Just over two months after the July 4th mass shooting at the parade in Highland Park, IL, over 6,000 hand-written messages of healing and hope flutter in the wind on tags left at the art installation memorial by the train tracks. The posts for the covered walkway have been wrapped in orange fabric and yarn. […]
Category Archives: Words With Care
Writing the Future-Focused Admissions Essay
When you’re applying to graduate school, it’s important to keep your admissions essay focused on the future and how this graduate program helps you!
How to Outline a Personal Statement
How to outline a winning personal statement for your graduate school application–even when one size doesn’t fit all.
Notes on a Zoom Memorial Service
Notes on using Zoom for an intimate family memorial service: what worked, what was awkward, what we learned, and what might help others grieve while we must be apart
National Grammar Day Means “Words with Care”
Today, March 4th, is National Grammar Day! Even though this has me thinking of “mind your p’s and q’s,” or “dot your i’s and cross your t’s”, I’m thinking, instead, of how language and words can be used carefully and to show care—a topic worthy of attention under the banner of grammar. Several images and […]