Adelaide Ries '28 is one of two Cornell students selected through a competitive application process to intern at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York. Adelaide is participating in a four week-long workshops covering various aspects of the creative writing process. She is also contributing to public events as a docent for the Poetry Maker Space at Chautauqua, providing curatorial and administrative support for events organized by Chautauqua Literary Arts, and performing duties related to the organization’s publications and social media.
Hometown: Ellsworth, WI
Major(s): English - Creative Writing, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Sociology
Having grown up in rural Wisconsin, I really value small-town life, self-sufficiency, and hard work. I am a proud hater of artificial intelligence, and I believe that anything worth creating can be created without it. As a sophomore at Cornell, I’ve already committed myself to way too much (hence the three majors, two jobs, and various e-board positions). In what free time I have left, I enjoy playing the piano, writing outlines for books I will never write, and defending the Oxford comma.
This summer, I look forward to writing extensively under the guidance of best-selling authors and in collaboration with like-minded individuals. Chautauqua is an incredibly vibrant artistic community located in rural New York, and I hope the atmosphere will serve as a kind of escape from the fast-paced nature of the block plan. I’m excited to immerse myself in my craft, and I hope to emerge from this internship with a writing portfolio that reflects my growth.
