Through all of high school and even through some of my college creative writing courses I've been plagued by the overly nice teachers.  Creative writing is one area in which teachers should NEVER be nice (to me at least).  All too often when people have nothing constructive to say...

not long after class today, where carrie and julia did a creative writing workshop, i went to my offbeat meeting and discussed some of the poetry submissions. i think that the workshop made me approach the poems differently than i normally would, or maybe i was just more aware of what i was...

i think that getting involved with the writing center has changed my stance on working in groups. up until now i've always hated doing group work because i hate having to rely on other people, and it just seems more focused when one person works individually. well, maybe that's a mixture of...

I decided to take a typography class this semester to improve my knowledge of document design. However, I've gained something else that I didn't quite anticipate: respect for letters as objects and art forms. I also have a newfound admiration for all of the work that is behind putting the words...