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Sounds ridiculous, but that’s basically what they’re asking for, right? A page of me tooting my own horn and sucking up to them. I can’t possibly speak the truth –"My background is awesome, which makes my unique voice awesome. I have awesome training as a writer, I think your fellowship program is awesome, and I’m qualified because, you guessed it, I’m awesome."
That’s not going to rise to the top of the pile."I started writing late in life, so I’m still forming my unique voice. I don’t have that much experience, which is why I want to participate in this fellowship. Oh, and I’m qualified because I’m awesome."
But I have to write something. Personal statements are a way to stand out from the crowd and distinguish the passionate from the plain. It’s my chance to show my personality and reach for what I want.
Perhaps I need to turn off my humility for a while and see what comes out. I can always reduce the diva factor later.
Sigh...time to feel awesome...
hey ms. awesome - you don't even need luck because you're AMAZING.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynn! You're awesome AND amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Teresa.... from what I've seen, you are intelligent, experienced, trained, and honest. Yet here you give the impression of low self-esteem and a frustrated negativity which isn't you. It seems you are setting yourself up for failure when you say you "hate", "false", "sucking up", "but I have to write something", and such negative words. Yes, this is a challenge, but you have a career as an actor and writer, and personal statements are a big part of the territory.
ReplyDeleteI've responded because I like you, but maybe you are playing with us in this blog. Are you?
@Paul - Thanks for the vote of confidence! Just expressing some natural revulsion at the self-importance of the act of writing personal statements. After I got this blog post out, I actually wrote a pretty glowing one - perhaps my best yet! We'll see if it works... :)
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