Anne M. Post 1

Hey-
My name is Anne McDonough and I am currently a sophomore at Simmons College. I am majoring in Management with a minor in history. You could say I'm a history nerd,a really mega history nerd. I'm also a travel junkie. I need to see everything for myself on this planet and beyond before I can ever be satisfied. Thats why I'm taking this trip. The world is an amazing and terrifying place, and it does no one any good to sit at home and fear it. People who hide from reaching across borders and barriers are probably my biggest pet peeve. How can you grow if you never leave?
During this trip I hope to grow up a little more, become even more independent then I am now. I need to learn how to walk better on my own two feet.
Here is an excerpt from my pre-departure paper, about challenges facing women-
"Women all over the world are still pushing for rights. Sometimes, it is harder to see. Indian women are slowly, yet forcibly breaking old masculine traditions. Ms. Deo, in her speech, noted she had “little time for tradition.” One could see why, as most traditions involving women include arranged marriage, changing of the woman’s first and last names after marriage, and, in extreme cases, the mistreatment of widowed woman. Could her statement be the reflection of a modern Indian woman, or even any woman? Yes, no woman truly interested in equality could have time to fit into a traditional gender role. Perhaps this is why educated woman are feared worldwide."

You see everyone? We are to be feared for our brainy ways, haha-see you all on Sunday!