Her Campus at UCD
Immigrant Child Guilt: Learning to Live for Myself to Live for Others
As I go through life as a child of immigrant parents, everyone once in a while — more often than not — I am overcome by an immense feeling...
Her Campus at Leeds
The Shame of Pain, The Dread of Help
When someone falls and bruises their knees, they cry from the excruciating pain. They cry because they want someone to run to them and check on them, to hold...
Her Campus at Washington
First Generation Guilt and How I Cope
At the end of the day, understand that your parents are not mad at you and your family doesn’t feel like you abandoned them. You are creating the pathways...
Her Campus at UCLA
Better Balance: 6 Things I’m Working On Not Feeling Guilty For
You are no meant to work or be pergect 24/7! Here are some things we should normalize not feeling guilty for.
Her Campus at ODU
Commitment, Crushes, Monogamy, and Guilt.
Dating life in college is convoluted. While various studies and articles state that hook-up, Tinder and one-night stand culture reigns supreme amongst collegiates, there are those who start and...
Her Campus at Ashoka
Feeling Good Without Feeling Bad: Pleasure and Ritual
Many a time, pleasure is put in opposition to productivity. The pressure to be constantly accomplishing some task or working towards some goal is extremely high today. In contrast,...
Her Campus at UC Irvine
My Experiences of Guilt As A First-Gen Immigrant & Student
A picture of me, my mother and my sister during a family vacation in Pokhara, Nepal. “Congratulations! You are going to America!” said the grinning woman in the U.S....
Her Campus at CU Boulder
My Relationship With Toxic Positivity
You may have seen the words “toxic positivity” circulating on the internet lately. The words seem pretty contradictory, but they’re more connected than you think. The signs of toxic...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
Social Commentary on Capitalism in ‘Squid Game’
*Warning: This article contains spoilers about Netflix’s Squid Game.* If you watched Squid Game on Netflix, you likely finished all nine episodes in just a few days. (It’s okay,...
Culture
PSA: You Don’t Need to Feel Guilty About Taking a Break From the News
It doesn't make you a bad person.