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19 Lessons that Jenna Marbles Has Taught Us Over the Past Decade

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

Since YouTube personality, Jenna Marbles made her channel back in 2010, she’s made over 440 videos and has over 19 million subscribers. Although they’ve been deemed her “me time” or “Jenna’s selfish time,” her videos can range from teaching audiences how to trick people into thinking you’re good looking to creating the perfect pet names for your significant other to taking care of you Cermet. But there are so many other, smaller lessons that she’s taught us.

Don’t take things too personally.

Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there.

Be comfortable in your sexuality.

This.

Embrace your own weirdness.

People who do their own makeup are basically artists.

Find someone who makes you laugh.

Always stay positive.

If someone is bothering you, just throw them “the face.”

You have to work hard to get things done.

THIS.

Being able to recognize what’s getting in the way is important.

We all suffer from the same struggles.

Know your worth.

If you get drunk, be responsible.

Be content and appreciative.

Sometimes you have to be your own hype man.

Words of wisdom.

You don’t necessarily have to grow up to be a grown-up.

Happy nine years to our Virgo, vegan, animal-loving, meme queen.

Emily is a senior at Carthage College double majoring in English, with an emphasis in creative writing, and theatre, with an emphasis in costume design. She has also studied writing at Columbia University in the City of New York and The Second City - Chicago. Some of Emily's talents include eating large portions of pasta, quoting 80s romantic comedies, and unwanted Louis Armstrong impressions. These will all be very useful for her future career in television writing and producing.
Jane Eckles

Carthage '19

Jane graduated from Carthage College in May 2019 with a degree in English and Secondary Education. She is from Merced, California, which is close enough to San Fransisco for her to confirm that the City by the Bay is her absolute favorite. When she's not teaching or writing articles, she can be found collecting any book she can get her hands on, watching Netflix, staring mindlessly into the void, or napping.