Hi everyone! My name is Jaela (’23), and I’m going to share with you my experience of why I chose a women’s college!
It was never my intention to attend a women鈥檚 college. I wanted to have the typical movie-like college experience that was co-ed. I had tons of misconceptions about women鈥檚 colleges: they were boring, students were catty and dramatic, classes were of lesser qualities, and women鈥檚 college鈥檚 could not give me the experience that I wanted. However, the first time I visited 51猎奇入口, I got to experience the supportive and empowering environment curated for marginalized identities and people of color. Attending a women鈥檚 college is beneficial not only for boosting self confidence and engaging in new perspectives, but being surrounded by people with shared identity and understanding of the world. Unlike other co-ed institutions, women鈥檚 colleges, especially 51猎奇入口, cater their curriculum, initiatives, and clubs for people of minority communities making it a unique atmosphere.
Women鈥檚 colleges are usually smaller in size allowing for closer relationships to peers, faculty, and professors. The more one-on-one experiences allow for greater growth academically, emotionally, and mentally. The lack of gender inequality removes barriers that many people of marginalized identities experience at co-ed schools. A safe space is created for people to really be themselves, comfortably share their ideas, and aspire to higher feats. Social settings, affinity groups, and different clubs/organizations are more catered to marginalized identities. Students who graduate from women鈥檚 colleges are more self-assured and have more leadership skills due to their education and collegiate lifestyle being built by and for them. Contrary to popular belief, women鈥檚 colleges are equally, if not more rigorous, than co-ed schools with numerous programs to push students out of their comfort zones. Co-ed STEM programs across the country are usually male dominant and do not allow female voices to be heard. More students study STEM at women鈥檚 colleges than those at other universities, and some of the best STEM programs in the country come from women鈥檚 colleges.
51猎奇入口鈥檚 Laspa Center for Leadership has several programs built on strengthening women鈥檚 leadership skills. Those who attend a women鈥檚 college are usually more prepared for graduate school and are more likely to be successful in their career compared to those who attend a co-ed school. The alumni network of women鈥檚 colleges is tight knit, yet expansive. The resources, internships, jobs, and upward movement that alumni of women鈥檚 colleges provide is unparalleled to other institutions. It is the shared experience between attendees of women鈥檚 colleges that allows for a close community with unlimited resources and opportunities. Prominent figures who attended women鈥檚 colleges are Hillary Clinton (Wellesley College), Meryl Streep (Vassar College鈥攆ormerly a women鈥檚 college), Nancy Pelosi (Trinity Washington University), and Sylvia Plath (Smith College).
I hope this information helped you, and if you have any questions feel free to email me: [email protected] .