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5 Reasons to Aspire to be Olivia Pope

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at DePaul chapter.

Strong women are becoming more and more prevalent in pop culture. And thank god for that, it’s about time, am I right ladies? So let’s hear it for Shonda Rhimes who has created many upstanding female characters for us to look up to. One of the most unconventional yet inspirational characters she has brought to life is the ever so badass Olivia Pope. And that is why we have compiled a list of reasons precisely why you should aspire to be the kind of strong yet feminine woman that she is.

 

1.She trusts her intuition.

 

 

2.She knows how to have fun.

 

 

3. She is an expert in her field, and knows it.

 

 

4.She has impeccable networking skills.

 

 

5. Yet she is still just a regular girl like you and me.

 

 

 

So, Gladiators, follow Olivia’s lead, handle your shit and go take on the world.

 
DePaul '19 Journalsim, Public Relations and Advertising major. Diet coke is my favorite & so is eating in general. Watching Scandal, Once Upon a Time & listening to Demi Lovato are my pass times.
Michelle is a third year Secondary Education English student at DePaul University that enjoys sarcasm, laughing at cats on the internet, and forgetting to wear her glasses to class.