Feb
13
Wanted: Modern Love…Essay
February 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment
The “New York Times” is inviting college students nationwide to open their hearts and laptops and write an essay that describes what love is like for them today. Modern Love has held this contest twice over the last seven years, and the response from thousands of students at hundreds of colleges and universities was overwhelming and eye opening.
The first time, in 2008, many students wrestled with their ambivalence over the no-strings-attached sex of hooking up, and by 2011 the focus had shifted to exploring how technology was changing how we meet, connect and love. What will be on students’ minds this year?
If you have a personal story that illustrates the current state of love and relationships, email it to us at [email protected]. The winning author will receive $1,000 and his or her essay will be published in a special Modern Love column on May 2015, and on nytimes.com.
Read more about the column and contest here.