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| Anna Paling |
"What I like most about working at the Writing Center is how much I’ve learned from the students I work with. Most, if not all, of the work I do involves around communication in one form or another, and I believe that writing as a form of communication has real power. I love working here because I get to see that power in action. I love helping writers gain more confidence in their writing, and I love the moments during brainstorm sessions when everything seems to click. Of course every session is different, and academic writing is only one form of writing (that comes steeped in its own issues), but what I value most out of all of my work here is those moments of connection. Sitting down with someone and talking about their ideas, their writing, and even language itself is powerful. I’m grateful to have been a part of that."
Outside of her work in the Writing Center, Anna has been heavily involved in other on-campus work through the PTW program and Cardinal Sins:
"Besides tutoring at the Writing Center, I’ve done a lot of work related to communication, writing, and design during my time at SVSU. For about two years now, I’ve served as a research assistant for the PTW program’s Center for Usability Studies & Universal Design. Through working with them and various clients, I’ve realized how much I value the importance of accessible design. I also served as the graphic design intern for Cardinal Sins last semester, and have been on the journal’s writing committee since I was a freshmen four years ago. Community work is also important to me; I’ve been a member of SAGSA (the Sexuality and Gender Spectrum Alliance) since its start last semester, and over the course of this semester I’ve been thinking of all the ways I might combine my love of writing with activism."
