As you may have noticed, I've not been doing too well with writing often.
I'm working on applications for grad school. I am a bit dubious about my chances of getting in--I'm a bit late in applying and I started a lot late in beginning to apply. I feel a bit unprepared.
Nevertheless! I travel onward! And getting all my stuff together is more time consuming and thought consuming than I'd anticipated it being.
I have to write a personal statement declaring gently, but firmly, that I'm so incredibly super cool that they absolutely will want to work with me for two years. I also have to promise that my super coolness is not distracting. It will, in fact, bring people together, draw them to me. I will be a humble facilitator.
My method of writing this statement had been to try to find the exactly right words and then write them down.
It's not working very well. I'm getting too self-critical.
I have a new plan. Now I'm going to write whatever I want to write. I'll edit later. But if I get any especially good lines, I'll share them with you. If you're very, very good.
Posted by dotty at February 20, 2004 06:55 PM