Thread by @jennthetutor

When @TheAmandaGorman said she only kept the gold of what she wrote and it was through questions and reflection after Jan 6th that she came to the mother-load of gold during her @Oprah it shifted the way I decided lead as we create narratives for college essays

I truly believe a good essay is never for college admission but a reflection of who you are and where you are at in the moment. It can’t be for the purpose of admissions but for self. And with the Black girls in my group it is a way to process everything and come to acceptance

And when you hit the right words or language it feels like you have arrived to where you need to be. It’s not for college but for self and happens to be something you use for college

We have dump docs where we put things but even that terminology now feels off after listening to @TheAmandaGorman. They will be our silver and bronze docs as they may transform to gold if the time comes and the space is permitted

But I have decided to start earlier, ask more questions, encourage more reflection and let each girl arrive at the moment in their own space/time moving forward.