In high school, I wished I had more freedom to control my own education. I disliked having specific requirements to fulfill and being forced to take classes about subjects I had no interest in. As a student who wanted more freedom in college, Hampshire was a school that immediately stood out to me.
For students who are interested in the biology and brain cognition of animals, Hampshire College offers an animal behavior program through its School of Cognitive Science. Available courses cover topics such as animal behavior, animal cognition, communication, and evolution. Through the School of Natural Science, students can also learn about the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology of animals.
As a creative writing concentrator at Hampshire College, I have taken a lot of writing classes, and one of my favorites was a playwriting course I took during my first year.
When I try to explain Division III to people outside of Hampshire, I usually tell them, “It’s like a senior thesis … but not really.” While it does have some aspects of a senior project, it has its own attributes that make it much more than that.
