Her Campus at SLU
A Bittersweet Birthday
I don’t turn 20 for another few months, but it dawned on me that soon, I’ll be saying goodbye to my teenage years. I feel as if I have...
Her Campus at Washington
Turning 20: A Farewell to My Teenage Years
I’ve never truly been fond of birthdays, especially my own. I nearly forgot that when January soon rolled around, I’d be 20. The thought of gathering around to celebrate...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
What Does it Mean to Be an American Teenage Girl? A Reflection On a Decade of Experience From a New 20-Year-Old
Should we be nostalgic about our teenage years, or should we never look back once we've finished them?
Her Campus at VCU
Confessions of a Former Pick Me Girl
Recently, I turned 20 years old. “You’re not a teenager anymore” was the first thing my older sister told me, which is strange because for most of my life...
Her Campus at Delhi South
High School and Casteism: Navigating Pop Culture, Leadership and Love
A video of an alumnus of PSBB, an upper caste & upper class dominated school in Chennai, was widely circulated on social media platforms in 2021. Here, the alumnus...
Her Campus at Montclair
Why Olivia Rodrigo Is an Effortless Feminist Icon
After a year of success in the music industry, people are beginning to wonder how Olivia Rodrigo became so popular so fast. How can an 18-year-old girl go from...
Her Campus at UPR
Dear Teenage Me, I Think I Owe You An Apology
The second I turned 20, I quickly became one of those people that seemed to forget that they had been a teenager. Yeah, those that carry themselves as if...
Her Campus at IUP
The Big Birthdays and Decades
Being a teenager can be rough with all of the new changes happening in your life. I am in the last two days of being a teenager until I...
Her Campus at Leeds
R Kelly: Sexual Assault in the Music Industry
positions of power. R Kelly is one of many to finally face the consequences of his actions. Music producer, singer-songwriter and now convicted sex offender.