College Students Writing For Teens

My cousin said I could visit him in Europe this summer after school.

Hello I'm 22 and a young adult myself, so young adult writing for teens? I don't know what this transition period is called tbh and I'm doing long distance university, and working. Life is busy to say the least.

Lady Ice said:

Come study in the UK! I do a Joint Honours degree so have a mix of classes in two different subjects but we don't have any irrelevant classes! Saying that, it sounds quite fun to have a mix.

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Haha, I just suggested the same thing earlier in the thread Where in the UK are you studying Lady Ice? I´m in Cardiff

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Officially going back to college in the fall to do my senior year. I'm so excited! My invalid period is going to end. I think it'll actually help my writing too, as I writing will be my fun thing to do rather than my daily "job" as it is now.

FRIENDS! *hugs all round* I knew I wasn't alone in my stuck-amid-the-drunken-hipsters situation. I finished my BA last year (shameface - it was so useless) but now I'm doing a Grad Dip in Library Management, which is just a barrel of fun and laughs and rainbows and SO MUCH HARDER THAN I EXPECTED. But whatever, if it keeps bread on the table!

However, the main dream is to be a full-time writer, despite my tutors laughing at me when I told them that. But, like the song says, you gotta keep your head up so you can let your hair down.

starryeyedkt said:

FRIENDS! *hugs all round* I knew I wasn't alone in my stuck-amid-the-drunken-hipsters situation. I finished my BA last year (shameface - it was so useless) but now I'm doing a Grad Dip in Library Management, which is just a barrel of fun and laughs and rainbows and SO MUCH HARDER THAN I EXPECTED. But whatever, if it keeps bread on the table!

However, the main dream is to be a full-time writer, despite my tutors laughing at me when I told them that. But, like the song says, you gotta keep your head up so you can let your hair down.

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Welcome. Congrats on finishing your Bachelor's! And good luck with Lib Management. (I really should just go back to Australia for my library degree - much easier to get into than in the States here )

Ah yes, dream of being a full time writer... I can only swoony-dream

rynthewin said:

Officially going back to college in the fall to do my senior year. I'm so excited! My invalid period is going to end. I think it'll actually help my writing too, as I writing will be my fun thing to do rather than my daily "job" as it is now.

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Poking this thread alive
Writing my senior thesis And then its (finally!!) back to my novel.

Finals this week for my sophomore year. I hope to really make progress on my SciFi - Spy Novel/Political Thriller/love story novel. also plan to do a lot of reading. Going to start a read the Bible in 90 days plan and read a lot of classics: Great expectations, Tom Sawyer, Huck Fin, the great gatsby, les mis, Tale of two cities, the scarlet letter. basically all the stories i was supposed to read in hs british and american lit classes that i never read.

How many of you are majoring in something like literature or something or do you see this as a side hobby in addition to a job?

I'm starting college this upcoming year...I really don't know what I'd be considered since it's only a 2 year college and I get a full on degree (not associate this degree literally is only 2 years) but way nervous I'm worried i won't have time writing.

Hey everyone, I fall under this category! I'm a 21 year-old, currently studying abroad in (not-so-sunny Scotland).

I didn't expect it, but I got hit with inspiration for a new story at the beginning of April, and now I'm trying to crank out a first draft by June 1st! Gaahh and take final exams. Oh, and have some semblance of a life haha.

Anyways, what does everyone study? Any fellow History majors? What are your post-college plans?

I'm graduating in February 2013 (it's weird, I know), and I'm hoping to pursue a career in military social work/psychology. But most immediately, I CANNOT WAIT TO ADOPT A PUPPY!!

casualrungal I'm a Liberal Arts Major with a concentration in history

Everyone!

I am here to say - wo0t studying abroad! I studied abroad in Feb-June 2011 and it was @maz!nq! I hope you are enjoying it.

I have to admit, Andrew, I couldn't get through Huckleberry Finn but I <3 Tom Sawyer. And I was supposed to read Uncle Tom's Cabin for a Civil War literature class and I skimmed it/sparks notes. *whistles* Nope. I totally read the book

I'm a Creative Writing major with 1 day left and then we graduate in a few weeks.

Also, NightWolf, I totally consider 2 year college 'college'. My friend from high school did that.

Hey everyone! I'm just finishing up freshman year, trying to complete a first draft during finals week. Why, oh why brain did you decide to do this?

Casualrungal, I'm a history major! Gah, I'd love to study abroad in Scotland (or at least somewhere in the UK).

Hannah! How did you like freshman year?

Guys I just finished my undergraduate thesis!!!!! Wahoo!!! Party time!

Smiley0501 said:

Guys I just finished my undergraduate thesis!!!!! Wahoo!!! Party time!

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Congrats, that's awesome!

I'm checking out the classes at the school I'm transferring to, and it makes me miss my old school because they were better. Only one year, though, and then onward for grad school.

Congrats

casualrungal said:

But most immediately, I CANNOT WAIT TO ADOPT A PUPPY!!

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oh, what I would give to be able to have a puppy! we can't have any in the dorms, it makes my life sad not to have a dog around :/

finals starting on wednesday for me. good luck to everyone still taking theirs!

I'm so screwed, no motivation to speak of. I just want to go home and read novels.

All I heard was puppy and then........this:

HannahLovely - You should! It's a really great experience. And I would definitely recommend Scotland - it's gorgeous and a great jumping-off point for traveling around Europe.

Smiley - What's your thesis on? Congrats on nearly being finished! I'm seriously dreading that experience in the fall....

Choco - I know! Tragedy of my life! I graduate in February and I'm already fantasizing about the day when I go to the shelter and pick out MY puppy!

Ugh finals are so gross! I had my first one this past Saturday, so now only two more to go. I'm loving this Scottish system of 3 classes at a time - oh, and an entire MONTH of study leave!

My last final was just under a week ago, and I am *BEYOND* happy to be done. ...But at the same time I don't know what I'm going to do with my life now. To quote Sherlock (the BBC's version of him, I mean):
Bored. Bored! BORED! BORED!



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Turns out my final research paper is due today instead of tomorrow. Well, here goes some crazy speed writing!

Hahaha I'm already out for the summer It's 11:30 and I'm still in my PJs after watching an enticing episode of Gilmore Girls then it's off to the pool.

Has anyone taken summer classes before at a community college? I'm taking 7 years (an online biology and math at the college) and then I'm work 32 hours at an internship. Has anyone done something similar? How was it? If I need to, I think I can ask off a day for my internship, but I don't start classes until June.

HannahLovely said:

Turns out my final research paper is due today instead of tomorrow. Well, here goes some crazy speed writing!

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I had a similar situation, except I just procrastinated. I wrote 9 1/2 pages of pure BS about The Metamorphosis, Picture of Dorian Gray, and the Platonic theory regarding mimesis in the form of literature and art. I did the same with my other research paper about Perrault's Cinderella, Ella Enchanted, and Princess of Glass, and that one ended up 8 pages (two short of the requirement).