Co-Ed vs Single Sex

After reading Sharon Smith’s letter (Herald Sun, April 10th) I would just like to say that I agree with her completely.
I have been attending a coeducational school since prep, while one of my close female friends has been attending a single-sex school for the same amount of time. Both of us are currently in year 9. While around only girls, my friend is quite loud and extremely confident, but whenever we are in the presence of boys, all her confidence disappears, simply because she is not used to hanging around them When around girls, she is quite talkative and always has a lot to say, however when it comes to talking to boys, she can barley keep a small conversation going. All this is merely because she just does not have the experience at talking to boys.
Going to coeducational schools you learn to interact with the opposite sex in everyday life, and as a result of this you learn very valuab...