Writing requires reflection which in turn brings understanding.
If you have poured all your hopes and dreams into your college application essay, submit it for this competition. Or new experiences and events are making you think anew and you would like to write them down. Tell us your story. It can be the smallest moment to the most momentous occasion. We are looking for you in your story. Be genuine. Make it come alive.
Any one sentence in the poem/essay must start with “My truth is…..”. Once you are ready to submit, upload it to this form.
Each submission must be accompanied with a parental consent via the submit form and an acknowledgement of student authorship. The form will also let us know if you would like to have your writing to be published or not. All student writing will be published anonymously to preserve privacy. If the poem/essay seems to identify a particular student, then they will not be published but are eligible for awards, of course. Student and family privacy is of utmost importance to the judges and organizers and will be protected.
Make sure to submit before May 15th 2024!