Rewind & Relive: Showing Kindness to My College Freshman Self

Her CampusBy Emily RadziszewskiOct 22, 2026
Rewind & Relive: Showing Kindness to My College Freshman Self

The girl who I had thought was growing to be the happiest version of herself quickly became a girl who I placed a lot of internal pressure on and was frustrated with throughout that first spring semester, thinking that if I had done things differently, I would change the outcome of failing to meet that ultimate “happy” expectation of myself.

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