I left Bob Jones University after two years of bei...

I left Bob Jones University after two years of being a student. I was not afforded privacy as the dorm rooms had no lock, which meant anyone could walk in to my room. The school requires all students to attend chapel and 25 demerits are given for skipping out. The school also has an annual "Bible Conference" for which skipping can mean being expelled. I almost never saw freedom of expression, especially in the art and theatre departments. Dancing is not allowed, neither is any music other than classical and choral. I was told that my speech on the benefits of choosing natural birth was inappropriate because there were men in the class. I was questioned by the dorm supervisor about my personal religious beliefs, and forced to submit a form about why I should be allowed to go to a very conservative Lutheran church, just because Lutheranism does not conform to Fundamentalism. Once, I brought up the topic of my belief in the veneration of the saints and the Virgin Mary to a group of friends, and one of them got up and walked away. Every year students are required to fill out a spiritual self-evaluation form to be looked over and questioned by another student in the "Discipleship Group," which was a required spiritual prayer meeting at 10:30 every night. If my skirt did not come below my kneecaps I was told to change on the basis of "protecting my Christian brothers from being a stumbling block." I had two open-minded friends, out of the three thousand students. So I left, and I'm happier than ever.