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“The Mount Holyoke professors and students created an encouraging environment where anyone can ask questions without thinking twice. My classes have taught me to be a leader.”
“Always attend office hours. That’s my biggest advice. That’s how you slowly start to build your relationships.”
“I want to take all of the ideas I have learned at Mount Holyoke and instill them into my own classroom someday, to help the next generation understand the intersectionality of the world long before I did.”
“I really fell in love with the idea of a [women’s college that’s gender diverse] as a safe place. I really liked that there was a place where I didn’t necessarily have to compete with the male population to be heard.”
“Coming here and learning that … there’s more out there than what I previously thought was kind of eye-opening. It challenged my framework and made me question what I was going to do in a career.”
“It doesn’t matter where you come from and all the obstacles that come your way. You can do it. With the right people and keeping yourself focused, you can achieve anything.”
“I feel like I have sisters all over the place. There are strong connections at Mount Holyoke. … I was impressed with how helpful people are here.”
“I want to use what I’ve experienced [at Mount Holyoke] to make lives better, especially in those small-scale, interpersonal ways.”
“Mount Holyoke has given me more purpose. Now I am driven to improve community and to open opportunities for others.”
“Something about Mount Holyoke seemed welcoming. I liked the beauty of the campus, the energy, the life. It seemed more collaborative than other places. I knew immediately it was the place for me.”
