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I really feel like this class was one of the most useful for me so far in my college career. They always say, “You need to take a math class, and a science class, and at least x number of writing intensive classes,� but they never mention anything about taking a Gender, Women, and Sexualities class. As many of us in the class agree, a GWSS course should really be a requirement for every college student. Some of the issues discussed in class are crucial for everyone coming into the real world to know and understand.
I had wanted to take a Women’s Studies class since I was in high school because I had friends who were active in some feminist organizations and really wanted to become more involved; I just didn’t know how. Rachel invented and organized some really cool assignments for us to do in order for us to become more aware and involved in the Twin Cities activist organizations. I not only learned from my own research, but other students’ blog posts and insightful class participation. I now feel so much more confident about going out and talking with people about some of the most pressing issues facing women in today’s society.
I, also, had never used a blog before and with the provided feminist blog and news links, I have discovered so many new ways of retrieving very useful and innovative information. I never realized half the stuff I have learned in this class, and never thought of half the stuff that all of these scholarly women are coming up with. I respect every single person who shared the 2 ½ hour session with me every Tuesday because they are taking the time to learn and understand what is really going on in the Feminist world. I actually enjoyed coming to a night class and I now realize that it is going to be a lot harder going to my Econ night class next semester than coming to Rachel’s class. Thank you everyone for making this an enjoyable semester!