# College Essay Jumpstart! Finding Your Story

College Essay Jumpstart! Finding Your Story, Thursday 12 November 2026, 17:00.

- Go to page: https://www.queenslibrary.org/calendar?searchField=%2A&category=calendar&fromlink=calendar&searchFilter=sm_pSsnVirtua:91500000

College Essay Jumpstart! Finding Your Story is a workshop for teens on writing college application essays. It teaches that a great college essay does not list accomplishments but tells a personal story, showing how to mine your memories for storytelling material. It is offered at the Forest Hills location of the Queens Public Library.

## Dates

- Thursday 12 November 17:00

Written by a model, sources: [queenslibrary.org](https://www.queenslibrary.org/calendar?searchField=%2A&category=calendar&fromlink=calendar&searchFilter=sm_pSsnVirtua:91500000)

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