Friday, March 27, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Our Space
Each time I walk into the Writing Center, I am greeted by the funniest situations. I am constantly reminded of how diverse our tutors are, and just how unique their talents are whenever I find the time to interact with them. Through the video-making I've been conducting (specifically "The Tutor Series" -- see posts below) I have been able to learn so much about these individuals that I had never known. Isaac (pictured above) is a Renaissance Man, always surprising me with new talents. Just this week, he was serenading me with his banjo after having learned my favorite song. When I walked into the Writing Center today, he was sewing at the front desk, fixing a rip in his sweatshirt.
Sadie suffered from hydrophobia as a child, and often wishes she had a tarantula, so she could collect its exoskeletons to use for practical jokes. Annie loves to bake muffins, and manages to fit the terms "unicorn" and "rainbows" into just about every conversation she enters. Kerry dreams of becoming the next lead-singer of Fleetwood Mac, all while juggling her hatred for Disneyworld food and all ketchups other than Heinz. Brie can blow bubbles with mashed potatoes, and is awful at feeding her horses hay. The list goes on and on.
I am constantly reminded of how very lucky I am to work in a space with these people. It absolutely blows my mind that we manage to come from so many different places, and have so many different interests and hobbies, yet all manage to sit down and enjoy conversations on writing and people and reading and cookies and dogs and... Well, we can hold a conversation on just about anything. Except cats. (That causes an awful lot of tension -- I speak from experience).
There are little moments like these that make me so excited to continue to pursue a future in this work. That may sound cliche, or maybe forced, to those that don't know me, but I can honestly say that I love this work. Each and every day, I wake up excited to spend time in the Writing Center. I am excited to meet new writers, and have a discussion with them on their writing. I am excited to drink coffee and listen to people's weekend plans. I am ecstatic to watch other tutors interact with people from all across campus. This is a unique space -- and exciting things are always happening here. I just hope that you (my readers) are fortunate enough to spend time here someday soon. There is always coffee on, mints on the counter, and a conversation occurring around the orange couches.
Come join us!
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