I have touched on this before in my previous blog posts, however I've never fully addressed the topic. I want to be comfortable sharing parts of my life in this space and I think it's time I tell you a bit about where I go to school. As you can tell by the title, I go to an all-girls college.

As a child, I was a massive tom-boy. If you told me I would be going to an all-girls school when I was ten, I would laugh in your face and tell you "never in a million years!" Obviously, things change. By no means am I saying that I am not a tom-boy now because that is not the case. All I wanted to do when I was younger was be like my brothers. I made my mom buy my clothes from the boys section and I loved sports. As I got older, I learned that being a girl didn't mean I had to wear pink and like Barbies. When I was about 12, I realized that being a girl could mean more than one thing. Whether I knew it or not, this was my first thought as a feminist.

Of course coming here I knew I would be surrounded with other feminists (and I love it!). I came to this school because I knew I would be pushed here more than anywhere else. This college incorporates what it means to be a woman in majority of it's classes. I had no idea I would be able to learn so much about myself in my mass media class. I feel myself growing into the woman with each course I take. The classes are comfortable, both mentally and physically; meaning everyone is friendly with one another and most of us wear our sweats to class. It is a judgement-free zone because everyone is going through similar things. We all stack our schedules up but we still enjoy every moment. The community here is unlike any other school and I would never change that.

In addition to going to class in our pjs, we all enjoy each others company. There is no set cliques or limits on who I can and cannot hang out with. The special people with whom I spend most of my time with are the kindest people I've ever met. I've never felt so comfortable with a group of people this quickly. We made so many memories and in the blink of an eye our freshmen year was over. When we came back after summer break, it was like nothing had even happened. We enjoy having movie nights which include cuddling on the couch whilst eating Ben & Jerry's. Even though we like staying in our beds in our pajamas, we like to have a good night out. There is a big university across the street from our little school, so we go over there on Friday's or Saturday's (or gasp!... both nights). Whether we are in our dorms or at a party, I know that these girls will always be there for me. We have a weird way of connecting and most of the time we know what each other are thinking, without even speaking. I cannot thank these girls enough for what they've done for me. I cannot imagine doing college without them. They are the sisters I never had and I know we will be friends for a very long time.

In my opinion, this was the only move for me. I had the hardest time choosing a school and I decided to come here because it was the most unique and scariest option. It is the best of both worlds. We have a small liberal arts all-girls school and there is a big university across the street that we go to for social events. Most fall weekends there is a football game or party across the street that we can go to. Coming to this school, I threw myself into living with only girls (which I've never done before) who were mostly Catholic (which I knew little about). I knew I would benefit from living in a place with people unknown to me. I have learnt so much in so many different ways and I can honestly say that an all-girls school is not how I thought it would be.

Although I was very independent before I came here, now I have become a massive supporter for  gender-equality. I have realized our society's mistakes and my aim is to change that. I hold everyone at the same standards (no matter what gender you are). I think it is important that everyone is treated equally and have the right to be themselves without feeling the need to fall under a specific category laid out by society. I hope that anyone reading this knows it is good to be strong, but its also good to be weak sometimes. Whether we like it or not, we all know that men are always supposed to be the big strong one and women are supposed to be the petite fragile one. I have never been able to take this stereotype seriously because I am big and strong. No one should have to be small. This is what my college is teaching me; there is no set way to do things.

I know you may still be thinking that an all-girls school is still awful, but once you step foot on campus you will understand what all the fuss is about. There's this weird sense of sisterhood we have here and it's a very unique community. I do not regret choosing this school. Sure, sometimes I wonder what 'normal' college is like, then I visit my friends at their school and realize how much drama they have with all of their friends and I thank God we don't have that here. All-girls school isn't for everyone, but you have to admit it sounds kinda fun. Every night is like a sleepover with your best friends and we say we are one big sorority.

Check out my weirdo friends and I below ---------