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