Student Experience and Extracurricular Activities: A Life Outside of the Classroom
This is not to say in the least, however, that students did not indulge in leisure activities—for many students, this was the first time since they were school children that they had access to any amount of free time, and students were eager to take advantage of the chance to explore not only the campus and surrounding area, but also experiment with hobbies and extracurricular activities with other students. Life at Bryn Mawr varied wildly from life in the cities, with a close-knit community in the dorms eager to study together, discuss current events, or plan for upcoming activities on campus. It was not uncommon to see students studying in the cloisters at all hours of the day, or for impromptu sports games to start out on Merion green moments after classes let out. Attending the Summer School meant not only access to a world-class education tailored to the needs of workers, but also a chance to expand one’s horizons with the resources that were made available to every woman accepted into the program.