This may come as a shocker to some, but I didn't hate going to an all-girls school. Everyone seems to think that attending high school with just females and high levels of estrogen is the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen to you. When choosing the right high school, I was a little 14-year-old girl who was focused on her grades and friends and wasn't too interested in the gross, nose-picking, weird noise-making, loud-talking creature that is a 14-year-old boy. I look back on my high school experience all the time and am so grateful. At many all-girls schools, posters that read "Who Is She?" line the halls and they speak volumes to who "she" is. The all-girls school girl is many things.
She is focused.
Besides the occasional poofy ponytail in a big hair bow blocking her view, she wasn't too distracted in class. There were fewer interruptions, no secret note passing between her and her crush, and less immaturity.
She is brave.
She didn't care what people thought of what she did. She joined numerous clubs and teams at her all-girls school that she swears she would not have joined had she gone to a co-ed school.
She is personable.
Going to an all-girls school helped her to become so much more outgoing, down to earth, and funny. She learned to read out loud in class without almost dying inside and she no longer dreaded public speaking.
She is a leader.
She took on multiple leadership roles. Without boys there thinking they can control everything and steal the spotlight, she felt brave enough to take on roles such as a sports team captain, school ambassador, drama club officer, or student council representative.
She is confident.
She didn't care what people thought of how she looked. She never wore makeup in high school, ever. She put on a dash of mascara for the semi-formal and straightened her hair for special occasions. She had a uniform so she didn't have to find something to wear every morning.
She is independent.
She didn't have to worry about boys. Well, for the most part. Of course, the annual "who the hell am I bringing to prom" struggle was a nightmare. Other than that, she didn't have to worry about boys at all. She didn't have to lose friends over them, she didn't have to lose sleep over them, and she didn't have to cry over them (and definitely saved a lot of tears). They were fun to hang out with, but she didn't need to have them in her classes. Yes, this all means she likes boys, just not as much as she values her education.
It may take a little while, but by graduation, all of these apply to a graduate of an all-girls school. Personally, I loved my time in high school. Mostly because I met some of my lifelong sisters. Throw a bunch of girls in one school and you think you'd witness catfight after catfight, but that's just not true. I bonded with the 73 girls in my class and knew everyone by name. Although I absolutely love college now, boys and all, I did enjoy high school. Sure there weren't football games and homecoming, but I had some of the best times and formed the best relationships with my teachers, coaches, and classmates. I became the type of girl I never knew was inside me at age 14. Going to an all-girls school isn't right for everyone, but it was definitely the right choice for me and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I learned so much and gained so many experiences I never thought I would. So never doubt the all-girls school girl because "she" is pretty amazing.
