What it means to take a Women's Studies Class

As my final post I would like to take the opportunity to share a few of my experiences as a college student taking  Women's Studies classes. I am currently a senior, and will be graduating soon. I started out taking Women's Studies classes as a way to fill my extra requirements with classes that I thought would interest me. Ive taken Women in Lit, Economics, and Religion, and they all have been very valuable classes. I liked them so much that I decided to become a Women's Studies minor. My parents are paying for my education, and when I told my dad that I had declared a Women's Studies minor he was a little taken aback (you must take into consideration that it was hard for him to understand why I didn't want to be a Business major like him). I have been able to take the things that I have learned in these Women's Studies classes and have applied them to my other classes. 
I have to admit  when we talked in class about girls at the bars showing off to gain attention, I pictured myself and my friends having a good time. When we talked about inappropriate Halloween costumes I have to admit that I have worn some scandalous things in past years. When we talked about women staying home with their children as full time moms there was a part of me who though that it would be great to be a stay at home mom. 
I consider myself a person who advocates equal rights for men and women, but I would not consider myself an activist. Before this class I would not have considered myself a feminist, but more so a girl who knows what she wants out of life. I want to now take what I have learned and think more about how I can apply it to my daily life. I am not going to say that this class "changed my life" or anything as dramatic as that, but it did make me more aware of my own opinions and actions.