If you're a journalism student with dreams of making it big in the magazine industry, or you're just an avid reader of Teen Vogue--or both, like me--then you definitely heard the big news that Elaine Welteroth is now the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. But what makes this so evolutionary to many is the fact that Elaine Welteroth is an African American woman, and Conde Nast, the media conglomerate that houses Teen Vogue as a brand among others, has never, ever had an African American editor-in-chief before.

Twitter users didn't hesitate to congratulate Ms. Welteroth, using the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic; the accolade is very well-deserved. But there's another reason why Welteroth's rise to leadership should be applauded, and above all else seen as inspiring: she's also the youngest editor-in-chief Conde Nast has ever seen!

At 29 years old, Elaine Welteroth proves to our generation that hard work doesn't necessarily have to pay off 50 years down the line. She has also taught us diligent, millennial members of society that we are in an age where just mere talent is superficial and won't get us anywhere--it must accompany great character. To quote the empowerment queen's Sunday morning tweet on Twitter, "power and talent without character and direction have destroyed many a man and woman." Truer words have never been tweeted.

And this is huge, too. It's a reminder to keep doing what you're good at while still maintaining your focus--keep carving your own path. Sometimes, members of our generation are too obsessed with what the other one has. They have no idea how their colleagues got where they are--what they had to sacrifice to get what they desired--all they know is that they want to trample on victories no matter how small, and make them their own. Kind of sad, isn't it? That's certainly not the direction Ms. Welteroth was talking about.

Elaine Welteroth is an inspiration to those determined to keep their goals near and dear to their hearts. Don't think that because you're just a 20-year-old college student you're too young to have wins, or you're too young to get yourself out there. Celebrate your victories, no matter how big or small they are, and keep striving toward your own happiness. I definitely can't wait to see how Ms. Welteroth will use Teen Vogue to keep inspiring us all.