Kayla M., a junior, majors in Creative Arts. She enjoys writing and considers her talent for writing a gift from God that she should share with others.

Kayla likes being a tutor because as she helps others with their writing, she learns more about writing, and this knowledge helps her to improve her own writing. One piece of advice that she would share with others is “Let your personality flow through your hands and into your writing.”
 

Spencer K., a junior, majors in English and Theater. She writes stories, plays, poetry, and newspaper columns as well.

English has always been one of her favorite subjects, and she hopes to share that love with others. About why she enjoys tutoring, Spencer observes, “I get to work with all sorts of people, most of which think they’re awful writers, but they aren’t really. It’s fun to help others find confidence in themselves.”
 

Heather S., a junior, majors in English. In order to explain her feelings about tutoring, Heather quotes Bruce “Charlie” Johnson: “If others know you use ideas to inspire more different ideas, they eagerly share ideas with you to see what you come up with.

Working together, we [create] many more ideas than we ever would have separately because we inspired new ideas in each other.” Heather reflects that as a tutor, she is afforded the opportunity to spark inspiration in those she works with as well as in herself. Every new person and new experience is an opportunity for an “ah!” moment, and she loves sharing those moments. When writing, she advises to start from a place of personal interest and excitement, and to build from there.
 

Paul G., a senior, majors in Humanities. Paul enjoys writing and believes that “communication has a profound impact on the world we inhabit, on our lives, and on the lives of others.”

Working as a tutor, Paul feels that he not only improves his own writing, but also helps others to improve their writing. He offers a simple piece of advice to writers: “Your writing is always better than you think it is.”
 

Stephanie C., a junior, majors in Biochemistry, but she genuinely enjoys writing because she enjoys playing with sentences and paragraphs to find a good fit that conveys the message.

She likes to tutor because it offers her the opportunity to meet new people, discuss different ideas, read all types of writing, and help others. Stephanie offers a practical piece of advice to all writers: “Don’t wait until the last minute to put together an essay. Start way in advance so that the stress does not negatively impact your work.”
 

Joanna O., a sophomore, majors in Education with a bilingual Spanish focus. Joanna has loved to write since childhood, and hopes to publish a story that she currently is writing.

Tutoring gives her the opportunity to help other students “make the grade,” as well as giving her the chance to improve her own writing. Tutoring gratifies Joanna’s desire to make a difference in her work. Joanna offers a simple piece of advice to others: “When writing, don’t let yourself feel trapped in one perspective. Always experiment with other viewpoints.”