My observation earlier today shed light on some of the intricacies of a Writing Center session, specifically on the balance between a generalist and a specialst approach. The Writing Across Curriculums presentation John did on Monday really helped me associate the Writing Center with a larger...

when i went to observe a consultation, i was not surprised to see many esl students there receiving help (all of the clients at the time were, actually). my consultant made sure it was alright with his client if i sat in, and assured me not to feel awkward about the process. the client had a...

The thing about showing my writing to other people is that I overshare.  I overshare my emotions, my thoughts, random bits of nonsense about my day which no one wants to hear, the fact that when I was little I wanted to be a veterinarian, then a writer, then an assassin – whoops!  I’ve...

Today I observed a consulting session between Beth and an ESL student. Although at first I had a hard time hearing because we were situated at a table where another consultant was with a student (and I didn't want to be too overbearing of a presence in the session by scooting up behind the...