On exploring, stories and this project: Thoughts from me (Courtney Van Hoosen) + VIDEO
One's own story is always the hardest to write. In this post, I take a look at why exploring and stories mean so much to me, and reflect on what I've learned about humans doing this project. Now comes the time to write the hardest story of all: mine. Not because it’s so grand, but because it can be difficult to find your own story. In case you haven’t read the introduction letter to Humans of UNL or haven’t yet figured out who the first person “I” has been in the previous posts, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Courtney Van Hoosen. And this is what I've learned doing my Humans of UNL project . There are a hundred different ways I could introduce myself, and I’ve probably written at least as many in all of the cover letters, applications, speeches and emails I’ve made. For example, I could tell you: I’m a proud Nebraskan native, originally from Omaha who was dead set on leaving the state for college only to find myself the perfect