ABOUT 25 MINUTES AS WELL. THE FIRST DEADLINE FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS IS NEXT MONTH. IT’S JUST DAYS AWAY AND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS. KCRA 3 IS DEIRDRE ...

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When I first taught personal narrative in my freshmen Literature and Writing course last year I planned a traditional unit. I practiced descriptive writing techniques by having them listen to the ...

We’ve all heard about the dreaded “college essay,” the bane of every high school senior’s existence. This daunting element of the college application is something that can create angst for even the ...

Last month, a new book of essays from the “Narrative Matters” section of Health Affairs was published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, and is available for purchase from the press, Amazon, and ...

I have yet to fully understand my exhaustion, so I must, regrettably but unavoidably, write one final personal narrative about my past personal narratives. November of 2021. My Common App college ...

In an increasingly fragmented literary landscape, few emerging voices manage to articulate the complexity of contemporary ...