The world could use some authenticity right now. So we want to tell your stories. Your real stories. That’s why we’re starting a Humans of Lawrence University series on social media.
This campus is full of thoughtful, quirky, lovely people. We are looking for micro-stories – tales of a moment or a window into something specific about you – that get to the heart of who we are and how we live and what we care about. We’re finding new ways to be in community this year, and we want to share the authentic and true stories of the people in our community to help us all feel closer and more connected. We want to use Lawrence’s social media channels to shine light not just on our greatest triumphs and successes, but also on the stories of real lives.
We think there’s power and beauty in regular things, too, and we’re asking for your help to share those moments, practices, relationships. The key is to be specific. We all connect more with a specific story or example than with a general statement.
So tell us something about you. There’s no pressure here to tell an incredible, impressive story. Just be you and tell us about you.
Take a look at these prompts and answer as many as you like. Write like you’d speak (not concerned with perfect grammar) and use first-person point-of-view (I, me, we, us). You can expect Communications to follow up via email for further elaboration, revisions for length, or confirmation.
See examples from our inspiration: Humans of New York https://www.humansofnewyork.com/
Questions? Contact Mackenzie.M.Huber@lawrence.edu, Office of Communications