Cat Butrick
School/Division |
Division of Communication & Creative Media |
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Class | 2021 |
Pronouns | She/Her/Hers |
Home State | Connecticut |
Study Abroad | Sevilla, Spain |
Specialization
Editing & Publishing
Internship
SolidarityWorks in Drugan, Bulgaria
What do you like about the Professional Writing program?
I love how practical all my classes are. We don’t just talk about theory; we actually implement the techniques we discuss. In the creative writing classes I’ve taken, we read poetry aloud; we act it out, and Jim Ellefson (who usually teaches these classes) shows us how to submit our own work. In almost every class I’ve taken, we create a tangible product that we can use in our careers.
How has the Upside-Down Curriculum enhanced your education?
The Upside-Down Curriculum is responsible for almost every single experience listed on my resume. I took six major-related classes my first year, so I was prepared to take on editorial roles at student publications or assume a campus leadership position much quicker-and more skillfully-than I would have at another school.My Core classes also really helped shape my interests. I came into Champlain wanting to be a developmental editor, but my relationship with one of my Core professors, Aziz Fatnassi, led me to an internship with a Bulgarian NGO where I learned I actually want to work in the nonprofit world.
How was your study abroad experience valuable as part of your overall education?
I studied abroad for two months in Sevilla, Spain during the Spring 2020 semester. Living with a host family really taught me how to communicate with others from different cultures and how to make connections with those who live a drastically different life than myself. Studying abroad also taught me how to be more outgoing and go after what I want. It taught me to let loose and have fun sometimes, and that life isn’t all about work.
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