Response 8/26/15

        Throughout my time here at FSU I am sad to say that I have never had any experience with the RWC. That is not to say that I have never needed any help in my writing, or that the RWC is unnecessary. Having a resource in which students can turn to for one-on-one help is truly a blessing, and I only regret that I have not taken full advantage of it for myself. Writing has always been an important form of communication across all fields of studies and disciplines, and it is for this reason that I feel writing is a skill that all college students need a firm understanding of. However, with text-speak, the internet, and sub-par quality of public education in some school districts, I feel some students may enter college without the ability to write at a college level. Professors only have so much time, and can only give so much help to students, that having a resource such as the RWC gives students a chance to improve on their writing when their professors are unable to offer more help.

        In the past I have often been approached by friends and roommates to look at their papers for their classes and offer my feedback. Each and every time, I have been more than happy to lend a helping hand. It may not have been tutoring exactly, but reading something by another student and offering feedback has been very beneficial to the improvement of my own writing. And as an EWM major, writing isn't only important for my field of study, it is something that I enjoy doing and wish to improve upon further. This is one of the things that motivated me the most into taking this course. Because I truly feel that if you want to become a better writer, you have to be able to help other become better writers as well.