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Soccer co-captain Liza K. Barber ’05, an English concentrator, says that many of her friends who are economics concentrators chose the field not only because that was where their interests lie, but because “you kind of have a job to look toward. Economics is one of those concentrations with a foreseeable career path...
...Barber says there seems to be a gender component to concentration selection as well, although she hesitates to make comments that would offend women on campus. She says that women are more likely to choose more flexible career paths without feeling the stress of supporting a family. “We have other options,” she says. “I think that has a lot to do with this attitude of, ‘Why would I do something like English or psychology or something that I couldn’t support my family [with...
...Barber, the soccer player and English concentrator, says she has had occasional difficulty scheduling courses. “In one case, there was just me and another girl in tutorial,” Barber says. “She was great at rescheduling when I had games, but I’ve had other circumstances where that’s not the case...
...grades have been lowered, or I’ve had to go to makeup sections,” she says. Barber also says that classes that attract other athletes tend to make her more comfortable. “In many English classes where I’ve been the only athlete…I’m wearing my DHAs to class, and I get that look from the teacher like I’m there for the wrong reasons,” Barber says...
...Barber says she concentrates in English because of her personal interests, although she came to college wanting to focus on business. She also says that because of practice times, she can’t keep up with the reading and has to cram before papers and exams...