Welcome to Natali Nicole

I work with high school students to develop their writing skills and one of the longest and most difficult seasons of my job is when it’s time to write personal statements. I try to ease their fears by assuring them that they’re not alone in being overwhelmed by the task. “You would think it’s easy, but writing about yourself can be one of the most difficult writing tasks. Don’t worry, we’ll get through it.”

Those words are echoing in my head as I think about how to introduce myself. I had written something about three months ago that I intended to use as my bio piece. I figured I’d extend that in a few places and call it a day. However, re-reading it earlier, I realized that the passage is no longer representative of where I am.