30 Things I’ve Questioned My Freshman Year
As I walk around campus and Davis, it’s funny to recall all of the different experiences, phases, emotions, and people that have colored my...
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My Journey with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Writing about my anxiety is not something I thought I would ever have to do. For a long time, I thought that talking about my mental...
Her Story: This Is My Mental Health
I have always grown up as a happy person. I have always been the one with laughter, a smile; the one to bring the energy into the room and...
My Experience with Doctors in Japan
Just infrastructure isn't enough
Phofest: My Experience With Running a Pop-Up Restaurant
Last Friday, April 26th, my friend and I hosted a pop-up Pho restaurant for the UVA and greater Charlottesville community. As service...
You Can't Stop Oppression
Why there’s no such thing as perfect activism or activists
Growth is Not Linear
A few weeks ago I stumbled across this photo on Twitter: It got me to doing some self-reflection and thinking about myself in the past...
7 Things Your Mom Will Love for Mother’s Day (That Won’t Break the Bank)
Give a gift that not only your mom will love, but that you'll love giving.
My Dysfunctional Family
It was July 3rd, 2001, my mom was pregnant with my little sister. We lived in a small townhome in Thornton, Colorado, in a neighborhood we...
Reflecting on my HerCampus Journey: A Letter to my Chapter
As the end of my college journey is approaching, I am reflecting on the many blessings I have had in the past four years. One of them is...
What Happened When I Didn’t Check My Email for a (Long) Weekend
Sometimes, it really does feel like all I do with my time is send and answer emails. I’m a busy college student, part of more listservs...
A Message to My Future Self
"Love you as much as I love you."
Kashmiri Girl From India
People have called me certain names ever since I was little. At my school in Kashmir, everyone would call me Japanese or “ Japani ." Even...
My Love Life Playlist
Within the past few weeks, I have heard from numerous people that it is “ridiculous” or “not worth it” to date in college. Honestly, I...
A Letter to Myself
Dear Me, It’s weird to write to myself, but here I am. Maybe someday I’ll look back at what I’ve posted onto Her Campus and take something...
Personal Favorites
(Image courtesy of Claudia Puig at USA Today ) I recommend watching Beyond the Lights and listening to the song "Naked" by Ella Mai. As the...
Down The Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny Book Review
Like Alice in Wonderland, Holly Madison plunged down her own rabbit hole...
Four Different Cities and Four Different Springs
The past three years, I have spent my spring in four different cities, and each city had its own special brand of spring. Spring 2016 In...
One of my first times hooking up with a girl
I met her at a restaurant, where she was dancing techno with her friends. My friend had left me behind and disappeared in pursuit of...
Let’s Show Some Appreciation For Our Mothers (Especially Mine)
I think we can all agree that we feel really bad for being unfairly bratty and mean to our mothers between the wretched ages of 13-16. With...
