feministing response

When I found out that the editors of feministing.com were coming to Wheaton, I visited the blog for the first time, and continued to read it once in a while when I had time to kill and was near my laptop. I never realized that having the editors come speak would be such an inspiring event. As a women's studies major, I always have trouble getting my point across to people (both on and off campus) that I am doing something worthwhile with my time at college. After hearing the editors speak in class, I felt much better equipped to go home for Thanksgiving break and give people examples of what I can do with my degree in women's studies. Later that night, I had dinner with the editors and sat next to Miriam. I also have an interest in women's health care, so I told her that I am really interested in what she does. My conversation with her opened up many new doors for me, and made me realize that I can do what I am passionate about and make changes in the world the way I want to. I was expecting to go to the lecture and just learn about feminist issues and what it is like to write for a feminist blog. Although I did learn all of those things, this event also helped me see what I am studying and where I am going with my life very differently. Since the editors have come to campus, I have been reading feministing almost every day and have a new outlooks on what my college education will lead me to later in life. THANK YOU FEMINISTING!!!!!