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My young son loves to scribble out his art with storms, and I have to check myself in my response. But he has a lot to teach me about narrative and adversity.
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When the daffodils started dying, and my anxiety for the world increased exponentially, art gave me the choice to change. It will give you the same one.
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COVID and College Admissions panel points to a hopeful future. Your part? To pursue what is meaningful, be self-reflective, and take initiative.
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My 7th grade class is full of “good” kids. In fact, you might even call them the “best” kids– if you believed in ranking children. These are the kids that did all their math worksheets without being asked. The kids that were reading with a flashlight by kindergarten. The kids whose immigrant parents told them […] Contiune Reading
Americans eat something like a billion pounds of peanut butter per year–and most students feel, at their most eye-roll-y moments, like they write about a billion college essays (all those supplements!). If you want to develop a good essay, however, we could learn a thing or two from our popular staple peanut butter. The Peanut […] Contiune Reading
Sometimes, you bump into the subject of your writing when you’re not trying– like in the bathroom. The classier version of this is called the “shower effect”– it’s a real thing. You only need 5 minutes and faith. Often the trying itself keeps your topic at arm’s length, stiffly.But not straining in trying? And simply […] Contiune Reading