passwords and women's education

Momwaitingfornew
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:47:48 +0000

Well before my D was considering college, a friend of mine encountered a group of Smithies in a professional setting. I can’t remember just what it was – they were interns, I suppose, or participating in a workshop – and they impressed my friend so much that she decided to go back to graduate school. I remember her saying that she expected Smith students to be affluent snobs instead of the quick-thinking, independent-minded, out-spoken women they turned out to be. They completely awed her. She realized then that education had a place for women who wanted more than just a degree. The first time I heard the story, I thought it was cute that she had hung out with the college students and that they had awakened her inner intellectual. But when my D decided to go to Smith and my friend reminded me of the story, I understood it. Now, I understand it even better.