Mental illness sucks. That’s the simplest way to put it. No matter what aspect you deal with, I can pretty much guarantee that you wouldn’t …
Pasadena Loves YA Interview with Dana Elmendorf– Author of South of Sunshine
Dana Elmendorf, author of the stunning novel South of Sunshine, is someone for all fans of contemporary fiction to look out for. Her story is …
Write Our Age: Ruts and Inspiration
I’m not the kind of person who can write their way out of writer’s block by aimlessly typing shapeless rubbish into a Word Doc until …
Love, Me. You. Us.
Dear Sixteen-Year-Old Me, Forgive yourself; the things that have happened are not your fault. I’m really sorry they hurt, but none of them come out …
The Friendship Prairie
Ok, put down the musket and tie up the covered wagon because the friendship prairie is not a good place to go. You might think …
A Casualty of College
Recently, Germ received an email from one of our readers whose sister just went off to college. As many of us with close siblings can …
Dear Young Souls: Hold on Before Cynicism Takes Over Your Life
My sincerest apologies to all the young souls who feel like they harbor a graveyard inside them. A graveyard of: repressed emotions, unattainable desires, and …
You Are Here
I think it’s a huge misconception that stepping out of your comfort zone always works out and you’ll feel amazing about it. Recently, I stepped …
10 Things All Graduating College Students Must Know
You remember those times when you were in high school and you were so excited to go to college because it’s college? I mean, we’d all …