Attending college to pursue an English degree, I felt pressure from the get-go to find my writing voice.Writing my first research paper I felt my only option was to "fake it till I made it" so to speak, to pretend that I already knew what I was doing. Luckily, I was successful in this strategy throughout freshman year and with guidance from teachers I was able to meet college standards, and my own standards as my toughest critic. Had I known that the RWC was an option for students like me I would have been spared the anxiety of not knowing whether my writing was up to par.

Now that I've found my voice I'd love to help boost the confidence of fellow writers through constructive criticism. I can sympathize all too well with the unease of sharing writing that one is not completely confident in, and am eager to encourage them to do so anyway, in the friendly environment that the RWC provides. Not to get political, but in my experience America's education system, particularly the public school system, did not adequately provide my class as a whole with the foundation we needed to become successful writers, as a result of all the strict emphasis on the F-CAT and stem related subjects. Going into ENG3931 with this understanding, I think tutoring is an important facet to help mold a future generation of confident writers (not to mention a generation of good grammar!) With this resource, FSU will churn out future employees who can proudly attribute their success in writing resumes, and other essential documents to their helpful alma mater.