One of the most important events in a person's academic life is getting into a reputable college. Every year, students all over America who are hopeful in getting into a university of their dreams would scream, as soon as they get their acceptance letter from the institution. The excitement they get once the acceptance letter arrives is beyond, but little do they know what really awaits them the moment they started studying in their dream campus.
According to Good, lots of students are unaware of the sexual harassment that they are about to face in colleges and universities. It is best if they are aware of these things, so they are prepared to defend themselves when they are faced with a difficult situation involving sexual assault.
The Washington Post published an alarming news about the statistics of female students entering their freshmen years at an unnamed university in New York. Over 18 percent of them have experienced attempted rape and have even been raped during their first year at the said school.
This just raised a huge concern in both parents and their incoming freshmen kids in college. A new survey suggests that this kind of harassment has happened to about 483 female students who reported the incidents to a group of researchers in a form of questionnaires.
This kind of issue made the Harvard Crimson create an ad about it to induce awareness to students entering their freshmen year in any institution. Harvard did it in a form of an acceptance letter that is different from the usual that students get.
They called it an "Unacceptable Acceptance Letter," and it featured the reality of what students should expect during their first year in college. The letter pretty much warned students to be prepared for they will experience rape or attempted rape.
Do you think your child is safe going to college knowing about sexual harassment could happen to them? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
