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How to Live Your Life Confidently

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ithaca chapter.

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“Times New Roman”‘>Girls are among the most erratic species I know – and I belong to this sex. We’re always on edge about something. There’s always something that could have been done better, worn better, said differently. And why? Everything we do (no matter how loud we proclaim independence and living happily in “no man’s land”) is for the greater interest of the male species. We worry about if HE will be in class today. If HE will text/call us back. Whether or not HE is messing around. If HE wants to go to lunch today because you have some viral thoughts to disseminate. For the greater good of OURSELVES, women (young and old) should learn to live for themselves, do for ourselves, and accomplish for ourselves….and even sometimes, in spite of ourselves. And that brings me to the initial thought I had that drove me to why I started this article.

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“Times New Roman”‘>thinking about how you look without that skintight party dress. But remember that you should not be using your body or slick words to get what you want for your life. Material gain should be at the cost of YOUR hard work, YOUR dedications, YOUR perseverance, NOT HIS. Since before I can remember I have always been told to get what I want at my own expense, and to no one else’s. A person could buy you something as simple as a bag of penny candy and for some reason there is always that inkling that you owe them because of that penny candy. Never let anyone think they have some type of power over you. They’ll hold it for longer that expected…until you counteract.

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“Times New Roman”‘>At no point in time does anyone deserve the right to be under such reserve
mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”‘>. In no way am I suggesting that you go out into the world with a new, bold and totally uncontrollable identity, but I am saying that people in general should be confident in everything that they do. Forget about what the next girl or guy is doing. Do exactly what you want, when you want. Inhibitions are what keep us tangled up in others’ judgments. 

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Cady Lang is a junior (class of 2014) at Ithaca College, where she is studying as a journalism major with English and art history minors. Cady is currently the Editor in Chief of 360 Magazine, Ithaca College's narrative style publication. She is also a staff writer and blogger for the college's award-winning newspaper, The Ithacan and a frequent contributor to Buzzsaw Magazine, the college's alternative magazine. She also has experience as an intern for Condé Nast and Diablo Magazine. She is devoted to art, culture and brunch. She hopes to pursue to a career in magazine journalism. Follow her on twitter: @cadylang.