# So that happened... \[I won a writing award\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596 "2013-04-02T03:52:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/1 "2013-04-02T03:52:43Z")
I won a writing award the other day! I am so ridiculously pleased, you have no idea. I re-entered collegiate life last year, at the ripe old age of 37. My english teacher suggested a few weeks ago that some of my writing samples (journals and essays I wrote in her class) be entered into a contest for academic monies this semester. And I found out, the day after my 38th bday, that I won! I am so so SO happy. I’m thinking of having business cards printed with the contest info on it! ---
**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/2 "2013-04-02T04:31:18Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/3 "2013-04-02T04:49:54Z")
Congrats! Can you share the essay or whatever that you got recognized for? I’d like to read it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/4 "2013-04-02T06:36:50Z")
Very cool. I like to write little stories about my travels. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/5 "2013-04-02T11:59:21Z")
Congratulations! Can you share your writing with us? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/6 "2013-04-02T14:37:59Z")
Bravissima! Encore! ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/7 "2013-04-03T00:16:18Z")
I am wondering if I can/should post it…I gave my teacher several pieces and the two she submitted were about the right to be forgotten in the digital age and about being friends with those of a dramatic nature. I’m still rather shy about putting my writing “out there” so to speak. Thanks everyone! I’m just so pleased I felt the need to share ! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/8 "2013-04-03T03:26:04Z")
Congratulations, **raventhief**! ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/9 "2013-04-03T03:31:33Z")
hip hip! ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-i-won-a-writing-award/654596/10 "2013-04-03T04:54:54Z")
Hooray!