CW 109 W — Journaling Club: Writing as Reflection and Practice
Quarter: Spring
Instructor(s): Malena Watrous
Date(s): Apr 13—May 18
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Mondays
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 12:00—1:00 pm (PT)
Tuition: $470
Refund Deadline: Apr 15
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 125
Status: Registration opens Feb 23, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Spring
Day: Mondays
Duration: 6 weeks
Time: 12:00—1:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Apr 13—May 18
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $470
Refund Deadline: Apr 15
Instructor(s): Malena Watrous
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 125
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Registration opens Feb 23, 8:30 am (PT)
Journaling is a powerful practice. A journal offers space to chronicle daily life, reflect on challenges and celebrate small victories, or sketch ideas for stories, essays, or poems. Journals are loose and personal, a reminder that writing can be joyful, a refuge from perfectionism. Yet in a world full of distractions, even those who want to keep a regular journal often struggle to sustain the habit. That's where the Journaling Club comes in. Each day, you will receive a prompt designed to spark 1–3 pages of freewriting, about 15 minutes a day. Some prompts will invite contemplation, while others will sharpen your powers of observation or encourage playful experimentation. For accountability, students will be invited (though never required), to post a daily photo of their entry or type a favorite short passage. Once a week, we will gather online to journal together, with breakout groups for sharing or reflection.
This course is designed for experienced writers and complete beginners alike, and for anyone seeking a simple, sustaining practice of attention and self-expression.