It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that I am sitting here writing my last ever article for the girl gang I have come to love so dearly, Her Campus FSU. When I applied to be a staff writer back in January of 2018, I never could have imagined what my journey with this publication would be like. I was hoping to find a group of girls who were driven, passionate, and talented and what I came to find surpassed any and all of my expectations.
I still clearly remember my walk from McCollum Hall to The Globe building for my very first Monday night HCFSU meeting. I was pulling a cute Canadian tuxedo moment and it was lightly drizzling. I was equal parts nervous and excited to meet the group of girls who would become a part of my FSU story forever. Little did I know what I was walking into…
That night I met my editor, the executive board, the other girls in my writing group and the rest of the HCFSU girl gang. I could not have expected to form bonds with so many of them and come to cherish my relationships with them the way that I have. I was a wide-eyed freshman who loved reading, writing and making connections with people and I had finally found a place on campus that would be mine forever.
I came into college not knowing exactly what I wanted to do with my life, but knowing that it had to include writing and being my true self. I basically wanted to be Carrie Bradshaw but a little less weekly relationship column and a little more features writer for Cosmo. How was I going to achieve this, you ask? I had no clue but I knew I was going to make it happen. I found out about Her Campus in my junior year of high school and since then I knew I had to at least apply and try my best to live out my dreams.
I got my acceptance email while I was having dinner with my family in Tampa while on vacation and I instantly started crying. My parents were so proud and excited for me even though they hardly even knew what I was applying for. I told them HC was the lovechild of BuzzFeed & Cosmo (which I mean, it basically is). The moment my first article was published later that month my heart absolutely flipped in my chest. I had never been more excited to start a new journey in my life and I knew this one would be full of life-changing memories and a whole lot of badass girl-bossing.
This publication has allowed me to freely express my every thought and emotion, while simultaneously introducing me to the absolute most inspiring women on FSU’s campus. I have been tested to break out of my comfort zone with my writing, express my thoughts no matter how controversial and build relationships with people I never would have expected.
This girl gang has provided me with every tool I need to take on the real world and my career as a writer, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you to all of my editors, fellow writers, exec board members and every single lady in this girl gang that has made these last three years so memorable. I could not have asked for a better organization to be a part of during my college career at FSU.
I finish off this very last article knowing that no matter what I do in life, a part of my success is forever indebted to HCFSU and the incredible opportunities for growth and self-reflection I have been given as a staff writer. My heart will forever belong to FSU & Her Campus. For the very last time, HCXO – Miranda Torres!
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