Class

Writing “My Story:” The Personal Essay for Scholarship and College Applications (for ages 15 to 18)

Welcome to the Loft's Summer Youth program at Open Book! Join us for 4 days of writing and creativity!

We all have stories we want to share with others! In this class, we'll explore the personal narrative, and how to tell our own stories in a compelling way. This will prepare you for upcoming college applications and scholarship essays, as well as generally enhance your storytelling skills.

We'll talk about what motivates us, where we've been, how we plan to get where we're going, the challenges we've faced, how to capture our big moments in words, and how to utilize methods of persuasion and storytelling to talk about ourselves.

This course is excellent for high school juniors and seniors who are preparing for their next steps, or for anyone who wants to explore their own world through writing.