Her Campus at Texas
ONE SMALL FISH IN A BIG OCEAN
The transition from a very small all girls high school to the University of Texas was intimidating. I felt the need for sisterhood, so I applied to several spirit...
Her Campus at UCD
Conquering My Fear of the ARC
If you’re like me, the idea of stepping into the ARC alone makes sweat bead along your neck and your hands tremble. The machines that seem to tower over you,...
Her Campus at CWU
Stereotypes of Dietitians: Am I the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
I’m twenty-eight years old, five feet five inches tall and I weigh 230 pounds. I’m classified as obese. When I look at myself, a lot of the time I’m mortified...
Her Campus at Mt Holyoke
Losing a Loved One in College
2021 was a year of constant, unrelenting change for me. My best friend, my mentor, my knight in shining armor, the man I was lucky enough to call my...
Her Campus at UWindsor
Dealing with Disappointment
As kids, when we misbehaved, our parents would say, “I’m not mad at you, I’m just very disappointed.” That sentence always seemed to hurt a lot more than being...
Her Campus at UC Berkeley
WHY I WISH WE STILL HAD ZOOM UNIVERSITY
This semester, most students return to in-person classes, which means new changes for different students. I am a transfer student that came to UC Berkeley when the pandemic began...
Her Campus at App State
Quantifying Worry
The noise feels immutable, and I systematically try to enter all the different outcomes into a cerebral excel spreadsheet. I am looking at...
Her Campus at DePaul
The Good Thing About Challenges
Giving up is easy, but think about all the times when you didn’t give up. What did you learn from that, and how did it allow you to grow?...
Her Campus at Illinois State
How to Overcome your Fear of Public Speaking
Although I wish there were some magic solution that would solve the fear of public speaking for everyone, it’s just something that takes time and practice.
Her Campus at UNH
Advice to Women STEM Majors in Their Freshman Year
As a junior Neuroscience & Behavior major, I’ve gone through many daily struggles that all STEM majors experience at one point or...