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Everyone has characters they grew up loving and admiring. Most of the time, these characters have a large impact on our lives and how we view the world. These fictional obsessions can come from shows, movies or books that make us feel understood and like we have someone to relate to. Below are just a few of my favorite comfort characters.

Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)

I think every little nerdy girl for the last 25 years has wanted to be Hermione. Not only does she have magical powers and go on great adventures, but her smarts and confidence made her really stand out. Seeing a smart girl be praised by so many people for her dynamic character traits really helped me learn to be myself at a young age. Hermione is one of the first people I can think of who made it cool to be smart. I think this is why I still continue to watch the movies or read my favorite chapters of the book when I am feeling sad.

Nick Miller (New Girl)

I started watching New Girl my freshman year of high school, and I don’t think I have stopped since. I watch it every night to fall asleep and have probably watched the series the whole way through at least eight times. It is easily my favorite show and probably always will be. This character immediately became my favorite and still is today. At the beginning of the show, he starts off a complete mess, but he eventually finds his place in the world and the girl of his dreams. This always gives me hope that no matter how hard things get they will always get better. 

The March Girls (Little Women)

When I first watched the movie, “Little Women,” I knew almost instantly that Jo was my favorite. Her love of adventure and writing was something I really related to. Although now that I have read the book, I think I love all of them in their own unique ways. Meg is always taking care of her younger siblings and doing what is best for them. Jo’s determination leads her to believe she will achieve all her life goals. Beth’s optimism and love makes her not only the light but also the glue of the family. Amy, although has many flaws, recognizes them and works to overcome them in the way most characters cannot. 

Delaney Chase is the co-campus correspondent for the St. Bonaventure University Her Campus chapter. She works with the other campus correspondent and various board members to communicate with the rest of the Her Campus community as well as edit articles and lead weekly meetings. Delaney is a junior and is currently studying journalism and political science. She also is a writer for TAP into Greater Olean, an online news platform in the St. Bonaventure area, as well as a captain of the St. Bonaventure Women's Club Basketball team and Vice President of SBU for Equality. She enjoys hearing and sharing experiences with those of similar interests and enjoys being involved in different activities across the SBU campus. She finds this a great way to gain connections with those at her university and in nearby areas. She is enjoys the ability to gain experience and further her knowledge of the communications field. Outside of her time in school, Delaney loves listening to Taylor Swift and will take absolutely any opportunity to bring her up in conversation. She can often be found at the campus Starbucks with her friends ordering a pumpkin spice latte or brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso. She enjoys reading classic novels but also loves watching the trashiest reality TV shows.