Micah’s Reflection Micah Morgan December 11, 2020 Very often, growing up, I thought that I was a terrible writer. Most of the reason that drove this belief was my speed. I always have tended to write very slowly, and because of this I dreaded any assignment that involved me writing even a paragraph. Indeed, even […]
Tag: Fall 2020
Caleb’s Reflection Caleb Nelson December 11, 2020 This semester as a Writing Tutor was especially difficult because of the pandemic. Many students were incredibly anxious because of feelings of isolation and confusion, since they did not have the same type of access to classrooms and their professors. Because of technological issues, sometimes it was unusually […]
Sarah’s Reflection Sarah Looby December 11, 2020 Stepping into this role as a writing tutor taught me so much about my own writing and the challenges that all writers face. The online aspect to the appointments limits personal connection, which can be difficult at times, but also, helps focus the sessions. I found that this job allowed me to be flexible […]
Carmen’s Reflection Carmen Yanes December 11, 2020 My first semester as a writing tutor has been fun and insightful. Growing up, I always liked learning English grammar and writing essays and book reviews. In university, I have an opportunity to help others with their academic writing. As an international student, I helped other international students to recognize their achievements as […]
Technological Awakening Sarah Sandhu December 11, 2020 This semester was definitely one of a kind. As a student body we experimented with remote learning and the vast technological expanses the world has made. To me, this year was my technological awakening. I was always skeptical about online classes and online Writing Centre appointments, until the pandemic forced us to find human connection through our […]
Abby’s Reflection Abby Pernsteiner December 11, 2020 Primarily what I feel I grew in as a coach is developing a social rapport with the students. This is not something I expected to get out of the move to the Zoom environment. However, I think a lot of students were extremely stressed out about online classes […]
Alice’s Reflection Alice Wu December 11, 2020 Although I have always enjoyed reading and writing, and have always found English to be beautiful, powerful, and breathtaking, I was never confident in my knowledge and ability to write, let alone tutor others. Being an immigrant and having to experience the process of learning English does that […]
Alisha’s Reflection Alisha Devani December 11, 2020 In my first semester at the Writing Center, I have had a remarkable experience that not only helped me develop professionally as a tutor, but also personally. I have been working as a tutor and a freelancer ELL teacher since the last 4 years, but this was the first time I […]
Tutoring as Development Charles Murphy December 11, 2020 My biggest takeaway, as well as my biggest area of growth, this semester has been in my ability to accurately and easily explain difficult concepts to students. As a second-year master’s student working primarily as an embedded tutor at the Writing Centre, I often find that I […]
Chloe’s Reflection Chloe Heuchert December 11, 2020 My first semester as a writing tutor was a humbling and transparent experience overall. During my undergrad, I fell in love with writing since history was my major. Discussing historical events while analyzing texts helped my writing become stronger. I wanted to become a writing tutor since I enjoy […]
