Alaska Pacific University
  • Majors & Institutes
  • Admissions & Costs
  • Student Life & Activities
  • About APU & Our Campus
  • Virtual Campus Tour
  • DONATE
  • Request Info
  • Apply
  • 1 (800) 252 7528
  • myAPU
  • Directory
  • Library
  • Courses
  • Catalog
  • Blackboard
  • (907) 564-8362
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • myAPU
  • Directory
  • Library
  • Courses
  • Catalog
  • Blackboard
  • (907) 564-8362
  • DONATE
  • Request Info
  • Apply
  • 1 (800) 252 7528
Alaska Pacific University

Discover Active Learning

  • Majors & Institutes
  • Admissions & Costs
  • Student Life & Activities
  • About APU & Our Campus
  • Virtual Campus Tour
  • DONATE
  • Request Info
  • Apply
  • 1 (800) 252 7528
  • myAPU
  • Directory
  • Library
  • Courses
  • Catalog
  • Blackboard
  • (907) 564-8362

Homer and Homeward-Bound Essays

Kristin Vantrease

Kristin Vantrease is from Homer. She came to APU as a transfer student, wanting to bring closure to her prior studies that had been scattered across disciplines like Outdoor Studies, Religion Studies, and Literature. She also wanted to focus on her passion for writing – and the experiences she has gained beyond school as a professional fisherman.

Kristin is completing her BA in Liberal Studies, and says,

“My senior project is a conglomeration of personal, non-fiction essays. Originally, I thought my project would revolve around the role of the wilderness in the Bible, but I learned through my research and reading, that much of what I had been hoping to write had already been written.”

“In an effort to do more than just rewrite the words of others, I started thinking about what hasn’t been said yet. Stories from my families’ history, my past experiences, and my friends’ lives came to mind. I wanted to communicate fresh stories and new insights to old topics – and when I say new, I mean new in the way that the sweater I just bought at Value Village is new again. The result is a series of essays revolving around the importance of people and their place, what ‘home’ means, and what it means to wander and be found.”

Primary Sidebar

Recent Stories

“The value of this connection is unexplainable:” EPH students visit Napaskiak

APU grads present Arctic research at the Explorers Club

Photobook: Spring 2022 Commencement

Business grad turns senior project into $11,000 business win

Earn an MFA under the midnight sun

You Are Here: Home / Stories / Homer and Homeward-Bound Essays

Footer

Alaska Pacific University
4101 University Drive • Anchorage, Alaska 99508
  • Careers
  • Donate
  • Conferencing Services
  • Campus Store
  • Transcripts

© 2022 Alaska Pacific University · All Rights Reserved · Notice Regarding Web Accessibility · Privacy Policy · Website Credits