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Personal Essay II

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WRITING X 422.2

Expand your knowledge of what makes personal essays strong in this course for those familiar with personal essay basics.

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Duration
As few as 10 weeks
Units
3.0
Current Formats
Online
Live Online
Cost
Starting at $820.00

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What you can learn.

Explore life-changing moments alongside little decisions that set you on a new path
Write and revise at least one personal essay about your own life
Identify publication opportunities and the best markets for your work

About This Course

Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to explore the choices you've made, whether life-changing moments or those little decisions that set us on a new course. Through this exploration, you come to a better understanding of family dynamics and how events from the past have affected the choices you make today. In this course, you expand your knowledge of what makes an essay stronger, more compelling and more honest. This course guides you to write and revise one or more personal essays to be submitted for publication and to pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work.
Prerequisites

WRITING X 422.1 Personal Essay I or comparable workshop experience.

Spring 2026 Schedule

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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
Victoria Zackheim
REG#
407698
Fee:
$820.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Deadline
Refunds only available from February 02, 2026 to April 12, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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Summer 2026 Schedule

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Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Instructor:
Brittany Ackerman
REG#
408678
Fee:
$820.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Deadline
Refunds only available from April 27, 2026 to July 05, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to access course materials.
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Thu Jun 25, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Jul 2, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Jul 9, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Jul 16, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Jul 23, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Jul 30, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Aug 6, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Aug 13, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Aug 20, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Thu Aug 27, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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