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Our Writers’ Favorite Classes at Connecticut College

Caroline Snyder Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Allison Ziegler Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Madeline Motes Student Contributor, Connecticut College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Conn Coll chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

As a senior, I have taken my fair share of really fun classes at Conn! There are too many to name here, but a few of my favorites have been Henry James and His Queer Afterlives with Professor Rivkin, Global Graphic Novels with Professor Ostby, and Reading and Writing Poems with Professor Rushin. I would recommend all of them to English majors, and would recommend the latter two to anyone who enjoys and wants to learn more about the subjects they deal with! 

  • Caroline Snyder, ‘26

I’m an American Studies major, so during my time here, I’ve gotten to take a wide range of classes. Some of my favorites include my Environmental Education class with Prof. Karen Pezzetti(Pez). It’s a super hands-on class and we have been doing  super interesting and fun Community Based Learning projects, and I’ve loved getting hands-on teaching experience! If you are interested in an Education or Environmental Studies major or minor,  I definitely recommend taking a class with Pez sometime during your time here, she’s one of my favorites! 

  • Madeline Motes, ‘27

I have had such a great experience in all of my classes at Conn, so it’s difficult to pick only one favorite! This semester, my favorite class has been Critical Educational Theory with Dr. Shakita Thomas Kpetay. This is a 300 level class in the Educational Studies department, meant to expose students to various educational theorists and ways to put theory into practice. Some of my other favorite classes at Conn include Acting I with David Jaffe, and Teaching for Social Justice with Karen Pezzetti (Pez)!

  • Allie Ziegler ‘27
Hi! I'm Caroline-- Her Campus Conn Coll's current president! I'm a junior English and Environmental Studies double major with a passion for writing! In addition to working with Her Campus, I am the co-captain of our college's Equestrian Team and run my own art business! I also love reading, working out, dinosaurs, and being outdoors!
Allie (she/her) is a junior at Connecticut College studying Theater and Educational Studies. She is currently the Social Media Manager of Conn Coll's Her Campus Chapter, as well as the Business Manager for Wig & Candle, Conn's student-run theater club. She also works at the Office of Admission as an Admission Ambassador. In her free time, she loves reading, crocheting, listening to music, and hanging out with friends!
Madeline Motes

Conn Coll '27

Hi! My name is Madeline and I'm a first-year student at Conn! I'm from DC and I went to Jackson-Reed High School. I love swimming, creative writing and traveling. I also spent three years of high school living overseas in Amman, Jordan where I got to travel to lots of exciting countries, such as an international swim meet in Greece and a community service trip to Cape Town, South Africa. I also enjoy cooking and baking. I am very excited to be a part of HerCampus!