Went co-ed for college.
I think same sex education can be very beneficial for many. But it does depend on the girl.

she didn't graduate, unfortunately. The school was called Mt. Holyoke for Women's Seminary.

When we visited, my husband (not her father) called it "The Convent." But he loved visiting the all female campus. He loves smart women.

introverted person, I think I would have blossomed as well in a small place with no men. I went to a large state school and was totally lost there. I graduated, but in retrospect I can see that I certainly didn't get the experience and contacts I should have gotten.

I found my confidence and my voice. You were not only expected to be prepared for class, but to actively participate.

And no men for distractions in class.

I truly became a leader.

but the prejudice pervaded at the time. A friend said "Why is she going to a woman's college? She's so pretty." I wanted to slug him...

My family was fully behind Sweet Briar.

And don't kid yourself. I had a busy social life, mostly with sailors, unemployed rock musicians, and parties at House 01 all the time.

women who fought for the women's right to vote. They carried a Laurel Chain and it was a strong and moving moment for that weekend.

My daughter still goes to the reunions they hold. I wish I could visit that campus again.

I went to Alverno College in Milwaukee, and can’t say enough about the quality of the education I received.

back in the day. Now it is co-ed. And it's great. I treasure my days there (Albertus Magnus ), a Catholic institution (I am not Catholic) but still with a great tradition of educating women.

My niece went to Cottey College - all girl 2 year college run by PEO. She is smart in science and math and she was shy. I believe she also experienced bullying in school when she was growing up.

I am so glad she went to Cottey - she became confident there. She surely would have shrunk back if she was right out of high school and faced with confident boys speaking up in class in a coed school. There is a lot of pressure to party at coed schools and the pressure for sex. She was not emotionally ready for that but she was intellectually ready for college classes. It worked for her.

Darthmouth. The women there called it "Smartmouth."

Her husband, a grad of Boston College, defers to her often and rightly so. He's a great guy but he trusts her judgement and her wisdom. He fell in love with her at first sight...sigh...so wonderful!

in that respect, also! Young women have to breathe and take their time with the process.

It is a really good organization that cares about women. Not only That, my aunt attended Cottey way back in the day and she loved it. She is in her 70s and still has friends from there. It really helped form her.

that the education she got there prepared her to be intellectually confident, no matter what the situation may be. In her IT job the men assume she doesn't know what she is doing because she is a woman but they learn they are wrong. The only exceptions are contractors, one from Iran and one from Canada. They want her for their companies.

to give a Commencement address. She probably wouldn't have had that chance at a predominately male college or at a large state school.

She changed her speech in the moments before she gave it, in response to the speaker right before her. It is a wonderful speech -- but that much more amazing in light of the circumstances.