Archive for 2021

“Why Geography” Series Presents: Kendra Held ’22

1. Why did you choose to major in Geography? Overall I would say that I stumbled into geography classes by chance as an undecided first year student and each semester since then I have increasingly identified with the geography major and community. I had such a diverse array of interests coming into college and I’m […]

“Why Geography” Series Presents: Luke Zaruba ’21

1. Why did you choose to major in Geography? When I came to Gustavus, I had no intention of becoming a geography major and had no idea what it could even be useful for. During my second semester, I took World Geography and instantly knew that geography was something that I was interested in and […]

“Why Geography” Series Presents: Alicia Johnson ’21

1. Why did you choose to major in Geography? Geography was an easy major to pick because the department and all it’s courses encompass, in my opinion, the most interesting things one can study. It’s a blend of natural sciences and human sciences and what we learn and how we learn are arguably parts of […]

“Why Geography” Series Presents: Emily Schneider ’21

1. Why did you choose to major in Geography? I was in my sophomore year, and I was finishing up taking the rest of my gen-eds, and I hadn’t found anything I was remotely interested in. Then, I took World Geography with Jesse McClelland, and I knew that geography was for me! I love the […]