I got your attention, didn't I? It's very rare for people to actually tell us that we've failed. And yet there's probably no more universal a feeling than the feeling of failure. It happens when we do badly on a test or lose a race; for writers and creative folks, it happens when we get that rejection in the mail, or just when we look at the great yawning gap between what we want to achieve and what we have actually done. (Read more »)
The Boston College Experience is a 6-week summer program for rising high school seniors. Writers in the Making is a specially designed program for talented young writers to hone their craft by working directly with faculty from the Boston College English Department. Outside of the classroom, students will have the opportunity to meet authors, explore Boston, participate in community service, and more. Apply by May 22, 2015 for best consideration. www.bc.edu/bce
By Mona H., New York, NY
