Class

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

We all have stories that we want to share with others!

In this class, we will be exploring the personal narrative, and how to tell our own stories in a compelling way. These lessons will prepare you for upcoming college applications and scholarship essays and generally enhance your storytelling skills.

We will talk about what motivates us, where we've been and how we plan to get where we're going, the challenges we have 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 Juniors and Seniors who are preparing for their next steps or anyone who wants to explore their own world through writing.

IMPORTANT! Please fill out this emergency contact Health & Safety form for the student before the first day of the Youth class: https://forms.gle/W9dZP2vbDzZvdzoP6

Please submit this request form at least two to three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this class. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

All Loft classes take place in Central Time.