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by Nate Marcisz No matter what academic disciplines you are engaging in, you will most likely be required to do writing of some kind. In my undergraduate experience as an Industrial Engineering Technology major at Purdue University, I had to write constantly. Between the research proposals, lab reports, and reflective essays, I probably did more …

by Kelin Hull As we near the end of another semester (and face the bittersweet reality of impending graduations!), we’re pausing to allow past and graduating consultants a chance to reflect on their experiences and time in the University Writing Center. In this post we’re so proud to be featuring alumni consultant Sarah Bahr, who’s …

by Sage Justice   Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can affect writers much in the same ways as a learning disability. I was diagnosed with OCD along with severe anxiety in elementary school when my repetitive compulsions became so disturbing to my school life that I was falling behind the other kids my age. When reading, …

Write Space, Write Place: the Power of a Writing Community by Nathan Marquam   For a lot of the writers I work with, one of the hardest parts of writing isn’t coming up with ideas, organizing them, or even getting the words on paper– it’s finding the time to get the words on paper. It …

by Melissa Thomas When I came to the Writing Center during my first semester at IUPUI, I did not consider myself to be a leader, or even a strong communicator. I just knew that I loved writing, and I loved the community that the UWC had built. So, I was fairly surprised to find myself …

by Nathan Marquam In the four years I’ve worked in the writing center, I’ve noticed that no single label used to describe a particular kind of writing (or writer) tells me everything I need to know about what kind of support is needed. This is especially true with graduate writers. The expectations of what it …

Note-Taking in the Research Process: Double-Entry Journals by Shannon Kucaj When writing a research paper (or doing anything related to research), the process, at times, can seem overwhelming. All the reading, the writing…how does one move forward? When there’s article after article to read and gather information from…it can feel hard to get all the …

Spotlighting New Consultants in The Center: John The beginning of the semester is always energizing and full of opportunities – especially when that semester is the Spring semester. We begin to shake off the affects of seasonal depression, warm weather is only a few months away, and we get to meet new people who may …

Spotlighting New Consultants in The Center: Oriana The beginning of the semester is always energizing and full of opportunities – especially when that semester is the Spring semester. We begin to shake off the affects of seasonal depression, warm weather is only a few months away, and we get to meet new people who may …