Career

I am an Elite Athlete

My piece is about the GWN + NBCU Train Your Brain: Think Like an Elite Athlete workshop. This piece is a personal work on how I applied the elite athlete mentality to my career.

The vision of college in the present vs. in four years

By Gissele Cuanenemi

As college application season came to an end, the Girls Write Now financial workshop helped me choose which college is best for me.

How Data Science is Shifting the World of Publishing

By Christine Yan

Data science is everywhere; I learn about it in class, I read it on the news, and I experience it while surfing the web. But how does data science intersect with writing and publishing?

Moving Up

By Emmy Cai

As Elery adapts to her new job at the publishing firm, she looks back on her previous job at the local bookstore. The skills she gained stacking books may be more useful than she thought.

Interview with Luz

By Luz Calix

This piece is an introduction to who I am in a professional light while also shedding light onto my ambitions and goals for the future.

Collective Rising Internship Personal Statement

By Nathalie Cabrera

This piece expresses my aspirations to advocate for abortion/reproductive rights and how writing has been fundamental in social impact.

Lights On

By Aaliyana Garcia

An essay about the moment I realized who I want to be and how I want to impact the world.

My Saving Grace

By Kamara fraser

‘My Saving Grace’ is about my dream of becoming a doctor as a high schooler during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Epiphany

By Victoria Gao

Taking Our Place in History means making contributions to solve societal problems and being accountable for one’s actions.

It Runs In My Family

By Jayla Greenberg

My family means everything to me, so I’m giving back to them when I succeed. This piece reflects me giving back by making them proud, and by rewriting the course of my family history.