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finding your story

Your story matters more than ever

February 23, 2021 by Sara Nolan Leave a Comment

Your story matters

Does anything matter now? Yes! It's hard to think straight some days about what matters, when we've lost so much in the past year of the pandemic. We're at the 500,000 mark, in February; where is the sun, again? But in this context, your story matters more than ever. It can be hard to think well about future, about goals, when getting through the day sometimes takes all we have-- or as my friend and mentor Margaret Klawunn put it, while we're "fluctuating between boredom and terror." Colleges are trying to keep up with the new landscape, adjusting their admission requirements to accommodate student realities, the boring, the terrible and the indelibly altered. Your story, when you find it, is neither boring, or terrifying. It's perfect, and your job is to unearth it.  Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Destiny, Essays, State of Mind, Stories, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged With: admissions criteria, college admissions essays, finding a topic, finding your story

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