About Instructor
Jennifer Hawk
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Instructor
Jennifer is a former English professor with 25 years of experience guiding writers through the labyrinths of writing, rhetoric, and research. Her MFA degree in fiction writing has allowed her to teach and workshop at all levels of college creative writing.
Everyone hates writing bios. They can be a challenge to write with just the right balance of confidence and vulnerability — something that AI cannot do. To soften the process of writing our bios, I enter “Write a poem introducing ___________” into ChatGPT. We then revise the ChatGPT poem to fit us more specifically and personally.
â– Olivia Kim
Silent Beauty
In Olivia’s world, peace takes its wings.
In her solitude, wisdom softly lies.
Through the depths of silence, her spirit sings.
With each step she takes, a calm breeze settles.
Efficiency her cloak, grace her crown,
in her presence, tranquility is found.
In shadows' gentle embrace,
Olivia perseveres, standing tall and serene.
A beacon of light in a world of strife,
Olivia's essence, guides life.
In her quiet strength, a tale unfolds,
of resilience, beauty, and many secrets untold.
â– Connie Lee
â– Jaerin Kim
In a garden where the sun shines
There dwells a hope, like a downy light,
With humming dances in the air,
Introducing Jaerin, with eyes like shooting stars.
And a warm spirit that melts the ice,
Jaerin's essence, a melody so zealous,
A symphony of summer that will be continuous.
In each step, a chapter unfolds,
Of passion, sincere, and dreams untold,
Towards the infinite universe,
Jaerin’s presence, a meteor shower.
â– Jimin Lee
â– Jayden Shin
In Jayden's world, seeds of greatness are sown.
A trailblazer, forging paths unknown,
In the silence of the night, his whispers resound,
A melody of passion, forever unbound.
In his presence, shadows fade away,
For his laughter brings the dawn of a new day.
With every thought, he conquers the words,
For in the heart, greatness grows.
In a workshop’s imagination,
Possibilities begin.
â– Hailey Mellott
The Stone
In a world where juveniles fight their way to the top,
There is a quiet soul entering this competition,
With an unwavering appearance
and an ambitious spirit to outdo the rest,
the newbie gains companions and credibility,
Introducing Hailey, the freshman.
With a heart and mind worrying about the worst,
But a tranquil expression plastered on her face,
Hailey’s presence, pacifies her peers.
She persists through,
nerve wracking orchestral performances
and scorching hot running conditions.
Through challenges, she stands tall,
despite being haunted by the cold chilling thoughts of failure.
Hailey is stone that will never crumble,
even if she plummets from great heights
â– Lawrence Cha
Amidst the tranquility of the twilight’s embrace,
Wanders a spirit with graceful poise.
With a heart that resounds with serene elegance,
Lawrence’s presence, relentless and reinvigorated.
Even in the face of adversity, maintaining formidability,
And chasing dreams with fervent dedication,
Lawrence’s odyssey serves as a powerful attestation.
In tribute of the mighty Lawrence, soaring to great heights,
A source of hope, a powerful guide,
In his greatness, all is right.
â– Julius Chung
Julius’ fine history
In the echoes of the vibrant story book pages, Julius stands soaring,
With eyes that penetrate through time's everlasting cloak.
A titan of strength, heeding destiny's visitation,
This individual strides through the generations, a timeless whisper.
In the stillness of dawn, his existence echoes,
With each step he takes, realms rise and fall.
A symphony of strength, where greatness abounds,
For in Julius’ domain, he controls them all.
With a mind as sharp as the blade of a dagger,
In his gaze, the wisdom of ages sparkles,
Julius charts his course, through conquest and word,
Guiding his path through rivers and streams.
â– Jesse Park
Changed
Jesse, who made his own path
In dreams strides a radiant figure
From the world where dreams ignite
The tale of Jesse who’s eyes shimmer with hope.
Earned through trials, with sacrifices made,
And they only drive his passion.
While also elevating his potential to as high as can be
His strength at peak not when alone
But with others with which he celebrates
Jesse, the name of who makes our spirits whole
With him, we find our way through,
Together, day after day
â– Jayden Lee
Wordsmith’s Odyssey
In the heart of digital realms, where ideas unfurl,
I, Jayden, navigate the currents of words, a wordsmith in this world.
A seeker of knowledge, I roam the vast expanse,
Exploring, discovering, in the dance of circumstance.
With each keystroke, a symphony of thought,
Crafting narratives, where emotions are wrought.
In the tapestry of language, I find my place,
Weaving stories with intricacy and grace.
From the depths of imagination, I draw my inspiration,
Shaping worlds, characters, and their transformation.
A conduit of creativity, I channel the muse,
Breathing life into tales, where dreams diffuse.
So here I stand, amidst the digital tide,
A storyteller, a creator, with passions deep and wide.
Ready to embark on new adventures, bold and true,
In the realm of words, where possibilities accrue.
â– Kenny Kim
â– Jennifer
Cautery
In the whispering salt winds where zeitgeists fight,
Waits Jennifer, a burning paper lantern
With sparks in her words and fire in her throat.
She scorches a tranquil world with fiery eyes.
In the deeps of her past, a flickering flame whispers
Of a secret freedom that rides on burning breezes.
She chokes her way through smoke-dimmed dreams,
Acres and valleys of shadow, skies of ashen promises.
Her memory is a leathery, membranous wing,
Sheltering probity, championing grit, embracing every
moonrise, every midnight path, every gray forest
Where embers dance forever and vanity burns.