I am currently enrolled in African American History II with Professor Harry Williams and each day I am surprised by the depth of honest conversation we have. This is not the "Race in the U.S." class I took in high school, where the majority of class time was spent watching Spike Lee films. This class is demanding, both as far as class discussions and outside work, but I absolutely love it. It's fun to be challenged to think critically in a group, and Professor Williams demands respect in the form of participation and engagement.

I took a class last term called Capitalism and Its Critics, which was my favorite class as well as the hardest I have taken here at Carleton. It talks about the current state of capitalism by looking at past thinkers like Marx and Keynes as well as recent economic history such as the financial crisis.

My two favorite classes at Carleton have been Environmental Chemistry and Symphonies from Mozart to Mahler. I loved learning intro chem through an environmental lens and designing a final research project.

Special Relativity (PHYS 151). While the title seems intimidating, the concepts and ideas presented in the class were so interesting, I still enjoy talking to people about the class.