"The thing that this class has taught me the most about myself is that there are ways to deal with the things that I am going through. . . . Your inner strength is the most important thing that you could ever possess because it is the thing that will help you deal with the traumatic and hurtful things that are just bound to happen throughout life.  The class has taught me how to draw that strength out of myself in order to get through the things that life throws at me.”

“I think the most important thing I have learned as a woman is that I have the world at my feet.  I have the power to meet my goals and overcome my fears.  I can solve any problems that I face, whether I tackle them head on or accept that I need help.  I have learned how powerful I can be as a woman.  I take pride in being a woman.”

“Overall, this class was great for me.  I thought I learned a lot and had fun, too!”

“This class has helped me see all that I have to be proud of.”

“It wasn’t until I came to this class that I began to fully enjoy being not only a woman, but myself, which is something I will always have.”

“It wasn’t until I came to this class that I began to fully enjoy being not only a woman, but myself, which is something I will always have.”

“I have learned more about myself in this class than I thought was possible.”

“I learned that you must be assertive and be able to control your emotions and carry yourself respectfully to ensure your body language is carried through to self belief in what you are doing in life.”

“This class has allowed me to strengthen in many ways and grow more into who I can be.”

“I now think that everyone should be able to experience something like this class.”

“I think that the best way to beat these stereotypes and images around women is to expose people to the truth about women.”

“This class was wonderful because it gave me the opportunity to explore myself as a woman.”

“The class discussions are what helped me the most.”

“Pipher’s book was a good way to channel the class and the reflections but still leave room for personal thoughts and opinions.”

“I have learned that as a woman, other women are my best allies.”

“I have learned to be a great listener to my friends.

“[This class] helped teach me who I am as a young woman.”

“I feel like I’ve gained so much awareness from this class.  Awareness of being a woman, . . .of racism, . . . of who I am as a person.”

“I feel like I’ve gained so much awareness from this class.  Awareness of being a woman, . . .of racism, . . . of who I am as a person.”

“I think it’s taken me a while to realize what an impact this class has had on me, but in each new situation I’m experiencing day to day, I’m realizing that I have a voice that deserves to be heard.”

“I’m thankful that I’m starting to recognize who I am.  I’m so thankful that other girls will have the same opportunity as I had in this class.”

I” m just so thankful that this class has caused me to get it together and become someone who cares.”

“This was probably the class in which I was most relaxed and apt to speak up.”

“I have found [from this class] that you must stick to your beliefs and values and then everything else falls into place.”

“I feel as though I have been able to express my feelings and become a stronger, more assertive woman because of the better understanding I have about how we are viewed as individuals and as a group.”

“The Women’s Issues class helped me realize that I am a strong woman and I don’t have to put up with any kind of abuse.”

“Another thing I learned was to always voice my opinion.”

“I also learned that as women we can’t live our lives as society tells us we should live them. . . .We need to learn to be ourselves and do what makes us happy.”