ESP Biography



AMANDA RIZKALLA, Stanford freshman studying Biology and English




Major: Biology with Creative Writing mi

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2020

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Amanda is a freshman at Stanford pursuing degrees in Biology (with a concentration in Neuroscience) and Creative Writing. She is a staff writer for the Stanford Daily, where she writes for the Opinions section. The first person in her family to go to college, she is a proud member of the Leland Scholars Program, the Frosh Scholars Program, QuestBridge, and the First-Generation Low Income Partnership (FLIP).



Past Classes

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H5463: Writing with Power: the Empathy Approach in Splash Spring 2017 (Apr. 22 - 23, 2017)
This creative writing course will teach students how to use language to strike a chord with their readers. Students will receive instruction on how to use empathy as a means to evoke emotion and create meaningful scenes and situations in their writing. No experience needed — just an open mind and eagerness to write!


H5399: Writing with Power: The Empathy Approach in Splash Fall 2016 (Dec. 03 - 04, 2016)
This creative writing course will teach students how to use language to strike a chord with their readers. Students will receive instruction on how to use empathy as a means to evoke emotion and create meaningful scenes and situations in their writing. No experience needed -- just an open mind and eagerness to write!