Life Stories that Stir the Soul
Life Stories that Stir the Soul
Osher (50+). This writing course draws on your personal life stories and inspires you to turn them into written stories you can share with others or keep for yourself.
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About This Course
As we travel along life's path, our stories are the most precious gifts we can pass on. In this course, students are encouraged to write stories that have affected their hearts. Be they funny or sad, about good times or bad, each student has an opportunity to share a new short story every week. Write a story about the one that got away, or the one you decided to stay with. Write about the lessons you learned, the dinners you burned, or what you did when you came to a particular fork in your road. This course requires weekly writing assignments. Students must meet weekly deadlines to receive instructor feedback and participate in group storytelling sessions.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Course fee is $80 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted.
You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.
Please download a free version of zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.