September 2023 Newsletter
New Exciting Things
It’s that time of year—August is over, class is in session, and the temptation to drink your first pumpkin spice latte of the season may be morally conflicting with your endless summer daydream. There’s something cooler in the air that seems to make us more open to trying new things—maybe it’s the weather, or a crush, or maybe it’s the feminine urge to reinvent ourselves.
It’s the time when our schedules get busier and there’s not quite enough time to do it all, yet making time and creating space for yourself to rest is equally as empowering as seemingly having it all together. Things may be falling together right now, or they may be falling apart, and through all of these changes, we want to walk alongside you this season. Welcome to the New Era of Overachiever Magazine!!
I hope that you will find the time to explore some of the recent updates to our website—some features have been highlighted below, while other new and exciting things will be coming soon. The best way to stay in the loop is to follow us on Instagram @overachievermagazine, sign up for our newsletter, check our website often, or join our team for insider updates about all of the new and exciting things that are happening at Overachiever Magazine.
The New Era Issue
The New Era, in all honesty, was thought up by an empowered Asian woman who listens to way too much Taylor Swift. It was a crazy idea at the cross-sections between Folklore and Midnights. It was a deep self reflection, from 1989, now, and Evermore. It was a passion burning Red to take back our name and Reputation. It was a bold vision for Lovers to become Fearless and Speak Now. And whether you even listen to Taylor Swift and get the album references or not—we’re enchanted to announce the beginnings of a New Era.
We want to create a space to reflect and be inspired by a lifetime of beautiful and painful lessons that further our personal growth and push us to explore every version of ourselves, in our own words. The New Era is about finding our voices and speaking up, learning from and letting go of heartbreak, sharing inner transformations and epiphanies, and shining brighter than the darkness surrounding us. This is a time of new and exciting things, and whichever era you are inspired by, we want you to participate in the New Era of OM.
We are entering a New Era, and starting in the Fall of 2023, Overachiever Magazine will begin to publish quarterly issues rather than monthly issues. The reasoning behind this decision is to offer our contributors more time to reflect on the theme and to craft their submissions. This change in our publication flow will also allow our team members more time to adjust to new tasks and responsibilities following the restructuring of our organization.
We are accepting submissions for the New Era Issue from September 1st through December 23rd.
To learn more, please visit our Submit Your Work page.
Meet the Editor
Sabaitide (she/her) is a Thai and Laotian artist from California who enjoys drinking coffee, going to the beach, and exploring her media and writing skills in an ongoing list of creative side projects. Sabaitide is continuing to expand her art and writing portfolio as she captures the ups and downs of the creative process on her blog where the plotline of her life is that she will write a book someday.
She became the Editor-in-Chief of OM in the summer of 2023. As a designer, developer, and Overachiever herself, Sabaitide is looking forward to inviting others to participate in creating the New Era of Overachiever Magazine. Her hope is to address social and environmental issues in an innovative fashion, and she’d like to help create something more inclusive, sustainable, and meaningful for her community.
For more context as to how we got here, please read her Editor’s Note.
Overachievers Wanted
Are you an Overachiever who is passionate about uplifting others and wanting to contribute your skills and talents to the OM team? Then this might be the perfect opportunity for you to join our team! Develop excellent experience doing the things you want to do—designing, writing, and building community—all while building your professional resume.
As a team member, you’ll receive insider updates about all of the new and exciting things that are happening at OM. Don’t miss out this season on how we will create the New Era of Overachiever Magazine together. We are accepting applications through the end of September 2023. Late applicants will have to wait until 2024.
To learn more, please visit our Join Our Team page.
The New Era Party
Again, welcome to the New Era! This is a great opportunity for you to ask questions, pitch ideas, and listen to Taylor Swift with us! Join us for a good half hour of brainstorming, journaling, and community building if you are able to attend. This event is for Overachievers only—OM staff and prospective team members who want to learn more about the new era and are seriously thinking of (or are in the process of) applying.
September 13th 2023 at 5pm pst
Via Zoom
Prospective Overachievers must reach out to us through our Contact Page to request the link.
Stay tuned for more new and exciting things!