Why I am Interested in Women's Studies

When I was a senior in high school my older sister told me the best class that she ever took in her entire college career was a women's studies class. I remember this surprised me because how often do you ever here a college student raving about women's studies? Ever since enrolling in Redlands, I knew that I did not want to leave the university without experiencing a women's studies class, especially because the subject contrasts so much with my particular major. Taking this class has broadened my education, opinions, and perspective on not only our community but today's society. It's interesting that I've been through so many years of schooling without hearing these women's names, the ideas they have founded, and the work they've dedicated their lives to. As a topic overlooked, it seems depreciative to their efforts and disadvantageous for us. I've learned to approach topics and theories from a different perspective; from the women's perspective. Not only has it broadened my thoughts on this subject, but every subject I've ever taken and future subjects to come. It provides us with history, foundation, and action that need to be taken into consideration when approaching any understanding to society and equality.