Morgan Moorehead '09

American Studies and Afro-American Studies
Dallas, Texas

My aunt graduated from Smith, and my mother graduated from Simmons. So the idea of studying at a women’s college was not new to me. Still, I didn’t expect to attend Smith. What changed my mind was learning about the open curriculum. I liked the fact that I could freely explore my interests.

During my first year I was homesick, but the housing system helped me adjust because I met some of my closest friends. What also helped was that the women of color on campus really support each other. Since then, I’ve become active with the Black Students Alliance and also Black Educators of Tomorrow, which mentors students in Springfield, Massachusetts.

I’m grateful that Smith made it possible for me to spend a semester of study at Spelman College, one of the nation’s historically black colleges. Now I’m off to London for a semester. I’m hoping ultimately to work in entertainment or media and attend law school.