When I was told I would be writing an ebook for the Campus Clipper, I was elated. Being an author was a childhood dream of mine since I was six, and it has never faded away. I always thought I could hide that dream chasing other careers because writing was too much self-exposure. Perhaps I couldn’t handle being seen as a result of having my writing out there. Granted, this ebook is just about the college experience—which wasn’t in my plans of a first book—but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any personal elements sprinkled in it.
This book was an opportunity to not only practice writing about my own personal experiences but to give myself more credit as a writer, a woman, and a person. This isn’t to say that all my advice is useful but to say, your words will provide value to someone–anyone. You don’t necessarily have to write in a sophisticated way to make an impact on others; and you most certainly don’t have to have it all figured out for anyone to take you seriously. I wrote this book from an honest place and to provide a deeper perspective on the college experience.
This might be where I end my book, but it doesn’t mean there isn’t more to say. If anything, I could decide to write another book for everything left unsaid. I hope that you take inspiration from any of these chapters of The Graduated Woman: Life Beyond the Degree and decide to make good use of your time at college. While this book was oftentimes very difficult and tedious to think and write about (for too many reasons, which I won’t have all the time to explain here), it gave me much-needed clarity about where my life is headed. I think we all need to take a step back and reflect on the choices we have made in young adulthood. Hopefully, in that process, you’ve—like myself—have gotten the answers you need and seek. Cheers to new phases and let’s keep in touch in spirit.
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By Daeli Vargas
Daeli is a recent graduate from the City College of New York with a BA in English and a publishing certificate. She is from the Bronx and is very passionate about all things literary. She hopes one day to publish many books of her own and share her passions worldwide.
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