In preparation for your college essay, and in conjunction with our discussions about the differences between girls and women, between boys and men, you will write an essay in which you explore the concept of gender.
Think back to a moment in your life when you learned some kind of lesson about being male or female. It could have been a specific event, something a person said to you, or your own epiphany. In 2-3 pages, describe this moment and its impact on you. What was the lesson you learned? How did it shape you into the young woman or man that you are today?
My little Peanut and Gus the asparagus.
Here's a sample for you. It's more about motherhood than womanhood, but it gives a decent example.
Gender Lessons
100 points
In preparation for your college essay, and in conjunction with our discussions about the differences between girls and women, between boys and men, you will write an essay in which you explore the concept of gender.
Think back to a moment in your life when you learned some kind of lesson about being male or female. It could have been a specific event, something a person said to you, or your own epiphany. In 2-3 pages, describe this moment and its impact on you. What was the lesson you learned? How did it shape you into the young woman or man that you are today?
Here's a sample for you. It's more about motherhood than womanhood, but it gives a decent example.
Hints on starting your narrative.