Early Twenties         

by Stefania Camaci


I don’t feel sophisticated enough
to be ordering a cosmopolitan with my dinner,
I always worry about
the amount of gasoline left in my tank,
I feel underprepared
browsing internship openings,
I came to the realization
that I practiced my signature for checks
instead of autographs,
I bite my tongue when someone asks,
“And what do you plan to do with that degree?”
My younger self figured I’d be much more
mature and ready for the world by now,

it still feels decades away.


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Stefania Camcai just finished her final year for her undergraduate. She plans on pursuing a Masters in Creative Writing. She writes out of advocacy for women’s rights. As a young woman living in the United States of America, she understands the importance of banding together as women. She posts frequently on her Instagram @stefaniacamacipoetry.