Scholarship / Bucknell University Scholarship for Creative Writing - Ray Bucknell! [7]

Please answer both of the following questions. Why are you interested in the Creative Writing program? What skills or interests would you offer Bucknell's writing community? (Max 2000 characters) (1994 characters used) (You might have noticed I ran out of characters to write a good conclusion).

Creative Writing program connections in the Department

Bucknell's Creative Writing program is unique in its opportunities, which is why I am eager to enroll. I'm ready to challenge myself with a degree in a field I am passionate in.

To begin, I am interested in the program because of its connections with other concentrations in the Department. As a student who is interested in poetry, fiction, and screen-writing, I am pleased that CW majors can also minor in Film and Media Studies. The flexibility of the program and the various classes offered in the concentration also pique my interest. Notably, the class "Special Topic in Creative Writing" interests me because of my fascination with the theories and structural elements behind writing. I am also interested in the class "Writing Nature" because creating vivid scenes through imagery is one of my favorite pastimes as a writer. However, the courses offered in the program are not the only reason I wish to attend.

Bucknell's CW program teaches more than just writing, which I admire. Valuable skills like critical thinking, empathy, and creativity are taught as well. Internships (like with the Division of Communications) are also available on campus. The readings available at the Stadler Center for Poetry interest me as well. Overall, Bucknell CW offers a small community that matches me perfectly as a writer and student. As such, I am eager to offer my personal skills to Bucknell's writing community.

As a poet, I am interested in poems with form and using unconventional structure to vary my work. As a fiction writer, I enjoy using intense imagery to transport my readers into the story, and I enjoy writing about interactions between people. I've also written multiple one-act-plays, both for children and adults, that have been featured at events at my school. Finally, as the editor-in-chief of my school's literary magazine, I am skilled in editing and communication, which I use to help others improve.

So 'Ray Bucknell! 'Ray Bucknell's Creative Writing program!

Undergraduate / Lehigh Supplement Essay -- Igloo Architecture? [6]

Worried that my essay is not serious enough.

Prompt is: What do you and Lehigh have in common?

Igloo Architecture

I can tell that it's snowing by the way light reflects through my half-opened blinds and spills onto my bedroom ceiling. Blinking the sleep from my eyes, I tumble out of bed and stumble towards my window. Fumbling with the blinds, I peek through to see if my intuition is correct. I have to bite my lip to contain the giggle rising up in my chest. Snowflakes swirl through the streets and cover my front yard in a smooth blanket. Invigorated with my discovery, I race to pull on my winter clothes. Fully dressed, I gallop down the stairs and burst out into the white sunlight, a huge smile stretched across my face. Just like Lehigh, I can't wait to be covered with snow.

Just like Lehigh, I'm passionate about so many activities, and I can't wait to discover other passions at Lehigh. Construction is one of the passion I've discovered, whether it be by constructing model rockets, creating experimental groups in Biology, or building doll houses out of plywood. However, my favorite activity is building igloos. I've noticed that Lehigh also has a active igloo scene. One of the igloos built by Lehigh students even had lights installed! Now, that's creative designing that I aspire to achieve in the next four years.

A well-structured igloo cannot be built without a solid foundation. Igloos, like many talents in life, need to be built from the bottom up. Gaining experience can be frustrating, because it's not fun to be bad. Sometimes, when I'm practicing a new clarinet solo, or trying to master a new math concept, I become irritated with my lack of ability. However, the only path forward is through work, and failure must be treated as another opportunity to learn, a way of thinking that Lehigh accepts with open arms. When igloos cave in, I just build them back up again. Lehigh's promise to create a solid foundation through flexible undergraduate education attracts me because just like with igloos, sometimes you have to use pieces from the past to build a future you didn't expect.