I find that the older I get, the less capable I am of
speaking. More often than not, I must sit down and write about what I want to
say before I head to a meeting, have a conference with one of my staff members,
or plan what I have to complete by the end of the week.
Well, you must think, you’re pretty old if you have to do
all that just to speak. Unfortunately, that is far from being true.
Writing is how I manage to convey anything that I hold in my
head. I remember being in the 10th grade and being tasked by my
English teacher to rewrite William Carlos Williams’ “The Red Wheelbarrow” poem
about something I could not live without. I don’t quite remember how I wrote
the poem, but I do know it was about pen and paper, and the secret
conversations I had with the inkblots smudged against a page or my hands.
Not everyone is passionate about writing, and that’s okay.
Luckily, the writing center houses tutors who are passionate about writing (at
least that’s what I hope), and who can help you in the writing process and hone
the skills you need to be confident when you write. We’re not that
intimidating, and most of us don’t bite. Maybe most importantly, we’re always
happy to see new faces.
Stop by, even if it’s
just to talk. You could even ask me how writing got me kicked out of prison.
And, to carry on with the cat theme:
We need a Like button. Like!
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