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Empowerment/Independence/Healthy environment; Barnard Supplement - "Why Barnard?" [6]
I was welcomed/ Virginia Woolf; Barnard College; Good Match/ Majoring in unafraidHow can I extend the second one? please give general feedback and language/punctuation help! thanks xx
2. Pick one woman in history or fiction to converse with for an hour and explain your choice. What would you talk about? (1000 ch.) 864/1000
"Good Morning Mrs. Woolf" I said rather quietly as I approached the illuminated silhouette of a woman with her hair up in a bun, sitting on a bench at the river. "You can call me Virginia," she replied, turning her head to meet my eyes with a dreamy yet determined gaze, "have a seat."
My fascination for Virginia Woolf started three years ago when I read The Waves, and she has been my favourite authoress ever since. I admire the beautiful delicacy of her sentences, combined with a sharp literary accuracy not found in many writers. However, it is not only her creative genius that I admire, but also the woman in her, the feminist. We would talk about language, being a woman, feminism in the early 1900s, her views on the role of women today, her thoughts about society and values, and her opinions on what needs to be done in order to improve these standards.
3. majoring in unafraid (1000 ch.) 972/1000
I remember those warm sunny days, as a young girl on the playground. I would swing so high, my feet nearly touched the branches, making me feel like nothing could ever stop me, like I could touch the clouds if I wanted to, and tried hard enough.
However, when at fifteen I started junior year at UWC, I found myself surrounded by highly intelligent overachievers, and thought I wouldn't be able to keep up with their pace, and couldn't do everything I wanted to afterall.
The frustration I experienced upon discovering my limits threatened to crumble my motivation and determination. However, with time I came to realize that the power of being the best does not compare to that of a strong community of individuals with different strengths and the ability to support and teach each other. Accepting my weaknesses, while appreciating my strengths took maturity and courage. During my two years at the UWC I began what I hope will be a lifelong journey of majoring in unafraid.