APEL 390 Narrative/Autobiography/Life Summary

A Narrative will help you start thinking about important life and work experience that might have potential for generating college credit.

It will help you identify prior learning experience and will also serve to introduce you to the faculty member who will be reading and evaluating your learning essay. The Narrative should, therefore, give a brief description of your post high school educational and occupational history. You need only disclose what you feel comfortable disclosing; limited personal information is acceptable, but extensive detail is inappropriate. The Narrative should also include an explanation of your motivation for returning to college and your life and educational goals.

Answering these questions may help you write your Narrative:

1. What have been the significant events and interests in your life work (work, volunteer, service, travel, hobbies, etc.)? Be specific in your explanation.

2. Have you ever been to college before?

3. What areas of study did you emphasize?

4. Briefly, what are your educational and life goals? Why did you choose Eastern Oregon University and how will obtaining a college degree affect you?

The Narrative should be brief (2-4 pages). This assignment is required for the APEL 390 course and will also be included in the finished APEL Learning Essay Packet to be submitted to the academic faculty evaluator. The same Narrative can be included with all APEL Learning Essays that you submit during the year ahead. You may choose to revise the Narrative anytime.