Tracy McCabe
mccabe@lakeforest.edu
Director, Writing & Thinking Workshop
Lake Forest College, Box K14
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338
To reach us by phone, call:
847-735-5234
2002
My daughter, though a dedicated writer, was initially a bit hesitant about spending some of her summer in a Writing and Thinking Workshop. She was concerned about being away from friends and thought that it might be too academic for the summer. Since the program information promised some field trips and she was interested in meeting other writers she eventually decided to attend. She returned home enthusiastic about the experience, more confident in her abilities, and very grateful that she had made the decision to go. She learned that other young people are “deep thinkers” and that “there are some really talented kids out there.” Rather than finding this intimidating or discouraging, the collaborative nature of the workshop experience inspired her and she solidified her own writer’s identity. She came away from her stay at Lake Forest College with a portfolio of poems, one of which received a commendation from the Harold Corbin Memorial Prize in Poetry competition at her school. In addition to the work that she herself produced, she returned home inspired to read other poetry, some of which fellow workshop members recommended.
Select a name from list below to read a short writing sample (pdf files).
