Calvette Bowen
Junior

"There's so much pressure to look a certain way. Sometimes self-acceptance is difficult because of the standard of beauty that has been set in America."

Nadia Saba
Junior

"We should try to evaluate beauty from inside a person and not the superficial outer beauty. There is a public misconception that just because a person is beautiful on the outside, they are beautiful on the inside -- which is not always the case."

Jamie Brewer
Junior

"I feel good about my body type because I'm very active with various sports. I feel happy and secure more because I feel healthy, not because of how my body looks."

Ngoc Jang
Senior

"For the most part, I'm proud of who I am and how I look. Of course there are times when I may feel insecure -- but I'm comfortable in my own skin. I don't feel the need to starve myself just to look better."

Wendy Strouth
Senior

"I think that it's okay to strive to have a flawless appearance as long as it isn't an obsession."