On May 30-31, BookCon took place at The Javits Center in New York City. Thousands of readers, authors, and companies came together in the place …
How to Discover Your Passion This Summer
How do you find your passion? Well, let’s start off with the fact that a passion is something you are enthusiastic about — something that inspires you. For …
A Thank-You Letter to Female Writers
This month at Germ we’re embracing our passions. Being female, a lot of things are harder to come by — equal pay, control over my …
Avoiding, Dreading, or Experiencing Senioritis? Read On…
Well…this is a bit awkward. When my dear editor asked me to write an article about senioritis, I sat staring at the email for a …
Make Your Own Reading Suggestion Jar
These super cute jars can be used for just about anything, and I used mine to create a reading suggestion jar! It’s a jar in which …
An Outing in Oregon
Some photos courtesy of Maya Gomez and Anthony Gomez — agphotography.com During Spring Break, my family and I had the privilege of visiting the cities …
The Truth About Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What is it about our emotional understanding that makes us experience the feeling of not being good enough or not having the shape we feel …
Germ Girl of the Month: Steysha Kravits
Name: Steysha Kravits Age: 20 Country: Ukraine June’s Germ Girl of the Month hails from Kyiv, Ukraine, and also happens to be a member of Germ’s …
Wandering Oklahoma
A few weeks ago, Taylor and I decided to do our own version of wandering, but instead of Indiana, we chose Oklahoma. Just like …