An Open Letter to My Last Semester
My dear final semester, I have high expectations, I’ve written them out in a not-so-clear, not-so-cohesive, but also not-un-confident manner. All we can do now is do the work. I’ll do it if you do.
Ava Burcham (Emerson ‘20)
Ava Burcham (Emerson ‘20)
I'm a senior at Emerson College, in an individually designed interdisciplinary program called Writing and Publishing on Inequality. You can catch me at school, culture writing, editing, or acting as a HerFuture Mentor here on HerCampus; doing economics research; writing for a data science company; co-running The Ethical Employment Company; or catching up on Netflix.
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Freaking Out Over “Lights Up”
HS2 has finally begun, and there’s nothing else I can think about.
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Chapter Spotlight Series: VCU
This year, we wanted to get to know some of the other Her Campus chapters, so we went on a mission to contact as many as possible. Everyone, please meet the Her Campus Chapter from VCU!
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What are Semicolons Even For?
The story of an oft-misused punctuation: simple, yet concise; tirelessly supporting our long, but correct, sentences; always just a little bit unsure.
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Either Endearingly Okay or Comically Good
Giselle a lovely ballet that takes audiences through the different stages of falling in love, betrayal, grief, and selflessness. This was my third time seeing it, and Boston Ballet made it as entertaining as ever.
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Chapter Spotlight Series: UToronto
This year, we wanted to get to know some of the other Her Campus chapters, so we went on a mission to contact as many as possible. Everyone, please meet the Her Campus Chapter from UToronto!
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Em Dashes—What's the Deal?
Do you ever just—need to take a break? Do you ever just want to emphasize something—really anything at all—to whoever the hell is reading your article? “What about—” something like a, “Dramatic pause?”
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Finally, a Ballet Recital Parents Want to Go To
The Next Generation performance at Boston Ballet was so good, I felt ashamed of any recital I dragged my parents to during my training.
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How to Get Ready for International Travel
One day in March of this year, I drove by Stonehenge three times. It would have been four, had my GPS not gotten me lost after the last...
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Cleaning Up Your Dating Life
I’m here to offer some tips to resetting your dating habits—starting anew, like a mid-season New Years Eve.
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Boston Ballet’s Production of Coppélia
The production was, in a word, charming. Read on if you’d prefer many.
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On Turning Twenty
The relief of turning 20 when you’ve been pretending for years.
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The Many Sides of Ariana Grande
The nickelodeon-supporting-character-turned-pop-sensation is absolutely influential, but what else is she?
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Mediocre by Design
A lament of dating apps after one more not-terrible Tinder date.
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How to Get Ready for a Tinder Date
A step-by-step guide to having a great night.
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A Net Good Day
An after-the-fact analysis of what a “good day” looks like.
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An Ode to My Tinder Profile
The under-appreciated entity that's always been there for me
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A Valentine’s Day Playlist for Female Empowerment
A playlist for when you want nothing to do with dating and everything to do with self love
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The Beauty of Going to a Jesse McCartney Concert When You're 19
Jesse McCartney--yes, the “Beautiful Soul” singer from 2004--performed at The House of Blues on the 22nd, and subsequently fulfilled all of my childhood dreams.
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Why You Should Go to Your Professors’ Office Hours
It’s time students learn that office hours aren’t just for when you don’t understand a concept.
