<p>I’m not quite sure what you mean by “drinking from the half-empty side of the glass.” I have had numerous friends who came into Smith wanting to do an English major with a focus in creative writing, only to find that they can’t do that. I wanted to let the OP know that in advance.</p>
<p>However, if poetry is your forte, Smith does have a very good Poetry Concentration (kind of like a minor), which regularly brings poets to campus to read, offers very good classes, and has a lovely office filled with books that students can read.</p>