<p>As for Penn courses, I have taken three in the past year–all of which were esoteric, creative writing classes. Because Bryn Mawr has very limited options in the creative writing department, they let me go over there each semester. While the commute was exhausting, the work was absolutely worthwhile. The relationships I developed with the professors at Penn are some of the strongest I have ever had. I still love both of my teachers to smithereens, and would happily take a class with them again.
If you ever get the opportunity to take a class with Kenneth Goldsmith or Charles Bernstein, DO NOT TURN IT AWAY! I DO NOT CARE WHAT MAJOR YOU ARE! Both of those men are absolutely amazing. You will never meet another professor like either one of them.
Also, if you wish, you can also take Swarthmore classes easily. Play around with the Quaker consortium. It’s a lot easier than you think.</p>