An Open Letter To The Girl Who Thinks It's Her
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An Open Letter To The Girl Who Thinks It's Her

News flash: It's not you.

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An Open Letter To The Girl Who Thinks It's Her
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You've been waiting for that call. After class, you check to see if you have a voicemail from an NYC number. You refresh the mail app on your phone every five minutes hoping to hear back from the dream internship that you've always wanted –– but nothing. You return back to your dorm and lay in bed and stare at the ceiling wondering what it is that's wrong with you, why they didn't like you, what it was that you said that turned them off. Was it that you were too bubbly? Were you not outspoken enough?

News flash: It's not you.

Not getting that internship says nothing about your worth. This doesn't mean that all of a sudden you are no longer the intelligent, strong-willed, witty girl that everyone around you knows that you are. It doesn't mean that you did anything wrong. It doesn't mean that there's something wrong with you. This just means that there is another job –– one that you may never even have considered out there for you. A job that you will thrive at, excels at. You will be part of a team that will see your worth and appreciate your hard work.

News flash: You are more than enough.

You like this boy. Maybe you like him a lot. You've been texting every few days. You SnapChat here and there. You see him out, and sometimes you hook up; sometimes you hang out. He tells you how cute you are, and he twirls you around that dingy college bar until the wee hours of the morning. He texts you at 1 a.m. to tell you to come to the party at his house. Then suddenly –– nothing. It's like he's vanished into thin air. When you finally see each other out he throws you a wave across the crowd. At the end of the night, you return back to your dorm and lay in bed and stare at the ceiling wondering what it is that's wrong with you, why he didn't like you, what it was that you said that that turned him off. Was it that you were too bubbly? Were you too forward? Not forward enough? Not pretty enough?

News flash: It's not you.

You are beautiful. You are intelligent. You are strong. The boy that you end up with will know all that you are worth. If someone can't see all that you have to offer, if he can't admire you for all that you are, if he is willing to let you go so easily, he's not the boy that you want in your life. You're lucky to have dodged that bullet sooner than later. You will find someone who will make you realize that there is more to a relationship than being confused and anxious. You will find someone who thrives on your happiness and your smile--someone who knows that your worth is incomparable.

You are a young woman with the world at her fingertips, and you deserve to know...

You are more than enough.

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