Ella Kuba-Schuenke is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies, Environmental Studies, and Mathematics.

1. Why did you choose GWS?
   I’d always had such an interest in gender based inequalities, but what really made me choose GWS was the deeper perspective it provides on systems thinking. GWS teaching is so much more than feminist critiques, it is about identity and power systems. It makes me feel like I can understand the world, and in turn myself, more.
2. Has GWS changed your approach to your involvement (on or off campus) during college? If so, how?
   GWS has taught me to explore more parts of myself and be okay with slowing down. It made me able to combine my theoretical learning to the praxis of art and accept that in a world that tends to discourage it.
3. How has GWS shaped your future plans?
   GWS has made me okay with not knowing what I want with my future. It has reassured me that linear or direct life path ways aren’t necessarily right for everyone. My future has transformed from a scary unknown to an opportunity to continue learning.