history class that I took last semester because I wasn't genuinely interested in it. Students study a very good amount-I feel like most people I know really don't blow off their schoolwork. Class participation is common but not as much as it should be. We should all take better advantage of the ability to speak in our classes and interact with our professors as part of the experience at a small school. I hear students talking about their work a lot, and they are very competitive, especially when pursuing the same majors, careers, and internships. I think that the competition increases with age. I love my major both because of the subject matter and my professor. I don't spend time with professors outside of class, and I wish that I did more often. I feel that the academic requirements are very fair, and I think that the education is geared toward learning for its own sake because it's a liberal arts school without a strong focus on economics.

professors do know your name.

Lots of small classes = good student-teacher relationships and lots of class participation Not very competitive Education geared toward real-life aplication

Four words: small student teacher ratio. It's amazing. You can develop personal friendships with the professors, and even call them by their first names if they let you. It's great, and quite conducive to learning even more and progressing through your academic journey. I've had classes as small as 6 and as big as 30. It really depends on what you take. The more advanced, especially in the humanities, the smaller. The Gen Ed requirements are a pain at times, but they do expose you to a Liberal Arts array of classes. Really helps you find your place and decide on your path in education. The learning is geared towards learning how to think, and it prepares you for life in general, no specific jobs, but I prefer the former.

Yes, all of my professors that I've had at Conn College know my name. My favorite class was Ethnobotany, in which we learned about plants and how people use them (ie medicine, food, ritual). We took several field trips and read a lot of interesting books. My least favorite class was Introductory Latin, but that was because we had a visiting professor who was a very ineffective teacher. Students are not normally competetive, and this is probably because few classes have curves based on student scores. The most unique class I've taken would have to be Ethnobotany of Southern New England, in which we studied Native American uses of plants and then got to make a Native American material item (ie bow and arrow, basket, bowl) for our final project. It was a very fun and interesting class. I am majoring in Ethnobotany, which is technically part of the Botany department, but is part of the Anthropology department as well. The professors who make up the Botany department are all very nice, and most are great professors. A new plant ecologist was just hired last year, and a plant physiologist is to be hired in the next few weeks. The department is growing and I feel like it's headed in a very good direction. I spend some time with professors out of class, but not much. I think the college's academic requirements are very fair and manageable. They don't impose a huge burden, but force you to get a liberal arts education, which is not a bad thing. An education at Conn College is geared towards preparing you for the road ahead, and I feel that there is a strong focus on education, but at the same time, they have programs in which most every student participates, such as in the department of Career Enhancing Life Skills that prepare you for the future.

Pretty much all of my professors know my name by the end of the semester, the only times they don't is in a large intro class. My favorite classes have been abnormal psychology and my film classes, because not only do we learn a lot but it's also enjoyable! Students study a lot, though class participation is somewhat uncommon, leaving the teachers on occasion having to force us to talk. As much as I wish we did, I don't think students having intellectual discussions outside of the class, which is annoying. Students in general aren't really competitive, for the most part we do our own thing. I don't spend much time with professors outside of class, unless I'm meeting with them for a project or for help. I do know students who do, though. Conn's academic requirements I actually really like. They keep you on your toes but are not that difficult to complete. I feel like the education is toward learning for it's own sake, though hardcore students can easily prepare for the working world.

Again, I love my professors and my classes. I have found that students here ARE into their studies, but the occasions that I have had to have intellectual conversations with people are few and far between. The math department is small but great. All the professors are so gracious and more than willing to give extra help outside of the classroom. I am also an astronomy minor, and the two classes I have taken so far have been amazing. The astronomy professors make the classes very interesting and I would recommend taking an astronomy class at some point during your college career.

Some of my professors know my name. My favorite class has to be socilogy. my least favorite is biology organisms, she is a terrible teacher. I cant say how often other study, but i study for at elast 3 hours a day. class participation is common in some classes but not all. I havent heard very many intellectual conversations outside of class. Yes conn students are competitive. My most unique class has to be reading and writing poetry. I dont have a major yet. the only time i have spent with a professor outside of class was my advisor. I feel that conn's academic requirements are fair. i feel as though its a mixture of both.

Most of my professors know my name but it really depends on the size of the class. My least favorite class is Spanish 251- it's terrible. I think students are competitive but its internal rather than external; to the best of my knowledge there's not a lot of grade comparison between students. Class participation is common but often monopolized by a few people. There are a lot of academic requirements that can be hard to finish but because it is a liberal arts school it makes sense. I don't spend time with professors outside of class.

name-yes fav-enviro studies study-every day for a couple hours class participation-big intellectual convos-often competitive-not too much that its unhealthy major-ES outside time-not really requirements-annoying but understandable. More classes should meet requirements however. I took a 200 leavel art class I later realized didn't meet the req. job+learning-definitely both

Academics are the best part of Conn. Professors know most of their students' names (all my professors know mine). My favorite class was my French Cinema class (probably due to the awesome professor). We basically watched movies, talked about them, and wrote the occasional paper. Small class size, fun material, good discussion- pretty much the definition of good Conn classes. Least favorite class: Intro to Human Development. Total bull of a subject to begin with, my professor LOVED to hear himself talk for ages, and our assignments were rarely relevant to class. Least favorite experience with a class: a professor (little older than his students with a major ego)had students "plead their cases" to him to get into a class that was full. The point was that whoever best catered to his ego trip got in. People participate in classes most of the time (usually the same people), but intellectual conversations rarely leave the classroom. Students are not that competitive (many kids do just enough to get by). Conn's academics are pretty stimulating, but not that demanding, which is nice.

Most of my professors know my name; the only ones that don't are the classes that are held in a lecture hall (like psych 101) I love psychology so those are usually my favorite classes, but I also really liked my freshman seminar--Spirituality: Foundations and Expressions--because it was such a small class and was a really easy atmosphere to get to know people in My least favorite class is Statistics because I don't feel like the teacher gives a crap about the class or whether or not anyone actually learns anything I went to a really competitive and challenging high school and I feel like Conn is easier and that the students study less here than I did for the past four years, but I'd say most kids are at least moderately serious about their academics Class participation is encouraged and common, but there are a lot of awkward silences in class because no one wants to say anything I think the GenEd requirements for graduation are reasonable; I'm in the second semester of my freshman year and I'm already done with 5 of my 7 requirements The career services are really great so in a way they emphasize getting a job, but it is a liberal arts education so of course there's an emphasis placed on becoming just a well-rounded and educated person I haven't found that a lot of intellectual discussiosn occur outside the classroom even though there are a lot of intelligent kids here

Professors are great- classes are interesting but not always very challenging

Classes are small, and work load is moderate.

Yes, most professors here are great and actually care about you. Least favorite class would have to be either Foundations of Cultural Anthropology or Human Development. Teachers SUCKED. Favorite class is either Golden Oldies with Professor Gordon aka THE MAN or anything with Blanche Boyd aka THE WOMAN. I think most students study a lot. Me? Not so much. Class participation is common. Definitely. Conn students actually have a lot of great talks outside class. I just had a really in depth talk about religion with my friends! Students are super competitive but i think most people here realize that there are just those kids who are going to do shit and get strait As and those kids who will wok their asses off for Bs. Most unique class I've taken would either be my Seminar in Fiction or Gender in Communist and Post-Communist Societies. I don't know much about the English department aside from the students seem to be uber-talented and the professors (at least the ones I've had) are super smart and great teachers. I wish I could hang out with my profs outside of class. Some of them seem really cool but I'm not brave enough to try. Requirements = reasonable I think Conn is mostly learning for learning's sake but at the same time I think they know that you're ultimately here to get a kickass job and they will not only prepare you for that academically but the CELS program will actually help you get one.

Most of my classes have been quite small, and professors generally learn names (although they don't generally seem to care about students, and name-learning seems as much classroom expedient as anything else). On admittedly rare occasions, I have had professors be overtly and offensively rude, condescending, or dismissive of me in the fact of concerted efforts to contribute to class in a substantive: there is a severe lack of debate or exchange of rational ideas on this campus, and the professors often exacerbate the situation. I basically haven't had a full class that was consistently engaging and educational all semester, but some of the meetings of some of my classes have been both of those things. The majority of my classes, however, have been at best insipid and at worst stultifying: in the past two semesters, I have had one class taught by a grad student (How does that happen at a small liberal arts college? Did we really import some woman from Brown to teach here?), one class taught by a newly minted (and consequently narrow-minded) PhD, and a bevy of classes taught with uninspired syllabi, poor class discussions, and busywork assigned as if the professor were God delegating to Noah. Students, as a general rule, do not study, except shortly before finals, though there are exceptions. Class participation then, as you might imagine, is consistently poor: many of the "discussions" I've been in consisted primarily of students blurting out single words or phrases (cogent ideas, argumentative opinions, and heated debate are longed-for fantasies in my world here). Conn students, in my experience, never have intellectual conversations outside of class, to my enormous dismay; even more alarmingly, I have occasionally been called out just for trying to promote such an exchange. The only competition I usually see amongst students is fueled by either athletics or alcohol and often both (though this is, admittedly, a nice atmosphere academically - but mostly when it's accompanied by some common standard of communication). Probably the most unique class I've taken was a seminar examining the philosophy of Socrates and the reactions it has produced throughout modern Western history. But the discussions, especially as we approached the end of the class, were so stilted and unsatisfying that even that didn't hold too much appeal (through no fault of that diamond-in-the-rough professor!). I haven't declared a major yet, because I have yet to take classes in any department that engaged me enough to want to take more. I've repeatedly met with two of my professors outside of class, but those two are two of only four that I have encountered in any capacity on campus that I respect (the third being currently on leave and unavailable, and the fourth being hopelessly unreliable in scheduling). Conn's academic requirements are pathetic: that old axiom "C's get degrees" doesn't seem to be a running joke here, it's practically the mission statement! As far as I can tell, the "education" at Conn might be geared toward getting a job, but it's probably going to be either a crappy or meaningless job, and the goal is NOT learning for its own sake, that's for damn sure.

Professors know my name. Students have intellectual conversations outside of class and take academics very seriously. The most unique class i've taken is Experimental Workshop Dance. My favorite classes are my chemistry classes, but they're tough.

My teachers do know my name, even in the bigger science classes. My favorite class was cell biology! Some students study very hard, some not too much. I don't really think I have found much intellectual discussion outside the classroom, but there are people that want that, you just have to know where to find them. Some students are very competitive, but for the most part, not overly so.

Most professors make the effort to know your name, but some are really absent-minded and don't put the effort in. Of course, there are some classes where there are just too many students for the teacher to know all of our names, but those are few and far between. -- My favorite class this semester (and last semester, actually) is Elementary French. It's pretty small and really laid back, yet we learn a lot about the language. I've had the same classmates and professors for the past two semesters (it's a two-semester class), and we all get along really well. I enjoy all of my classes this semester, so I don't think that I have a least favorite, although The New Testament and Music Theory can get pretty boring sometimes. However, I dreaded going to Linear Algebra last semester...the professor did not do a good job, and I ended up getting frustrated and not doing well. -- Most students study everyday for at least something, but we aren't a campus that is full of students who are glued to the books 24/7. -- Depending on how interesting/engaging a class is, there can be a lot of participation to very little. Most classes fall somewhere in between the two extremes, however. -- I know that I have had multiple intellectual conversations outside of class with all of my friends and my roommate. I'm not sure how common this actually is, but I can't imagine that we are the only students on campus who talk academics outside of class. -- I think everyone here is competitive to some degree, but, in most cases, it so that they can better themselves as students, not just to one up a rival. -- The most unique class, when it comes to subject matter, that I have taken would be my Freshman Year Seminar which was involved crime and detective novels. -- I haven't declared yet, but I am most likely going to be a Theatre major with a concentration in acting. We have a pretty good theatre department here from what I have heard. -- Unfortunately, I do not spend anytime with my professors outside of the classroom setting, although I know students who do. -- I think Conn's requirements are pretty rigorous but not too bad. We definitely get a comprehensive study here of all kinds of different subjects. -- Classes are more geared toward learning, especially at the more basic levels, but we have all kinds of different things, such as CELS and CISLA, that are geared toward getting a job. Also, there are many senior seminars that help with more career-oriented subjects.

I have had an unbelievably positive academic experience here at Conn. I have become close with many professors, and have gotten a chance to either eat or just chat with them outside of class. Professors are great about giving their time, and I really respect the professors I've had for their dedication and brains.

Good variety of classes Most professors are very approachable and willing to help Good prep for jobs

all the professors know my name, my teacher in a 90 student chem class knew my name in the first week

All my professors always know my name! The biggest class I had was 80 people, and the smallest was 5. Usually, I think my classes are around 15 people. People tend to participate in class a lot, and it's expected that you do your reading-- this isn't one of those schools where you go to class and no one has done the reading. If that happens, the professor is usually pretty angry. But there are classes you can slack off in if you know what to take. Most Conn students have a good balance between studying and relaxing, but I've experienced the workaholic lifestyle a bit, when I took an Asian language. While I was taking an intensive language, I learned how not to procrastinate, because if I procrastinated I wouldn't have enough time to do my work. While this made life not so fun, the language class was challenging and the professor extremely dedicated, and I can now speak the language almost fluently. Also, the class got to go to Asia for three weeks over winter break on a T.R.I.P. (Travel, Research, and Immersion Program)! I'm an Anthropology major, which has been very exciting at Conn because of the proximity to the two Connecticut Native American reservations. The Mashantucket Pequot's have the leading Native American museum, and it's about a half-hour drive away from the school. I did an internship there with an archaeologist. I also worked at Mystic Seaport, which is a living history museum of a 19th century whaling town. So there are lots of opportunities. I'm a student at the Holleran Center at Connecticut College, which means I'll be graduating with a certificate in Public Policy and Community Action. We call it PICA (Program in Community Action) for short. Through this program, I've taken special classes, and I was given $3,000 in the summer of my junior year to do an internship with a public policy and community action focus. I've also learned a lot about policy and community organizations through the program, which will help me find a job I want when I graduate. The Conn education is certainly not all about getting a job when you graduate, though! A lot of us end up following alternative career paths when we graduate, and we usually have a significant group of graduates going into programs like Teach for America and the Peace Corps. I will be joining Teach for America when I graduate in May.

All my professors know my name, although they would be hard pressed not to considering our small class sizes. I personally really enjoy the learning atmosphere at this school because it is geared towards learning for its own sake. Knowledge is viewed as a tool, one that can not only aid in personal growth, but communal and global growth as well.

Most of my professors do know my name, and I love the professors here. My favorite classes have been in the english department. I think the amount students study varies a lot through the student body, but students are not competitve. I wish they was more intellectual discussion out of class and that I could spend more time with professors outside of class. I really like Conn's academics.