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Should We Empower ALL Bodies?

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Beauty standards have changed throughout time almost as much as fashion has. What hasn’t changed is the concept that there is such thing as the “ideal body.” The difference today is that media images bombard us 24/7, selling unrealistic standards about what it means to be beautiful. Body love activist Jes Baker would like to be the one who puts a stop to this once and for all. Her #EmpowerALLBodies campaign challenges other celebrations of plus-size women, like the #ImNoAngel ad campaign, which she sees as perpetuating the ideal of “the ‘ideal’ plus body: hourglass, perceivably ‘healthy,’ cellulite-free, able bodied, cis-gender, and ‘conventionally’ beautiful,” according to the Huffington Post. Baker has written an open letter to Lane Bryant, saying that “when a person is constantly bombarded by images of one 'ideal' body... it wreaks havoc on their psyche,” and claiming that “visible diversity is a solution to these problems... It’s absolutely necessary.”


 

What have we been up to? Oh, not much, just redefining sexy. #ImNoAngel

A video posted by Lane Bryant (@lanebryant) on

Baker's proposition both succeeds and fails. Let's break it down:

One the one hand, the criticisms she levies against Lane Bryant can be similarly used against her own images. The models she employed are hardly a representative cross-section of what all women look like. Where is an Asian model? Where is someone who has lost their breasts to a mastectomy? Where is a woman who chooses to grow out her body hair? Where, for that matter, is the non-plus-size woman? It seems nothing short of hypocritical to claim that you are representing "ALL" bodies when you choose to work exclusively in a specific size, no matter what that size is. Plenty of straight-sized women fall outside of the narrow boundaries of conventional beauty, and they also suffer from lack of representation by media outlets. If you truly want to empower everyone, working only in the plus size world is not the way to do so.


On the other hand, Baker issues an important challenge to the way that we understand the type of bodies we should aspire to have. I'll admit that my first thought when seeing Baker's proposition was, "but should we empower all bodies?" With obesity (and the problems to which it is linked) affecting America in unprecedented and dangerous ways, I felt that it was nothing short of socially irresponsible to promote the idea that it is okay for young people to think that they don’t need to take their own health seriously. With the alarming implications of obesity (and even just being overweight), it seemed that working to glorify “ALL” was not the right path. But then I did a bit more research, and got to know Baker's philosophy through her blog, the Militant Baker. Many times, she points out that health is hard to see. Someone who eats well and exercises can easily look less healthy than her friend who eats junk food all day and stays thin as a rail (I admit, I fall into the latter category). The judgments I initially passed about Jes's models (one of whom is herself) proved her point perfectly. We've been sold a certain set of conceptions about health and beauty, and they need to be reconstructed. The #EmpowerALLBodies campaign might be exactly the thing to do this. We need to live in a world where health the priority—whatever it may look like.


 

CHECK THE BLOG THURSDAY. There is going to be a thing that will make your heart burst.

A photo posted by Jes Baker (@themilitantbaker) on

In the end, #EmpowerALLBodies isn't perfect. But it's certainly a step in the right direction. 

What do you think, collegiettes? What's the best approach to fostering body positivity? 


Here’s What Happened When I Started Wearing Padded Underwear

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From Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” video to Kim Kardashian’s attempt to break the Internet, society and pop culture have moved society into the era of the big booty. I never used to care about what mine looked like, but now, you can find me attempting squats and lunges in my apartment during Real Housewives re-runs. You might even catch me staring at my butt for a little too long every time I walk past a reflective surface.

Having been compared to a pancake and even called “bony butt,” this booty obsession isn’t one that’s easy for me to embrace. I’ve always avoided tight-fitting clothes, and haven’t worn form-fitting jeans in years because they just aren’t flattering on me.

My options? Surgery, (more) squats or… padded underwear.

Obviously, I wasn’t going to get surgery. My squats didn’t seem to be helping. And padded underwear just seemed weird.

But then I got thinking. If I don’t have to think twice about wearing a padded bra, it wouldn’t be that crazy to wear a pair of padded underwear, right? So I went for if—I ordered two pairs of “Booty Pops” (yes, that’s what they’re actually called!) and here’s what happened:

When my padded panties arrived, I was surprised to see how cute they actually were—from the front, anyway. I have to admit the pads look pretty silly from the back side. But there’s an extra bonus—on days when I have to be sitting in a chair all day, I’ll probably be pretty comfortable.

I dug through my closet for the booty-hugging jeans I’d hidden away for years. I put them on… and what a difference! Yes, I have to say, my booty actually popped.

I decided to debut my new booty on campus that day. At first, I was self-conscious—I tried to hide my butt because I was afraid it would be obvious I was wearing padded underwear. When I had to get up to turn in a paper at the beginning of class, a million thoughts ran through my head. Was my look too bootylicious? I was worried that people would stare or judge me.

As it turns out, when I went to the front of the classroom, nothing happened. There was no whispering, no catcalls, and I definitely didn’t break the Internet. Okay, I thought to myself. This is good! This reminded me that I am probably (no, definitely) more critical of my body image than others are.

After class, I met up with friends for coffee. One of them complimented my jeans, telling me they looked great on me. The rest of my friends agreed; they wanted to know where I got the jeans. Nobody had a clue I was wearing padded underwear! When I finally let the secret out, I was bombarded with questions: How does it feel? Is it comfortable? Can I touch it? Great, yes, and yes!

The next day, I decided to wear them again—after the previous day’s experience, I was much more confident this time around. I went to class and walked around campus, probably a little more than I needed to. I may not have gotten any reactions from anybody, but I felt good.

That weekend, it was time to debut my new booty out—I’d always been afraid to wear a form-fitting dress to the club, but not this time! I was a little worried that it would be obvious my new butt wasn’t real—but remembering how natural the jeans looked on me earlier in the week, I went out feeling confident. Now, the panties didn’t change how my night would have went, but I did focus a lot more on having fun because I felt good about how I looked. When my friends and I went to the bathroom to freshen up our makeup, a bunch of girls there were in awe of my perfectly-shaped booty, sparking conversation about all of our booty insecurities. We definitely had a bonding moment, and even took some #belfies together!

At the end of the day, padded panties definitely take a little time to get used to, but once you’re comfortable in them, you might find yourself feeling more confident. I may have learned that I’m much more critical of my own appearance than anybody else is, but it’s still empowering to me to know that I can make the choice to change my appearance in whatever way I want.

 

Win $125 Worth of Jewelry from Joyiia!

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Get ready to add some bohemian flair to your accessories this summer with pieces from one of our favorite jewelry lines, Joyiia! All about good vibes and funky trends with a distinct Latin American influence, all the rings, necklaces, bracelets and more on this site will make for a crazy-chic summer.

We’ve partnered up with Joyiia to give away two $125 gift cards to shop the entire collection! Equal parts contemporary and boho, the name “Joyiia” comes from “Joya,” the Spanish word for jewel, and the word “joy.” Our favorites are this dainty lariat necklace, the sunburst cuff and this chain-adorned ring.

The designs on every jewelry piece are meant to express the belief that we are all pieces of a big puzzle, and when we put our pieces together, magic can happen—which we totally agree with.

Are you ready to up your jewelry game this summer? Enter now below for your chance to win a $125 Joyiia gift card!

 

$125 Joyiia Gift Card Giveaway

How to Do Your Nails For Graduation Day

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When Graduation Day finally rolls around (who knew four years would fly by this quickly?) you want your look to be on point. That means from top to bottom and mani to pedi. You already know how to stand out by accessorizing—here's how to up your beauty game to the same level!

1. Wear your school colors

When you're at graduation and already feeling nostalgic, we totally understand wanting to show off your school spirit—but wearing your school's colors head-to-toe isn't the best idea. Instead, wear them on your nails—whether you do stripes, polka-dots, colorblocking...or even alternating colors from nail to nail, if you're not so skilled at nail art.

2. Go for a modern take on a classic look

Put a contemporary twist on the classic French tips. Use stick-on strips or tape to create a clean edge at the top of your nails for a no-hassle look!

3. Bubbly... or sparkly

What’s a celebration without a dash of glitter? Channel the bubbles rising in your champagne glass by brushing glitter on the tips of your nails.

4. Graduation art

If you're super skilled, decorate your nails with graduation essentials like caps, diplomas and your class year—it's a subtle way to celebrate the big day!

5. Summer inspo

Graduation is a bittersweet time—on the one hand, the thought of leaving your best friends brings a tear to your eye. On the other hand, you'll never have to pull another all-nighter in the stacks again. Celebrate the onset of summer with these vacation-inspired nails!

13 Emojis We Would Still Love to See

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A few weeks ago, the new racially diverse emojis became available for iPhone users. Collegiettes everywhere are probably delighted by the fact they can now be the sassy emoji girl in multiple, flawless skin tones. The most recent iOS update also provided us with all of the random flags we could ever want. Although the new flags are definitely a noteworthy addition to our daily conversations, there are probably a few other emojis that would be slightly more helpful to have. Here are 13 emojis should totally exist by now.

1. The “Netflix” Emoji

When to use it: To explain to your friends why they will not be seeing you for the next few hours (or days).

2. The “I just pulled an all-nighter” Emoji

When to use it: After you watch one too many Netflix episodes and then realize you have a paper due the next day.

3. The “Starbucks” Emoji

When to use it: When you’re basic and proud.

4. The “Kylie Jenner” Emoji


When to use it: Those days when your selfie game is too strong and you didn’t even have to do the Kylie Jenner Challenge to achieve it.

5. The “Chipotle burrito” Emoji

When to use it: To show your excitement that Chipotle now delivers.

6. The “I Can’t Even” Emoji

When to use it: For when you have lost the ability to even.

7. The “Kermit” Emoji

When to use it: For when you want to throw shade but you just decide to sip your tea instead.

8. The “Beyoncé” Emoji

When to use it: When you are too flawless for words and Beyoncé is the only person who can get your point across.

9. The “Nightmare Dressed Like a Daydream” Emoji

When to use it: Send this to your friends or make it your Instagram caption instead of having to type out the entire lyric.

10. The “Passive-Aggressive Roommate” Emoji

When to use it: To voice your frustrations with your roommate without having to actually address the situation.

11. The “Kim Kardashian Crying” Emoji


When to use it: When the standard crying emoji just is not enough.

12. The “Polaroid” Emoji


When to use it: The perfect addition to any #TBT picture.

13. The “Friend-Zone” Emoji

When to use it: When the guy that you’re texting just really does not get the point.

The hard-hitting questions with Kim Kardashian...

The 11 Stages of an All-Nighter

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They are the worst part of the college experience; they are the most dreaded nights of the school year; they are the distress-wracked hours of studying until your brain turns to mush. They are all-nighters. While entirely avoidable for the lucky souls who are superb time-managers, most college students lack the available hours in a university day to steer clear of all-nighters altogether, especially come midterms or finals. So we must suffer through them. Semester after semester, a paper that seems unconquerable before sunrise makes its way into our stress-ridden lives. But we somehow endure the many stages of these trying times (likely due to the buckets of coffee we consume).

1. Preparing for Hell

Settling into your study spot of choice with the sad knowledge that you are about to endure an all-nighter is one of the worst parts. You look in the glass of your sleeping computer screen and take in your reflection. Your hair is decently put together, your face is matte, your eyes are lacking dark circles. But you know that this is all going to disappear. You say goodbye to your peace of mind and your admirable reflection as you boot up your computer and dreadfully get to work.

2. ​Making Friends With the Clock

As you pick up momentum and keep working, you can't help but notice how the minutes are ticking by. You've only been working a mere couple hours, but your deadline is inching closer by the minute. The thought of reaching sunrise with an unsatisfying product, or worse, an unfinished one, lingers in your mind as you vigorously attempt to make progress. You notice that you've been glancing at the time in the corner of your laptop screen nearly as much as you've been looking at your work.

3. Social Media Binge #1

You've been at it for hours, and you just need a dose of reality! Or the reality of social media addiction. You say you'll just check Twitter and Instagram for a five-minute break, but that small break turns into a half hour. And before you know it, you're on the verge of typing netflix.com into your browser. Another little break couldn't hurt, right? No! It very well could hurt. Resist the urge to "Continue Watching"!

4. Caffeine Refill

Your first cup of coffee is long gone, and you need a reboot. It may be nearly midnight, but when it comes to all-nighters, all proper hours for drinking caffeinated beverages fly out the window (much like motivation). You're going to royally mess up your sleep schedule anyways, so really, what's another few ounces of coffee?

5. Sudden Rush of Early-Morning Motivation

For a rare and beautiful moment, pointless posts on social media and your dreamlike haze of thinking about your crush have finally left your mind, and your full attention is somehow redirected to your schoolwork. Maybe the caffeine kicked in in just the right way, but suddenly it's two in the morning and you've actually accomplished a solid chunk of work. You feel pride kick in for a glimmering moment, just before it disappears forever, only to be replaced by stage six:

6. Utter Despair

It sinks in that you're only about halfway done with the vast amount of work you have to accomplish before your deadline. This is without a doubt a glass-half-empty situation. And as you realize that you have five hours left, it suddenly seems like you have five minutes left. You let out a small fear tear before resting your head on the table. 

7. Accidental Nap

"I'll just rest my eyes for a moment," you think. "I just need a break for 10 minutes." Your heavy eyelids take a break, as does your achy head, and you allow your pitiful self to sulk onto the uncomfortable desk in what somehow feels like the most glorious nap you've ever experienced. When your alloted time is up, it has suddenly become impossible to lift yourself back up and get back to work. The thought of continuing on with this hellish ordeal of an all-nighter is almost reducing you to tears again. You keep your eyes closed, and when they open again, you realize you've wasted a precious 30 minutes. Cue utter despair again.

8. Brain Pudding

This particular stage is when the brain transforms to mush for a one- to three-hour period. Side effects include staring off into space, rereading single sentences 24 times until the meaning is somewhat absorbed and forgetting everything you ever learned. 

9. A Sunrise Life Contemplation

At this point you've been awake for so long that your assignment is moved to the back burner of your mind, and you begin to contemplate everything: the college education system, every detail of how your last relationship ended, the lyrics to "Eye of the Tiger." If you have a study buddy, at this point the two of you have had deeper conversations than one should have with a study buddy. By the morning light, the two of you nod in agreement to statements such as, "Whatever job I get, I just don't want to be controlled by the system, ya know?" and, "I wonder if I'll ever truly love again." This is the bonding, hipster-izing power of the all-nighter.

10. Final Surge

The hours have become minutes, and what was before a barren library inhabited only by late-night janitors and fellow night-owl students is starting to populate with the well-rested folk again. Your deadline is fastly approaching, and as you wrap up your final paragraphs, spell-checking and yawning, you feel a sense of relief floating over you. Sleep is finally near. You do one last sweep over the final product of the horrid hours you just endured, and you hit "submit."

11. Sleep

There is arguably no greater feeling than closing out of tabs and shutting down a computer after a long night of work. As the computer goes to sleep, as you soon will, you get another glance at your reflection. Frazzled hair, oily skin, dark circles, and a look of utter defeat stare back at you. You slam your laptop shut on the poster child of college stress and trudge back to the heaven of the comforter/mattress pad/pillow combination awaiting your return.

This is your reminder to stay on top of your syllabi. For if you fail, these stages of despair await.

Calling All College Entrepreneurs: Take a Free Trip to LA!

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They say a picture is worth 1,000 words... and if you've got the right picture, it could be worth $1,000. The popular website Every Vowel, known for its inspirational stories featuring successful and unconventional careers, just announced a new photo contest for college students, with winners scoring a trip to Los Angeles worth $1,000. 


Every Vowel is looking for college entrepreneurs who run startups. To enter the contest, all you have to do is take a photo of one of your users, and include a quote from them (about your startup, and why they're a user!) as the caption. Then, upload the photo to Facebook along with the caption and tag Every Vowel in your post. They'll be factoring in how many likes and shares your photo gets, so ask your friends to help you out! 

For the final step, submit this form (the sooner the better!). Every Vowel will choose five lucky winners on a rolling basis by May 11 at noon PST. On May 28 to May 30, they'll fly the five winners to LA for the RECESS field trip, a college music and ideas festival backed by Mark Cuban. Flights, hotels and meals will all be covered, and you'll get to spend time with fellow entrepreneurs and meet key investors who have backed Dropbox, Lyft and more. Your startup might just be their next big investment! 

Undergraduates, graduates, and anyone currently in school can apply. You're only eligible for this contest if your startup has users, and Every Vowel can only bring one member from each startup on the trip. For more information about this opportunity, visit the contest page here. Good luck! 

Amy Schumer's 'Girl You Don't Need Makeup' Sends a Funny Yet Powerful Message

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Comedian Amy Schumer is known for slaying society's standards with her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer. The season 3 premiere took on the topics of birth control, Hollywood's expectations for women, and even our fascination with videos like "Anaconda." Last night's episode featured her interpretation of the messages boy bands seem to be sending. Schumer created what seemed like her own version of "What Makes You Beautiful," calling it "Girl, You Don't Need Makeup." The video starts off with that familiar boy band message, telling Schumer that she doesn't need makeup to be beautiful and encouraging her to embrace her natural beauty. As she wipes off her mascara and foundation, the boys realize that they do in fact prefer her with makeup, singing, "You'll be the hottest girl in the nation, with just a touch of foundation."


The song isn't only funny, but it also sheds light on the misconception that women need to wear makeup for men. This sketch perfectly sums up that the approval of being makeup free is yet another thing women often feel they need to gain from guys. Schumer tweeted out a photo of herself without makeup with the hashtag #GirlYouDontNeedMakeup, asking her followers to send in their own makeup free photos.


Keep posting your #GirlYouDon'tNeedMakeup selfies, collegiettes!


10 Breakup Excuses Guys Give (& How to React)

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You're in a relationship, and it's finally working out. You even think you've found “The One” … until he breaks up with you because “your lives are going in different directions” or you're just “so much more mature” than him. Ugh. His meaningless excuse sounds like it came straight out of a bad rom-com, and it leaves you stranded and confused.

Everyone struggles with breaking up, but some guys think the solution is to give us a bogus excuse for it – maybe to avoid hurting us or just because they don't have the courage to tell us the truth. That’s why we put together the worst breakup lines collegiettes have ever heard and asked experts what these excuses truly mean and how to deal with them.

The Excuse: “It’s not you, it’s me.”

What it really means:

This is probably the most overused and clichéd excuse in the history of dating. According to Carole Lieberman, M.D., psychiatrist and author of Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets, “this is supposed to hurt the girl's feelings less, but it's just a way for the guy to feel less guilty.”

Worse yet, Jodi R. R. Smith, president and owner of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting, says, “Of course it is you. You are not right for him and this is easier to say than, “I don’t like you.”

The Excuse: “Our lives are going in different directions.”

Shira Kipnees, a senior at Franklin & Marshall College, knows this bogus one-liner all too well. When her ex-boyfriend broke up with her (over Skype!) after almost three and a half years of dating, he gave her this excuse “partially due to the fact that I ‘want kids one day’ and he doesn't like kids really at all,” she says. Shira thinks “he felt like his life was being too predictable and thought-out, since we had a very serious relationship.”

What it really means:

Even though they had been together for so long, this sounds like a fake excuse to us. Yes, Shira wanted kids one day, but not right that second! Besides, she says she was too busy “dating a perpetual man-child.”

According to Ashley Marie, a love and relationship coach, what Shira's ex really meant was: "I can't see your future fitting into my future, and I don't want to make the effort to see if we can make that work.” Ouch. This guy was immature and probably not worth her time anyway.

The Excuse: “You're just so much more mature than me.”

Laura*, a senior at Yale, went through a bad breakup when her boyfriend blamed her for her “maturity,” when really it sounds like his immaturity was the problem.

What it really means:

This is a just polite way for a guy to say he wants “to keep partying and hooking up with girls,” Laura says. This guy is actually being pretty honest; he does have some growing up to do. “When your guy utters this line, believe him the first time!” Smith warns. “Let his mother mother him.”

The Excuse: “I don't want you to get hurt.”

Is this the biggest breakup paradox or what? “This guy dumped me twice because he (ironically) didn’t want me to get hurt,” says Hayley Brunk, a junior at Tiffin University.

What it really means:

There might be some truth in this excuse, because if a guy liked you in the first place, he genuinely cares about your feelings, according to Mark Sharp, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at The Aiki Relationship Institute. However, “he thinks his weaselly excuse will go across better than the fact that he decided to date somebody else or some other thing that might be hurtful.” We knew it was too selfless to be true.

The Excuse: “I might be moving out of state in a couple of years. I don't want to date you and then just move away.”

Lauren Burkett, a collegiette at Florida State University, said her boyfriend broke up with her using this line. “He didn’t want to date me anymore, so he made up a really dumb excuse,” she says.

What it really means:

This guy is also pretexting good intentions to cover up the fact that he isn’t interested in your relationship. He may truly have plans for the future that “involve [him] being single,” Marie suggests. Either way, he is not willing to give you the time that you deserve.

The Excuse: “I can’t do this anymore.”

“A guy got caught lying to me (he said he was going to bed, but I went for a walk with my roommate and found him messing around with some girls on my floor), and instead of manning up, he texted me saying, ‘I just can't do this,’” Hayley says.

What it really means:

This excuse basically works in every possible situation, and it doesn’t mean very much at all. Someone who gives you this line is either too lazy to come up with a legitimate reason or too much of a coward to be honest.

Either way, he’s definitely not a catch. “Yes, adult relationships take work,” Smith says. “If he is not ready to make the effort, send him packing.” Now that's advice we like.

The Excuse: “I’m not really over my ex, so it’s not fair to you.”

What it really means:

According to Lieberman, this is yet another commonplace excuse guys give you instead of telling you the truth. Although he may very well still be hung up on his ex, if he liked you enough, this wouldn’t be a problem.

“You would essentially be a rebound,” Marie warns. And nobody wants that.

The Excuse: “I'm not ready to be in a relationship.”

Kim* who just graduated from The College of William & Mary, describes a relationship she had: “He was moving a bit fast in the beginning, but I slowed things down because I didn't want to rush into anything,” she says. “And then a month after we became official, he broke it off with the excuse: 'I thought I was ready, but I realized I'm actually not ready to have a girlfriend.'" Talk about ironic!

What it really means:

To Kim, “it means that he jumped into a relationship without realizing the responsibilities that came along with it.”

Marie agrees. “What he really means is, 'I just want to party and have a lot of sex with a lot of different women,'” she says.

However, Smith has a different approach to this situation. “The translation is that he may or may not want to be in a relationship right now… he just would rather be single than be with you,” she explains.

The Excuse: “I’m bringing you down."

“My ex told me that I had a lot of potential and he was 'bringing me down by distracting me from my schoolwork!'” says Aja Frost, a junior at California Polytechnic State University. Oh, come. On.

What it really means:

Aja's interpretation is that “he wanted a guilt-free way to break up, so he was trying to convince both of us he was a negative influence on me.”

Bottom line, a guy who uses this excuse is looking for the easy way out.  However, Marie says that he “still wants you to feel good about yourself.”

The Excuse: "Summer is on its way, so let's see how we feel about each other in the fall."

Chloe*, a senior at Marist College, has heard this excuse twice.“The first time I think it was definitely an easy way out,” she says. “We could have made it through the summer, and I later learned it was just because he wanted to end it but wanted a more 'legitimate' excuse.”

What it really means:

Depending on the situation, this can truly mean that the guy is not ready to commit right before the summer – understandably so. But in Chloe's case, this was just a convenient way for her ex to avoid admitting that he didn't want to be in their relationship anymore.

Why do guys use these excuses?

You might be wondering why guys feel the need to lie or hide the truth, when all you want is a straight explanation. Well, believe it or not, guys don’t usually have the wrong intentions, and they legitimately think a white lie is the fairest way to break up with you.

Sharp’s best advice is that “you should take any reason given for a breakup with a big, old grain of salt. It is not the place where people tend to be the most honest, so don't make too much of what is said.”

There are endless reasons to break up with someone, but there are four main reasons why someone won’t tell the truth when breaking up with you, Sharp says: “They want to hurt you, they want to protect you (not hurt you), they don't want to make themselves vulnerable or they are pretty confused and don't know themselves.”

How to deal

“These excuses really mean that either they are simply not ready for a relationship or there is no love connection,” Smith says. Either way, don’t sit around waiting for your ex to come around. “If they can’t see what a catch you are, you should move on and find someone who appreciates you!” she says.

As for dealing with these poor excuses, Smith urges you to “respond with charm and grace.” Don’t be afraid to thank a guy for his honesty (even if you don’t buy it!) and walk away. This will make you the bigger person, and you really have nothing to gain from lashing out at your ex anyways.

Remember Sharp’s advice and don’t take these ready-made lines too seriously. Be aware of what a guy’s true reasons might be, but don’t get hung up on them. Move on and focus on yourself instead!

*Names have been changed.

Meet the Newest VS Angels!

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Victoria's Secret just announced its largest class of Angels ever—and we're positive that our invitation to join the VS team is simply lost in the mail. A girl can dream, right!? Ten new models will be joining the likes of Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima, making for what may be the most gorgeous group of people to be employed by the same company. Somehow, Taylor Swift isn't included in this new group (how well did she fit in during the last two fashion shows?). The girls come from all over the world, showing that beauty has many different forms. Meet the newest members of the Class of 2015, below!

1. Elsa Hosk

From: Sweden

Previous Gigs: Started walking for Victoria's Secret in 2011, and has modeled for Lilly Pulitzer. Was also a professional basketball player in Sweden.

2. Monika "Jac" Jagaciak 

From: Poland

Previous Gigs: Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Public School, Valentino, Alexander Wang. Started walking for Victoria's Secret in 2013.

3. Jasmine Tookes

From: California

Previous Gigs: Started at Abercrombie & Fitch, later walked in shows for Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs and Dolce & Gabanna.

4. Kate Grigorieva

From: Russia

Previous Gigs: Ballroom dancer, has a Bachelor's degree in marketing and was a Miss Russia contestant in 2012. Has walked the runways of Stella McCartney, Versace and Dolce & Gabanna.

5. Lais Ribeiro

From: Brazil

Previous Gigs: Attended nursing school, began walking for Victoria's Secret in 2010. Has walked the runways of Oscar de la Renta, Balmain and Jean Paul Gaultier.

6. Martha Hunt

From: North Carolina

Previous Gigs: Joined Victoria's Secret in 2013. Has walked the runways of Chanel, Dolce & Gabanna and Prada.

7. Romee Strijd

From: The Netherlands

Previous Gigs: Started walking for Victoria's Secret in 2014. Has also walked for Chanel and Louis Vuitton.

8. Sara Sampaio

From: Portugal

Previous Gigs: Began walking for Victoria's Secret in 2013. Has also appeared in Sports Illustrated. Plays the violin and is a brown belt in karate.

9. Stella Maxwell

From: United Kingdom

Previous Gigs: Started walking for Victoria's Secret in 2014. Has also walked for Marc Jacobs and Jeremy Scott.

10. Taylor Hill

From: Colorado

Previous Gigs: Started walking for Victoria's Secret in 2014. Has also modeled for H&M, Chanel and Fendi.

10 Things Every Girl in Her Twenties Needs to Know

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This article has been syndicated to Her Campus from Glitter 'N Goals by Shelby Schneid, a Her Campus Blogger Network member. Read the full post here

Your 20s make up a crucial period in your life. You're transitioning from being a collegiette to an actual adult. These are the years in which you find yourself and figure out what you want do with the rest of your life. From renting your first apartment and graduating, to starting a new career and building new relationships, you learn what it means to grow up.

Even with all these stressors, you have to be able to still have fun and let loose because your 20s are also some of the most exciting years of your life. To get you started, here are ten things every girl in her 20s should know.

1. Learn how to manage your budget

Rent, groceries, utilities, and of course, the weekly bar tab—these finances add up quickly, and if you haven't learned how to manage your budget, you can say goodbye to the weekend girls trip to the beach that you have been helping to plan for the past two months. To have fun, you have to have money. Sad, but true.

2. Interview like a champ

If you are approaching graduation or have already graduated, job hunting is inevitable, unless your life plan is to live in your parents' basement for the rest of your life. If you are a good interviewer, your opportunity of landing your dream job increases dramatically. Even if you are interviewing for a position you may not want, leaving a lasting impression on a recruiter or HR team could potentially mean a future job opportunity.

3. Take care of your skin

Yes, I mean it. Even if your skin looks amazing and wrinkle-free right now, your 20s determines what your skin will look like when you're in your 30s, 40s, and so on. So in order to keep wrinkles and damaged skin at bay, wear sunscreen, moisturize and wash your face EVERY NIGHT before you go to bed. Going to bed with your makeup on clogs your pores, dulls your complexion, causes dryness, wrinkles and excels aging.

4. Cherish your relationships

Your 20s are a time for you to realize that boyfriends will come and go, but girlfriends are there to stay. When you are crying over a broken heart, your friends are the ones who are there to help you through it all, no matter what. Take time to talk to and visit your family. Don’t push them aside when you go to college and graduate, because they are the ones who will be there when no one else is.

5. Dress to impress

At this point in your life, you should be learning how to dress professionally and figuring out what looks good on you. It’s ok to experiment, too! Start to fill your closet with staple items that can be mixed and matched with different items. 

Read the full post on Glitter 'N Goals here

The 10 Most Iconic Quotes from 'Mean Girls'

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It's that special day again (no, not October 3rd), the anniversary of everyone's favorite movie: Mean Girls. It's crazy to think that this movie came out 11 years ago and today, it's still as popular and relevant as ever. It's time to rock your army pants and flip flops and get personally victimized by Regina George all over again. Here are the top quotes we're still referencing after all these years!

1. "That is so fetch!"

Our favorite slang from England.

2. "Grool."

You know, when you start to say great but meant to say cool.

3. "That's why her hair is so big, it's full of secrets."

And her dad invented Toaster Strudel.

4. "The limit does not exist."

So true, especially when referring to the number of times one can quote Mean Girls.

5. "You can't sit with us!"

Maybe there's an open seat with the Art Freaks?

6. "On Wednesdays we wear pink."

Did Damien ever get his pink shirt back?

7. "She doesn't even go here!"

But she does have a lot of feelings.

8. "Four for you Glen Coco, you go Glen Coco!"

And none for Gretchen Wieners.

9. "Say crack again."

CRACK.

10. "I'm a mouse, DUH!"

If you don't quote all ten of these sometime today... then you can't sit with us. Duh.

6 Places to Meet Cute Girls This Summer

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If you're a lonely collegiette looking for some Grease-style summer lovin', look no further! Summer romances are not just for the heteros, and while lovely queer ladies may be harder to find than men, they could be waiting just around the corner! Here are some summer hot spots that are perfect for meeting cute girls, as well as some tips for starting the conversation that could lead to your steamy summer romance.

1. A gay bar or club

A gay club is an obvious place to meet girls, especially a club catered specifically toward lesbians. A lot of club patrons are there to meet potential partners, so there's a good chance a girl you approach will be looking to meet girls, too. If you see a cutie across the dance floor, buy her a drink or just start dancing with her—don't be shy! It's not an uncommon practice to flirt with strangers at nightclubs or bars, so no one will think you're a weirdo.

2. A party

Since birds of a feather tend to flock together, parties hosted by queer people are usually full of queer cuties. Hit up your LGBTQ+ friends and find out if they know about any local parties going on. If you can't find any, you can even throw one yourself! Parties are made for socialization, so tell your friends to bring their friends, find a cute girl and turn your charm on. A little flirtation, a little booze and some bumpin' music go a long way.

3. The mall

If the party or club scene isn’t for you, try hitting up the local mall. Chances are you'll come across a few queer girls, especially if you stick around stores that sell pride gear or cater to alternative audiences, like Spencer's.

Does hitting on a girl at the mall sound intimidating? Don’t worry. An easy way to approach a cute girl is to check out the products she's looking at. Try making a comment on how pretty a shirt she's buying is or ask her about a CD she's checking out. If things go well, you can even ask her on a date to the food court conveniently located in the very same building! And if you don't find a girl, at least you got the chance to shop for a new summer wardrobe.

4. Your local gay and lesbian center

Local gay and lesbian centers are particularly awesome because almost every girl there is guaranteed to be queer. If you're not sure if your city has one, you can check out this database for an LGBT center near you. These centers create a safe space and a laid-back environment for LGBTQ+ people to meet one another and partake in activities like arts and crafts or an open discussion. The best part about them is that they usually offer support groups and meetings so you can meet lots of like-minded queer people in an intimate setting.

Dr. Reece Malone, clinical sexologist and author of ShoutOut Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Heterosexism and Your Questions Answered. Gender Identity in Schools, encourages girls to check out all the events gay and lesbian centers have to offer, like Dyke Marches, recreational outings, sports events and conferences.

"Summer is also conference season for many cities,” Dr. Malone says. “Checking out an LGBTQ conference can be fun.”

5. The Internet

We live in a digital age, so we may as well take advantage of it! Why not pick up chicks from the comfort of your own home? Planet Sappho andLDate.com are two popular lesbian dating websites you could try.

Megan, a collegiette from the University of Missouri—Kansas City and blogger for Lez Girlies, says Facebook is even a good website to use if you're looking to meet girls. There are tons of groups and pages made exclusively for queer girls.

"My city has a group just for lesbians in the area," Megan says.

For the girl on the go, dating apps are also a viable option to meet hotties. Brenda and Pink Lesbian Dating & Chat are exclusively lesbian dating apps, but popular apps like Tinder also have options for women seeking women. Just send a cute girl a message and see where it goes from there! An added bonus: you can do this in your pajamas.

6. A softball field

Alright, alright; we don’t want to play into stereotypes here, but there’s no denying that softball is a very queer-girl-oriented sport. Most softball teams are made up of all girls, which creates a sense of female empowerment and camaraderie. There are also a lot of gay leagues out there, like the SFSF (Sports Foundation of South Florida) League and the Big Apple Softball League. The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance actually keeps an ongoing list of gay softball leagues affiliated with them so you can find one in your city.

Whether you just want to check out a game and flirt with the team members or join a team yourself, the softball field at a local park is a great summer spot to meet girls. Just be wary of dating a girl on the same team as you, because a bad breakup could not only ruin a good relationship, but also a whole team.

Love can be found in a lot of different places (even hopeless places, according to Rihanna), but some locations are more fruitful than others. These locations will be helpful for finding the girl of your dreams and avoiding another loveless summer!

Are Avocados Going Extinct?

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To some, the avocado is among the yummiest foods on this planet. Sliced, mashed, infused or spread, avo basically has the ability to make a meal a meal. Thanks to the advent of Pinterest and trendy restaurants serving up natural foods, its popularity has definitely spiked over the past few years. But lately, our go-to fruit (it's technically classified as a berry!) has been in trouble, and the main culprit is water... or lack thereof.  

The drought in California has been making headlines over the past few months, but the issue has existed for the past three years. Mandatory cutbacks have been enacted to ration the resource, but things are still precarious, especially for the state's farmers. Since the avocado is native to tropical regions, it thrives in warm and moist environments. In California, where the conditions are anything but wet and moist right now, growing the crop requires much more water than is currently available.

It's true that California isn't the only place in the world that harvests avocados. New York Magazine reports that 85 percent of the avocados consumed in the U.S. come from Mexico and Chile, which seem like more optimal habitats for the crop—but those regions are in trouble too. Because of the increasing demand, these countries have thousands more avocado trees than they did a decade ago. More trees creates a need for more irrigation, so farmers end up exhausting groundwater supply and rivers faster than they can keep up with, according to NY Mag

It may seem like you're already paying a premium for avocados compared to other fruits and vegetables, but those prices are only going to increase unless the global conditions for its growth take a turn for the better. So the next time you get your hands on an avocado or dig into a bowl of guacamole, hold it a little tighter and enjoy it twice as much!

15 Hard Decisions You Make Every Day in College

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College is full of big decisions, like what you want to do with your career or who you're going to bring to your next date party. Life-changing decisions aside, though, there are a ton of other tricky choices we have to make on a daily basis. Should you shower or are you okay with looking homeless for class that day? Should you call your mom even though you know she's going to get mad that you were too busy watching Netflix to call her for the last three weeks? These are the REAL decisions...

1. Snack on an apple or go for froyo with your friends?

Good enough.

2. Get back to studying or click "Next Episode" on Netflix?

Netflix only gives you 10 seconds, and that's just not enough to get up off the couch. Bring it on, Episode 14.

3. Tell your friend that her outfit is totally trashy or let it slide?

Maybe she'll get the hint from a judgmental look...?

4. Sit next to that cute guy you spotted in class last week or keep to yourself?

DO IT. Just DO IT. 

5. Take a shower or use a bun to hide your greasy hair for the third day?

This depends on how many judgmental looks you're getting from your friends come morning...

6. Splurge on groceries at Whole Foods or slum it at a way less expensive supermarket?

Is organic bread even a thing? Really?

7. Wear the same outfit you did yesterday or switch it up?

Remember the Golden Rule: If no one saw you in it, you did not wear it.

8. Go for a run or just skip it?

Can you get all of your steps in by horizontal running? You're about to find out.

9. Put off doing laundry another day or have clean clothes?

You're re-using socks. It's time to make a change.

10. Sleep through your 8 a.m. or attempt to get out of bed and go?

It's all fun and games until you fail the first test.

11. Go out for dinner or make something from what you have in your kitchen?

You have a slice of bread, a container of yogurt, a ketchup packet from Chick-fil-A and a bottle of wine. Go!

12. Pay attention in class or scroll through your Twitter feed?

So many Tweets, so little time, such a boring lecture...

13. Going out when you have class/work the next day or staying in for the night?

This is where you say YOLO, right???

14. Pour yourself another cup of coffee to stay awake or go to sleep?

Answer: Switch to Red Bull, put on some Beyoncé and feel yourself gain a new energy.

15. Keep sharing "this is so true!"-inducing articles on Facebook or get back to studying?

Hmmm... School can wait.


8 Important Life Lessons 'Mean Girls' Has Taught Us

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“On Wednesdays, we wear pink.” No matter who you are, chances are you recognize a Mean Girls quote when you hear it. Who knew that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Mean Girls would become the cult classic that it is today? Today, April 30, marks the 11th anniversary of everyone’s favorite high school film. Although the film is best known for its snarky humor, there are actually some sincere moments that we can appreciate and still learn from today.

1. Don’t subcumb to peer pressure

It’s easy to be intimidated by your friends. Remember that you have your own voice!

2. Don’t talk trash behind anybody's back

Like Big Sean said: “Funny thing about talking behind my back / Is that it just keeps coming back to me.”

3. Don’t belittle yourself

Yes, that guy in your math class is easy on the eyes. That doesn’t not mean you have to act dumb around him to get his attention. You’re better than that.

4. Lift up the women around you

Tearing down female peers, classmates or co-workers is harmful toward all of us. We are all responsible for empowering women.

5. Be body positive


Learn to appreciate your body for what it is, not what you think it should be.

6. It’s never too late to apologize

It hard, it hurts and it’s embarssing. But, apologizing when you know you did something wrong is a necessary step no matter where you are in life.

7. Be yourself

Simply said, there’s no one else like you.

8. Fetch is never going to happen

Sorry, Gretchen.

This High School Teacher Stopped a School Shooting

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Brady Olson may have been known before by his students as the popular AP Government and Politics teacher. But after the events on April 27, he will now forever be remembered as the hero who bravely tackled a student shooter inside North Thurston High School in Washington state.

On Monday morning, before classes were to begin, a 16-year-old student (whose name has not been released yet) walked down the steps from the gym into the lunchroom with a cigarette in his mouth and a gun in his hand, according to student Anthony Rybalkin. As he explained to the Associated Press, Rybalkin, 16, and his friends heard a loud boom and when they saw the gun, they thought it was fake, until the student fired off a second round into the air. Students began running out the back door, but before he could fire any more shots, teacher Brady Olson did the unthinkable. He ran towards the gunfire and tackled the shooter, with the fully loaded revolver still in the student's hand. He reportedly knocked the gun away and held the student down. Within seconds, three other staff members helped to subdue the teen. 

According to Olson's account, he heard the first shot go off and ran to investigate. When he saw the shooter smoking, his first thought was that smoking was banned on campus, until he noticed the handgun the student was carrying. After he fired a second time, Olson came from behind a pillar and tackled him, intending primarily to get the gun away before anybody could be harmed. Olson said that as he was holding the student down, he had a quiet conversation with him to assure him he would get the help he needed.

The student reportedly stole the gun from his parents, and told detectives that he never intended to harm any students. He had recently transferred to North Thurston from Mount Rainier High School near Seattle. According to one of his friends, Alexa Carpenter, 15, he had appeared to be fitting in alright until she received texts from him Friday night which read, "It does not matter anyway after tonight," and "I decided I need to go, it's my time," hinting that the shooting could have been a suicide mission. He is currently being held in a juvenile detention facility as the investigation continues.

Meanwhile, Olson, who is being lauded by his students and the community as a hero, shrugs off the title, asserting that he simply did what any decent person would have done in that situation. 

"It was just one of those things," said Olson. "I saw kids fleeing and it kind of fired me up to do something and I did it. It's as simple as that." 

He also joked that perhaps he should be more accurately portrayed by the media as the "dumb guy who didn't run away." 

Whatever the motivation was for his incredible act of bravery, we salute Brady Olson for stepping in where others may not have. His actions not only prevented any harm to the students of North Thurston, but also saved the life of the young student carrying the gun, who would have most likely been gunned down by the police had Olson not tackled him. Best teacher ever.

The 7 Most Iconic Looks from ‘Mean Girls’

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It’s hard to come up with a movie we've seen as many times as or quoted as endlessly as we have Mean Girls—and it's even harder to believe that our favorite flick turns 11 years old today! Another reason to love Mean Girls even more? The film has given us some pretty iconic looks—after all, who hasn’t cut two holes in their shirt as a last minute DIY Halloween costume? The limit of memorable fashion moments in Mean Girls definitely does not exist, but take a look at our seven favorites below!

1. Regina’s cut out tank top

Who can forget Cady and Janice’s Regina-sabotage prank gone awry, which ended up inspiring every other girl in school to copy Regina’s erm... unique look?

2. Cady’s party look

Cady’s transformation from “Africa girl” to queen bee of the plastics was officially complete when she donned this pink and black bodycon dress to finally try to snag Aaron Samuels for herself.

3. Army pants and flip flops

One of the arguably most famous looks from the movie didn’t actually even show up on film! “I saw Cady Heron wearing army pants and flip flops, so I bought army pants and flip flops.”

4. “On Wednesdays, we wear pink”

Behold—the look that has us all wearing pink on Wednesdays—even 11 years after Regina George made it a thing. 

5. Regina George at spring fling

As per the rest of the movie, she still looked fab—even after getting hit by a bus!

6. Jingle bell rock

It’s pretty impossible for us to hear this Christmas classic without envisioning Cady and the plastics dancing in sexy Santa suits—complete with Regina’s mom filming the whole thing from the front row.

7. “I’m a mouse, duh!”

Duh, Karen! No explanation necessary.

Happy 11th anniversary to everyone’s favorite flick! What’s your favorite Mean Girls look, collegiettes?

4 Dating Lessons You Learn in College

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Whoever said, “Love is a many splendored thing” must have known something we didn’t. As collegiettes, we spend a lot of our time looking for a Mr. Right without realizing that maybe Mr. Right doesn’t exist right now. Sure, we’d all like to find the Cory to our Topanga and the Chuck to our Blair, but college is a place for learning and making mistakes. Over the course of our college careers, we learn a few dating lessons that can actually take us a long way.  

Lesson #1: You don't have to find “The One” in college.

You’ve probably heard about girls who go to college to pursue the infamous "MRS Degree", that is, girls who go to college specifically to find a husband. But, as much as some of us don't want to believe it, college isn't the only dating ground we have left.

Jasbina Ahluwalia, founder and president of dating site Intersections Match, says she believes college is more about self-discovery than finding Mr. Right. “If a girl feels like all of her friends are coupling and she feels left out, she should know that there’s time,” Ahluwalia says. “She’s young; she’s best served by seeing her college years as self-discovery, which will put her in the best position to partner up with the right guy later.”

Sure, you may meet your future husband in your chem lab, but the world isn't going to end if you don't end up finding a soul mate in college.

Lesson #2: That random guy you hooked up with at a party will probably not be your next boyfriend.

Wouldn’t life be great if all of our relationships worked out the exact same way that they do in those college party movies? Parties and get-togethers are great for those of us who want to make friends and meet people, but let’s be honest with ourselves and come to terms with the fact that the chances of meeting someone who is boyfriend material at a party are slim to none. “Most serious college relationships start with you two being friends, [like] meeting through mutual friends, a class or a club,” says Iris, a junior at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Lesson #3: Trust your instincts.

Don’t be the girl who finds everything wrong with a guy but still decides to take her chances with him just because he’s cute. If your gut is telling you that he’s not right for you, then he might not be right for you. An important aspect of dating is learning how to trust your instincts and not looking past the red flags.

Lesson #4: Playing hard to get will get you nowhere.

It's happened to the best of us – a guy sends us the text we've been waiting for all week, but we wait a while to respond so we don't look too eager. Although appearing too desperate may seem like one of our worst nightmares, playing hard to get hurts us more than it helps us.

“I’ve played hard to get with guys before, and in a few cases, it definitely didn’t work out as planned,” says Amber, a junior at Columbia University. “I think I scared a few off, and others just stopped talking to me completely.”  After all, how is a guy supposed to know you’re interested in him if you keep ignoring him?

Playing games can turn guys off, but, according to Ahluwalia, it can also attract them—the wrong ones, anyway. “Playing games can be transparent. It might only attract guys who are interested in the chase,” she says. “But chances are they’ll drop you once they get the ‘prize’ and pursue another chase.”

Dating and handling relationships in college can be fun, but also a bit confusing at times. The important thing to remember, however, is that the ups and downs we deal with are a part of the college experience. We can’t all find our future husbands, but at least we can have a little fun while trying!

The 11 Types of Graduating College Seniors

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The school year is winding down, which means seniors must say goodbye to the only life they’ve known for the past few years (no more dining halls?!). There are a ton of mixed feelings when it comes to graduation, from being excited about moving to a new place to dreading making new friends. But many seniors fall under a few common categories depending on their post-graduation plans and their satisfaction with their experiences thus far. Here are a few kinds of collegiettes you’ll encounter as we get closer to commencement!

1. The one who’s going all out.

This party girl is hosting epic ragers every single weekend. She knows this is her last chance to have fun with her friends before they split up to move to various cities across the country, so she’s maximizing what’s left of her college experience. Her Instagrams look like screen captures from a Kesha music video.

She hasn’t eaten breakfast all semester because she can’t wake up early enough, but that’s the price you pay for going to bed when the sun rises. You’ll often see this girl walking barefoot across campus because she lost her shoes the night before. She embraces the YOLO lifestyle, and despite many terrible decisions and lost belongings, she captions all her pictures with #noregrets.

2. The one who has no idea what she’s doing after graduation.

Warning: Do not ask this person about her future plans. You may induce a panic attack (or a physical attack, because you’re the 10th person to ask her that depressing question). She’s the friend you have to walk on eggshells around because any good news on your end about your future could seem like gloating to her.

Any time you ask her to hang out, she turns you down because she’s working on job applications. She looks perpetually scared, with wide eyes and frizzy hair, and she often pulls you into philosophical debates about the meaning of life. You hope this girl figures out her plans soon before she drives herself crazy (or even crazier). She just needs one job offer to end her existential crisis, but until then, you can only offer her vague reassurance, like a fortune cookie.

3. The one who is addicted to academia.

It’s straight to grad school for this brainiac! You don’t know anyone who’s as passionate about her studies as this girl—she actually makes all-nighters seem… fun (what?). You can totally see her returning to the school in 10 years and becoming the most beloved professor on campus.

She has an incredibly upbeat attitude and carries around a backpack that’s at least half her weight. When she’s not helping students at office hours, she hangs out in the library and with the baristas at the 24/7 café on campus—she’s their favorite customer because she literally eats there every day. It’s hard not to like such a positive and motivated person, especially one who has a fun fact up her sleeve whenever there’s a lull in conversation. She’s the one who taught you that you could die from eating a polar bear’s liver because there’s too much vitamin A in it for a human body to handle.  The more you know.

4. The one who’s only going to grad school to avoid the real world.

This person doesn’t actually want to go back to school, but she needs to buy time because she’s too scared to pick an entry-level job (that could very well influence her career path and the rest of her life—no big deal, right?). She is terrified of commitment and is always the last of your friends to decide what she wants at dinner. She has to read the menu at least three times and ask the server to repeat the daily special.

She has nightmares of signing job contracts, so she decided to play it safe for now by pursuing a master’s degree. She’ll have to make a decision once she exhausts her degree options, but until then, she’s going to stay in school as long as possible—because it’s totally reasonable to have five degrees. “I just want to be well-rounded.”

5. The one who couldn’t care less about graduation.

Another chapter, another day. Graduation does not phase this girl, because as far as she’s concerned, moving on to the next stage is as exciting as photosynthesis: It’s a natural part of life that we know is going to happen, so what’s all the fuss about?

This girl already started unfriending her old classmates on Facebook because she doesn’t care whose birthday is today. She opted out of 10-year-reunion emails and hasn’t decided if she wants to pick up her cap and gown or not. You might not even see her on graduation day, because she probably has something better to do.  

6. The one who tried to stay at college forever.

This girl was supposed to graduate long ago, but she’s held the title of “Super Senior” since you were a freshman. It’s finally the end of the road for her, though, and she could not be more devastated.

This girl has effectively avoided real life like nobody’s business. Instead of working or doing an internship, she spent her summers taking classes (and perfecting her flip-cup game), so you really don’t know how she managed to stick around for so long, though failing all her classes is a likely reason.

You see her at every social gathering, and everyone on campus knows her by name. You’re pretty sure she should have majored in “Partying” instead of whatever she’s currently doing—although she did change her career path a million times. You’re not sure where this girl is headed in life, but the only thing scarier than her future prospects are her student loans.

7. The one who can’t wait to blow this Popsicle stand.

Every conversation with this girl somehow ends with how this place was just her safety school. After years of threatening to transfer, she’s in the final stretch and cannot wait until graduation. She’s been counting down the days, ripping pages from her page-a-day calendar with such resentment that you’d think she hates the school for the sake of being a hater. She always complains about how crappy the weather is, how this city doesn’t know how to make “real” bagels and how the public transportation is way worse than what she’s used to back home.

Definitely the biggest Debbie Downer of the senior class, this girl is probably going to make a bonfire out of her old term papers. She doesn’t own any school apparel, but she does own a dozen sweatshirts from her dream college. Come to think of it, have you ever seen her wear anything else?

8. The one who’s trying to finish her college bucket list.

Getting on the tallest roof on campus? Check. Ordering pizza from one of the sketchiest (but most reliable) late-night delivery places? Check. Maximizing her senior year because she has FOMO (fear of missing out)? Check, for sure.

This girl has tickets to every senior event, like sports games, despite never having followed the local teams (but that didn’t stop her from buying a jersey and giant foam finger). She always has an energy drink or coffee in hand because she sleeps only a few hours a night—there’s just too much left for her to see and do! If she attended Hogwarts, you can bet she would somehow get her hands on a Time-Turner.

9. The one who’s doing the bare minimum to graduate.

This girl already has a job lined up, so all she needs is that diploma. She hasn’t been to class in months because attendance isn’t mandatory, and quite honestly, she’s over the whole “learning” thing. She’s the one who hands in a blank quiz because the class allows her to drop her worst one, and she’s already calculated the lowest possible grade she can get to still pass. The entire week is like the weekend to her, so she’s constantly inviting you out for Thirsty Thursdays (and Whiskey Wednesdays, Tequila Tuesdays, etc.).

Everyone wishes they could have her IDGAF attitude because she’s living the second-semester senior dream. You only ever see her in sunglasses, tank tops and flip-flops now that she’s done with interviews. She’s the one you call if you want to bum around or tan on lawn chairs in the middle of campus. Just cross your fingers that you won’t get stuck doing a group project with her.

10. The one you never see.

This girl is super MIA, and you can’t tell if it’s because she’s off at job interviews or just sleeping. You haven’t heard from her since winter break when she wished you a happy New Year. It worries you a little because it seems like she’s fallen off the face of the earth. The only way you know she’s still alive is from hearsay through a friend of a friend—it’s kind of like spotting a yeti.

The worst thing about this type of senior is that she’ll occasionally reply to texts (though it’s usually after a few days), so you still have a sliver of hope that she’ll come back into your life. But usually it’s just a lot of waiting for her to reply or wondering what she’s doing at the moment.

11. The one who always says, “You guys, this is the last time we’ll ever X!”

Every activity is a scrapbook moment for this girl because she’s so emotionally attached to the idea of college and anything remotely related to it. She freaks out over all the mundane things Asher Roth didn’t mention in “I Love College”: “Oh my gosh, I just realized this could be the last time we ever use the bathroom on the second floor of the library! I’m going to save this paper towel as a memento.” She has a collection of ticket stubs, receipts and school newspaper clippings in a box in her room labeled, “Never Forget Senior Year.”

This poor girl has to carry around a pack of tissues at all times because any event could set her off into a crying fit of nostalgia (like the time your iPod started playing Vitamin C’s “Graduation” when it was on shuffle). People don’t invite her places as much anymore because she makes every outing feel like a melodramatic soap opera. Plus, the school shuttle bus drivers get weirded out when she tries to hug them.

No matter what kind of senior you are, we hope you can appreciate the last few weeks of your undergraduate career. You’ve come a long way since freshman year, so celebrate your achievements and pass on your college advice to your younger friends. Congratulations, collegiettes!
 

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