Ryan Brown At Cal Poly, my passion for writing and reading was enhanced by professors whose ardor for literature, language, and writing manifests itself through their intelligence and attentiveness. I have new found confidence in my communication skills and feel like I can write on anything from ancient Rome to zoology. I highly recommend the English program at Cal Poly. Well-rounded, skilled communicators are needed for every career and in every city. As a Cal Poly English major, you realize how powerfully invigorating it is to truly open your eyes and let your mind fly.
Life is a poem.
Here is your chance to live in it. The reasons I came to Cal Poly and the reasons I stayed are not the same. I came because of the weather, the women, and a chance to run Division I Track and Field. While the weather was nice, the women were not, and when I suffered a career ending back injury at the beginning of my sophomore year, I had no reason to be at Cal Poly, or college for that matter. Sure, I was an English major, but it wasn't something that I valued or enjoyed, since I read more Cliffs Notes in high school than actual novels.