Her Campus at York U
Unlearning Perfectionism
For as long as I remember, I’ve been a perfectionist. I found myself overworking and challenging myself in ways that were unhealthy both in and outside of school. Unlike...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
I am a Shrinking Fish: Transitioning from being #1 to 1 out of 32,000
When I first walked into Denver School of the Arts, it felt like a huge museum. Art all along the walls, enormous hallways, large flights of stairs leading to...
Her Campus at Wilfrid Laurier
Self-Acceptance Through “Imperfectionism”
For most of my life, I was known as a perfectionist. I got straight A’s, was the President of multiple clubs and participated in every...
Her Campus at Susqu
The Overlooked Upsides to Being a Perfectionist
On social media, everyone talks about the downsides of being a perfectionist : the anxiety, the overthinking, the mental exhaustion, etc...
Her Campus at VCU
Perfection is a Disease of a Nation
I try way too hard to be perfect—who doesn’t want to have their cake and eat it too?
Her Campus at Ryerson
Reversing the Mirror, Revealing the REAL Perfectionists
Let’s take a messy and complicated step back to unlearn a few stigmas about perfectionism
Her Campus at Delhi South
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
‘I shiver, chilled, the grave-chill against the simple heat of my flesh: how did I get to be thick big, complete self, with the long-boned...
Her Campus at Wilfrid Laurier
Why You Are Doing Enough
Feeling behind is something I commonly feel. With social media, especially LinkedIn, I often feel as though I am not doing enough. Seeing...
Her Campus at Kenyon
A Breakup Letter to Perfection
Dear Perfection, You should know, first and foremost, that you are a falsity. I write to you now as a past jilted lover, and now a grateful...