Single-Sex Education

I found a very interesting topic that caught my eye in Chapter 15. It was about the differences between males and females in college. It says that in most colleges the majority of professors are still males. “Males students are more likely than women to receive extra help from their professors” (Feldman, 2007, p. 427). Since I go to an almost all women’s college, reading that women could really benefit from a single-sex education was interesting. I went to Tarrant County College for my first two years of college. I did not notice that there were more male professors then female. I also did not notice any extra attention given to male students. The book says, “Women who attend same-sex colleges may show higher self esteem than those attending coeducational college” (Feldman, 2007, p. 429). I do agree with this. Since I have been at TWU I have felt that there are more important things then “seeing cute guys.” I was able to branch out more and find my interests based on what I wanted to do. I have really been able to focus on my coursework and make life long friends. Also, the majority of the teachers are women. I think this is positive, because we are then able to have great female role models. I have had a few male professors at TWU, and they are great. I feel that they bring a bit of diversity into the school, without going overboard. Overall, I feel that attending college with mainly women has made me realize that there is more to life then just boys. It also allows for women to explore more careers without being put into the “male career” category.