Personal statement

The entirety of my identity mostly consists of an anthology of my stories, poems and art. Still, I struggled to let my stories be heard properly. Until, a little more than two years ago I came across spoken word poetry, and felt that I discovered a whole new medium of self-expression and a community full of quirky, gawky, and amazing poets in love with the art form as well. In the indulgence of my literary passion, I’ve realized that it is a perfect medium for me to channel my love for writing into a performance both equally inspired and inspiring. Taking inspiration from my own life, my city’s growth, the people around me and poets who came before, I have an irrepressible desire to write my story and inspire others to write theirs in the process. It is for this very reason that I have chosen to study Creative Writing in order to sharpen my writing skills and use them effectively.

My love for poetry has led me to become part of innumerable experiences that have shaped my own writing and my personality as a whole. Aside, from influences of artists like Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, Shane Koyczan and Bill Watterson, my own journey has led me through a path that has been instrumental towards carving my writing style and identity. Starting as a winner of a small slam poetry competition, I went on to compete in much larger events, perform at various venues, build friendships and collaborate with artists from a thriving community of writers, poets, musicians and teachers within and outside my country. As a member of a Nepali Spoken Word Poetry, the Word Warriors, I have also held multiple workshops and taken the art form to different places. Over the past year, I worked as part of a Word Warriors team that held a two week tour in West...

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... of emotional and creative expression. I feel proud to have pursued this passion and collaborated with talented street, studio and visual artists while painting murals for a Human Rights Film Festival and Global Hand washing Awareness Day, organizing poetry events with live paintings, and creating a performance art piece in cohesion with poetry, visual art and original music. Therefore, it has been an immeasurable part of my artistic drive that perfectly supports my writing as well.

It is impossible to fully gauge one’s accomplishments and involvements in the future but I am confident that with an undergraduate education in Creative Writing, I can finally pursue a career in the literary field with greater expertise and verve. I will be able to make a difference in my community by spreading poetry and making it a medium to inspire people and let stories be heard.