A Room of One's Own

Although I think that women are more valued and respected members of society today, I think that there are still many obstacles that women face in terms of educational and occupational opportunities.  We have definitely advanced and improved women's rights since the 1920s and early 1930s, but I think that men are still enjoying "more elaborate meals" in an environment where they are confident and comfortable with themselves.  Women are still attempting to prove their value and worth in male dominated occupations and work environments that leave them with the feeling of always needing to be more.  I am fortunate enough to attend Saint Mary's College, where women are empowered to express themselves and to excel in whichever field of study they choose.  SMC prepares young women to feel that confidence that many young women lack as they enter their career.  This education can help all of the SMC graduates to then apply this confidence in every aspect of their lives and use the knowledge they gained to help other women who may be struggling with finding their voice.   There is still relevance to how women are viewed in today's society and how they were viewed in A Room of One's Own.  This book enhances the importance of encouraging women to receive an education and to be proud and confident in the various opportunities that come their way, and I am fortunate enough to attend a college that does the same.  Although I am aware of this, I am also very aware that there are many young women who are not given the same opportunity to receive an education that encourages them to acknowledge their value and worth, both in education and in their occupation.  We have made many advances as far as gender equality since the 1920s and early 1930s, but there is still much more that can be made so that all women can feel that they, too, are enjoying all of the same "elaborate meals" that men are.