What made you choose this major?
My interest in the topics has existed since high school. I saw college as a way to exp和 on these interests 和 the professors in these departments, 和 英语 in particular, have only encouraged these academic pursuits.
How has what you’ve learned prepared you for your future?
The courses I have taken within my major have all worked to develop my ability to think critically, write 和 speak—skills useful to a wide variety of jobs 和 positions. For my specific professional aspirations in archiving 和 teaching, the double major has helped me to narrow down 和 focus on a few career paths to achieve these goals.
What opportunities have you had to work closely with a faculty member 和 what impact has that had on your education?
I’ve found that within my major the small class sizes work much to the benefit of students seeking to get one-on-one work with professors, 和 I would say that some of my best friends at Carroll are the professors. Over the past summer, I got to work closely with a professor in the 英语 部门 先驱博天堂官方入口登陆登录 project which analyzed the function of art in A Clockwork Orange. The work never dulled 和 one thing that stood out early on was that in discussing what needed to be done next, the professor 和 I would just be having conversations, it became less of a formal meeting to go over a schedule 和 more a friendly conversation.
What’s one unique experience you’ve had relating to the coursework for your major?
In the Philosophy of Art class, the class played a role-playing simulation as a way to use 和 experiment with the various theories of art we had learned about over the past several weeks. Everyone got really into their characters 和 made excellent use of the learned material.
How has Carroll enriched your growth as a person outside of the skills you’re learning in the classroom?
I have been able to complete my double major 和 a minor in four years, while steadily increasing the amount of extracurricular activities, including participation on the 田径队, organizing department gatherings, recruitment for the PPE major, applying for 和 beginning the 先驱博天堂官方入口登陆登录 project, attending academic conferences 和 volunteering time at the local history museum as I explored the possibility of moving toward archival studies as a profession.
If you were recommending your major to a prospective student, what would you tell them?
In recommending these majors to students I would emphasize first the kind of education they will be getting with the professors 和 size of the department, 和 that these majors are really flexible leading to great possibilities for double majors 和 minors depending on their interests.
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