When graduating from high school and getting ready to enroll in college during the fall, the last thing on any incoming freshman's mind is going to an all women's college. Most young women do not even consider the thought of what their life would be like if they did just so happen to go to an all women's college.
Ladies and even gentlemen interested in reading this article, here is the inside scoop on the complete reality of what it is really like to attend an all women's college.
It's no secret that there's drama within a women's college. Of course, there is fighting, arguments, breakups inside and outside of the college environment, issues regarding sexuality, along with all of the other basic problems.
Through all of these controversies, that may or may not affect each of the students, going to an all women's college is like attending any other school but just with all women.
Choosing to go to an all women's college has honestly been one of the best decisions I've made for myself in life.
Sure, I could of went to the University of Delaware or maybe even Drexel University, but I don't really think I would have fully grown to my true potential if I decided to go to one of those schools instead.
Deep down I do always think about the "what if", but if it wasn't for the close relationships I've made professionally, I would have never been able to see how genuinely special and gifted I am to the world. On top of all of this, with all the quote-on-quote "drama" that does go on at women's colleges, it has strengthened not only me, but also other young women.
See, that's one of the benefits of going to an all women's college, it's unlike any other college student story.
Don't get me wrong, it can get a bit hectic, but at the same time, it's also worthwhile because it's so different.
Coming to an all women's college is all about "finding self-fulfillment and self-confidence in a welcoming warm community" (Georgina,'17). As a student, you "meet a lot of awesome people and make long lasting friendships which is really cool" (Jess,'16).
At an all women's college, students get that sense of togetherness and feeling that they are more than just a number. People know who you actually are and are able to see how a student's desire to represent themselves.
Attending an all women's college "really builds character while giving you the opportunity to learn from all kinds of experiences, whether good or bad, which makes you feel like you've grown as a woman" (Erica,'16).
The experiences women receive at these institutions are "something truly you wouldn't get at a co-ed school because it's honestly really fun" (Shannon,'16). In one word going to an all women's college is "diverse" (Kassie,'16) because "it's no different than any other school, so what if it just has all women?" (Deana,'16).
All colleges have drama, so ultimately it's better to gain varieties of insights because in the end it teaches young women to be stronger and open their eyes to everything about the real world. At all women's colleges, you pretty much get the full glance into anything and everything instead of what some other colleges try to hide behind closed doors.
Overall, there may be positives and negatives to attending all women's colleges but what college doesn't have these?
Even though the women's college I attend now will be going co-ed next year, I wouldn't have changed these last two years for anything else. Going co-ed is a milestone within its own because sadly, the planet is not made up of all women so it's important to know how to interact with men, but also learn how to embrace change and acceptance.
Women's colleges across the country should never be forgotten because unfortunately, once upon a time ago in our history, women were not allowed to go to college let alone school, or be educated at that. It's time that America,, especially the people of the United States, recognize how valuable these prominent colleges are to society.
It's also time to stop the stereotypes of women picking to go to women's colleges rather than regular colleges on account of not only downright wrong, but also very distasteful false accusations. Most of all, without women's colleges, young women would not have powerful successful women role models to look up to in the future.
As the reader you have the freedom to decide whether or not this article is totally cliche and perhaps cheesy. Yet, I know that me and the other hundreds of thousands of women who attend an all women's college wouldn't be where we are today if it wasn't for women's colleges blessing us with the opportunity and courage to start changing the world.
So, give credit to, show the utmost respect for, and recognize the excellence of all women colleges because if one thing's for sure, they undoubtedly deserve this long abandoned recognition in today's nation.
Be courteous, and remember that when the topic of women's colleges comes up in a discussion, know that there are always two sides to every opinion, especially my own as the writer of this fabulous article.