I grew up thinking everyone's voices were superior to my own, so I often bottled up words in fear of being told that what I thought or felt didn't matter. The one dream that took hold of every fiber of my being and hasn’t loosened its grip since is the dream of becoming an author; of mastering words and publishing them for the entire world to see. Even though it is the most solid foundation of who I am,...

My main requirement for selecting a college is having a certainty that their English and Creative Writing Program is strong and has a faculty that is passionate and encouraging. From doing some research, I'm confident that the Major in English and Creative Writing at GW is top-notch and strives to develop and hone the students' skills as much as possible. The idea of roundtable critique is appealing because it would be a way to share my writing and get constructive...

It might be tempting to copy and paste "Why Us" essays and then replace college names to use them for...

Washington, DC is a fabulous place to live. It is rich in history and my friends and I can always find things to do- and more importantly, those things are usually free! It's great because even though it's an important city, it's not really a crowded one (except during cherry blossom tourist season, of course). There...

Greek Life is really big here if that's something you're looking for. I'm personally not in a sorority,...

It sounds self-explanatory, but I chose teachers I had good relationships with, which I think is more important than choosing a teacher from a class you have the best grade in (although...

One of my favorite courses so far has been my Shakespeare class. My professor was clear from the start that she expected us to...

This isn't something I never would have known, but rather something I didn't think about, but probably should have realized- a lot of the students here are incredibly interested in politics, and it's really the perfect place for...