Writing is, among other things, an effort in embarrassing oneself. It is an exercise by which we muster up the confidence to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) with the aim of saying something both insightful and interesting… Continue Reading
Working in the writing center came as a surprise to me. When I began the Ph.D. program in English here at Baylor, I was coming off of my fourth year of teaching writing at the college level and was expecting… Continue Reading
Writing, as it is often done mostly in solitude, can feel very personal. It is also undoubtedly a vulnerable thing to share, as it was something we have created. We have no one to blame but ourselves. When sharing a… Continue Reading
This post was written by Clay Thompson, an undergraduate consultant at the UWC. As a senior Baylor student on the cusp of a December graduation (all fingers crossed), not only am I stressing for the fall, with the finals, the… Continue Reading
As you prepare to “fling your Green and Gold afar” after graduation, you will likely need to write a professional personal document, typically either a personal statement (graduate school or grant programs) or a cover letter (job opportunities). While the… Continue Reading
This post was written by Grace McCright, a second-year master’s student in the English Department. One of the most important parts of my writing process is talking. This may sound odd, since we normally think about writing as a silent,… Continue Reading
This post was written by Sydney Nicholson, a second-year master’s student in the English Department. Dear writer, Have you ever wondered what it takes to make an essay “flow”? In my time as a writing center tutor, I’ve noticed that… Continue Reading
Or, what journaling taught me, and how you can start This post was written by Justice Flint, a second-year master’s student in the English Department. I am a semi-obsessive journaler. The habit began slowly, almost imperceptibly, in the nebulous fog… Continue Reading
This post was written by Jonathan Diaz, a first-year PhD student in the English Department. Friends, writing is difficult under the best circumstances, and these are not the best circumstances. Covid-19 has changed the way we go about so many… Continue Reading
Summer is here, bringing with it endless hours to spend on exciting (socially-distanced) activities like lazing away on the couch, binging Netflix, learning new hobbies and reading that stack of books you never got around to. But for some students,… Continue Reading