Bryn Mawr College

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Architecture & Urban Planning Department (This Major's Salary over time)
Bryn Mawr is a very tough school, academically and socially, but deciding to go there was the best decision of my life. The women who choose to go there are self determined and often choose their cosy dorm room over a wild party, which can get difficult at times. It is not uncommon for the women of bryn mawr to throw themselves completely into thier work. While this irritated me as an undergraduate, the moment i left bryn mawr I realized what a treasure my time was there. I spent 4 years solely dedicated to learning, lucky enough to follow my own interests under professors who nurtured my curiosity. The honor system prohibits students from speaking to each other about grades. I, in all honesty, i didn't know what kind of GPA's my friends had until honors were announced at graduation. This allows each student to follow her own academic interests unfettered by catty competition. Yet there is competition at Bryn Mawr: one competes against oneself, which can be far more taxing than using your friends as a measuring stick. When you only have yourself to measure up against, there is no excuse for failure. Another aspect of Bryn Mawr that I cherish is that it is not a place for women to "find thier voice." The women who come to Bryn Mawr already have an idea of who they are: they are not going there to run away from the world, but because they want to make a place for themselves in the world. Bryn Mawr made me tough, and it helped me learn how to ask the right questions.