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Is the Women Who Will mantra Overwhelming you?

Or did it while you were a student? What is your definition of success? Is the Wellesley media projection of WWW(WomenWhoWill) overwhelming you? Did it overwhelm you? I’m reminded of the Rilo Kiley song “Picture of Success”—- “i’m a modern girl, but i fold in half so easily, i’m not scared of the picture of success.”

Share your thoughts.

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  1. domaniquealicia answered: Didn’t care as a student. Now, however, I embrace it. It’s not about women who will be #1, but women who’ll remain fierce in their endeavors.
  2. siana720 answered: I love the slogan. As long as our definition of success is broad enough, I think it is good to focus on what my hard-won education can do.
  3. neuroticandobscene reblogged this from wellesleyunderground and added:
    feelings I’ve had about...in general quite succinctly.
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    I’ve always vehemently hated it. The major problem for me...that it conflicts with the...
  7. justalilhope answered: At first, it was empowering and almost relieving to know that I will make an impact.
  8. smittenandverdant answered: It frustrated me that it was in the future tense; that our contributions as students weren’t of value.
  9. forgiveness-and-permission answered: What about the Wellesley students who don’t identify as “women”? Can they still succeed? That’s my main problem with the WWW mantra.
  10. motives-motifs answered: Coming from a culture that often tells women that they won’t, I personally find the motto encouraging and inspiring.
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