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 I am a junior at Haverford College majoring in Philosophy with a concentration in Gender & Sexuality Studies.  During my freshmen year at Haverford I was fortunate enough to enroll in a feminist theory course.  The summer following my senior year of high school I recall having a conversation with my mother about my course selection for my first year of college.  Of all the courses that the Bico had to offer my mom made it clear that I should take a women’s studies course in addition to an economics course (she felt it was important for me to learn about financial matters and how to budget etc).  Though I ignored her advice when it came to taking the latter course (which I shouldn’t have considering I have major budgeting issues) I was lucky enough to sign up for a philosophy course on feminist theory.  Since then I have taken a number of women’s studies courses in the Bico’s gender and sexuality studies department.  While many of these courses were philosophy courses they were also cross-listed in other departments such as art history, German, and comparative literature. All in all I have broadened my understanding of this truly dynamic field of study and look forward to learning more about this specific topic through other perspectives.  Since this particular course serves as the core course for the concentration I am eager to see what I will get out of it.  Nonetheless, I hope to get a more detailed few of the most recent feminist movements within the US.  Most of my other gender and sexuality courses have focused on broad topics within a particular discipline (i.e. sociology- the study of gender in the US).  After taking this course I hope to have gained insight into struggles that American women have recently and currently face in the name of gender equality.  Moreover, I strongly believe that it is important to gain an understanding of what the future has in store for us women.  In the academic arena we spend a great deal of time analyzing the predicaments that our grandmothers and mothers have overcome.  However, it is critical that we look at the road ahead to discover what social/political matters deserve our time and attention.  In the near future I plan to attend law school and use my undergraduate education in gender and sexuality studies as a building block to a rewarding career focused on legal work on behalf of women’s rights.