Have you ever wondered what life might be like at a women’s college? Are there sleepovers and blind makeovers every night? Are there fights over boys? Do the girls always get along? How do they survive having to share a restroom? These might be just a few questions that would circle your thoughts if you ever decided to inquire about attending a women’s college.

I am in my third academic year at Judson College in Marion, AL. Having grown up sharing a bathroom with my two brothers, I did not quite know what to expect when moving to a school where I would be living with 201 other women. I am fairly simplistic when it comes to my morning routine. Was I going to be put with a roommate who spent hours on her appearance every week? Would I be forced out of the bathroom? Would I be dragged into pointless drama? These were some of the questions that had my full attention before moving to Judson.

Over the past three years, I have learned that no one female is the same. We are all different, yet we can all find common ground. I know that living with all these women has changed my life for good. Here are just a few reasons why I have enjoyed living with all 201 of my friends.

1. I have friends that have taught me all the things about make up.

As trivial as this may seem, I have never been able to put on eyeliner. At Judson, I found friends willing to watch me poke myself in the eyeball just so they could teach me how to put eyeliner on. I have also learned about highlighter, contouring, and bb cream. All things that were once foreign to me now make sense because I have had friends explain to me the difference.

2. I have found a group of friends who are my fierce supporters.

It doesn’t matter what I do, I have my friends backing me up. When I was a meek freshman, they encouraged me to run for class president after I voiced it was something I might be interested in. I was full of uncertainties while they were full of encouragement and support. These friends have cried with me, prayed with me, laughed with me, and gone on many adventures with me. I know that while at Judson and even past graduation that I have a group of friends that I will always be able to rely on to pray for me and that I will in turn do the same for them.

3. I have found my sisters.

Whether it be a Judson woman from 1992, a recent graduate from 2013, or the girls I live on campus with now, I have found women who constantly support one another and me. It is neat how those of us currently at Judson continue to weave the same bond of sisterhood as those women who did before us.