Some say that “when you plant a seed of hope, you invite the future to bloom.” Creative Writing Concentrators build a network of mentorship and care between students and alumni.

Amy Glasser (FCRH ’16) talks about her experiences of serving with the Peace Corps and pursuing her interest in educational development.

“It's really important to love what you're writing. Write for yourself first and others later, because you're going to spend a lot of time with that book, even if it gets sold. Having that passion for it makes it easy to revisit the book time and time again and spend so much time with it.”

“A key balance of self-direction and agency mixed with a willingness to leap at the unexpected opportunities that arise is what got me through college and to where I am.”

Schmieta gives tips to English majors on the job hunt!

“community is formed and maintained through a mutual agreement to keep showing up, for each other and through art.”