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By LAURA SCHADLER
Rappahannock New* Contributing Writer
Out of 500 applicants, 100 students were chosen for the young Writer’s Workshop at the University of Virginia this past summer.
Two Rappahannock County High school students, Marie Andreoni and Jennifer Bowen, were among those who attended with writers from all over the country in grades 9 through 12.
Both Marie and Jennifer were recommended by their 10th grade English teacher because of their interest and ability in writing. Both students were excited about the program as an opportunity to improve their skills, get a feel for college life, and “escape Rappahannock for a couple of weeks.”
Jennifer went to the beginners’ session for two weeks at the end of June, and Marie attended the more advanced session for three weeks in mid July.
Both programs were structured the same way. There were morning classes in the student’s chosen genres, which included poetry, fiction and nonfiction, drama and song writing. Both Jennifer and Marie chose poetry . In the afternoon there were “crazy” electives. Marie studied Swahili Cooking and self defense, while Jennifer took candlemaking.
Both students stayed in the U.Va. dorms. For Jennifer, having a roommate was hard. “I’m an only child,” she said. “I had to learn how to ignore my roommate.” On the weekend students were free to sign out and explore Charlottesville. They visited the regular places like the Rotunda; Marie found a “low key” thrift store on The Comer.
The instructors were all published writers, and some were professors at U.Va. There were also recent college graduates who expanded on the morning classes in afternoon workshops.
“There were thought-provoking teachers,” Jennifer said; “They asked us questions that made us think. 1 learned that things aren’t done by
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