Reflections from students who chose to stay:

“You will embark upon a journey. This class is different from anything you’ve taken before. It’s not about lectures, exams, quizzes, homework, perfect grades, or really anything of the sort. This course is about learning how to think for yourself, thinking about your purpose, acting on that purpose, and building something real, even if you don’t have all the answers.”

– Ryan (S25)

“This class pushes you in ways that are different. It challenges your thinking, your creativity, and your ability to take risks. You’ll build something real—something you care about and watch it take shape with support, feedback, and a lot of self-discovery.”

– Dougie M. (S25)

“This class has an unorthodox nature that heavily relies on the students to buy-in, hold themselves accountable for their own outputs, and be willing to be introspective and even vulnerable at times. Which is honestly a lot to ask.”

– Jordy S. (S25)

“Granted this unconventionality was absolutely evident from the first moment we walked in…on Day 1 and saw letters with each of our names on them. We all looked around with relative bemusement and wondered what we could be in for. After listening to Dr H ramble through the class’s naturally abnormal syllabus, we all went home and opened the letter. Inside we were greeted with a simple question that was something along the lines of, “Do you accept this challenge?” to which we had two choices: “yes” or “no.” Sure enough not everyone chose yes. But that is part of the beauty of the class.  A certain amount of people walked in on Day 1, less people walked in on Day 2, and even fewer on Day 3.”

– Jordy S. (S25)

“I am confident in saying that you will not have a class you both hate and love more than this one.”

– Julie (S20)

“This course is one of my favorites that I’ve taken thus far at this university because of its essence…HTCTW allows you to take what is most dear to you and gives you structured time to pursue it. You will have this issue or concept that matters to you and by the end of the semester, you will learn to make others care about it as well.”

– Olivia (’21)

“This class was the most enjoyable and rewarding class I have had here…I looked forward to coming every day, seeing everyone, catching up on each other’s work and ultimately creating a family of people who share different backgrounds and interests.”

– Jack (’19)

“This course is something that will make you think about yourself and your environment. It will…allow you to see what you can produce when you pick your project instead of being given a set of guidelines that most of your other classes have probably given you for a class project. There are no “guidelines” here. There are steps you can take to complete your project and this course. But in the end, this course is what you the student make of it.”

– Gary (’19)

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