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Amanda W. majors in English. Writing allows her
to share, discover, express, learn, and communicate;
it potentially takes her “everywhere and anywhere”
that she wants to go. Because writing liberates
Amanda, she feels that everyone should experience
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Being a tutor means sharing this writer’s freedom
and making new discoveries. Amanda believes tutoring
allows her to learn from and to help others. In
thinking about writing, Amanda offers this thought
from Sylvia Plath, “Everything in life is writable
about if you have the outgoing guts to do it and the
imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to
creativity is self-doubt.” |
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Kayla
M. 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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Heather S. 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. |
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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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Bethany J. majors in Humanities with a childhood
education certificate. As a writer, she is
analytical and flexible, as well as able to avoid
writer’s block. |
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She
attributes her writing talents to the fact that she
comes from a family of writers and learned early on
a variety of helpful writing skills. Tutoring allows
her the opportunity to share her skills with others,
and also to discover how others learn, think, and
relate. Helping others to find methods and skills
that work for them also aids her in acquiring more
knowledge about writing and teaching, two interests
that she wants to continue to nurture and develop.
To writers, Bethany offers this bit of advice:
“Never stop. If stuck move on, write another
section, make a list, write a closing, something.
The important part is not to stop or dwell on being
stuck. Doing research, listing topics, or writing
another section allows your mind to continue to
flow.” |
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Spencer K. 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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Bri H. majors in English and minors in
History. She knows the ins and outs of journalism,
but fiction is her first love. |
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Being a tutor gives Bri an official title for her desire to be helpful
to others; whether or not her day has been
productive in the conventional sense, she feels she
has accomplished something if she has helped someone
else along the way. Bri offers a nugget of wisdom
for writers: “Trust your instincts but always be
open for help and advice.” |
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Elizabeth S. majors in English Education. She
thinks that “the best writers are not the best
because they are perfect; they are the best because
they love what they do.” |
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Liz
has a passion for writing, a passion for words, and
coupling that with dedication enables her to be a
writer. She believes that writing is an essential
form of communication that is important in all walks
of life. As a tutor, she enjoys the opportunity to
help students become more proficient writers and to
see their pride and confidence in their written
work. In reflecting on writing, Liz offers this
quote from Rhys Alexander: “As a writer, words are
your paint. Use all the colors.” |