Our next Tutor of the Week is Bria Rivet, an English literature and creative writing major.
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| Bria Rivet |
"Being a Writing Center tutor has taught me so much more than I ever could have hoped and has been such a fulfilling experience for me. I would say that the primary goal of my Writing Center sessions is to make writers feel competent with their own voice. I believe that often, the objective expectations for academic writing can be so exclusive to different voices. I want everyone who writes to know that the way that they communicate with the world is never incorrect. Instead, at the Writing Center, we try to encourage the practice of code-switching – working outside your usual language style to fit a style needed for a certain purpose. This doesn’t shut down different voices, but instead can incorporate a wider range and encourage diversity of thought.
"As a student, I am a literature and creative writing senior with a psychology minor. I’m trying to diversify my writing palate as I challenge myself with more complex literature analyses and work on different genres of creative pieces. The Writing Center helps me continually challenge my own process as I see writers come in with such a wide range of voices and experiences. It’s a job that gives back, and I am very honored to have met all of the people I’ve worked with."
