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The Times You Don’t Have to Use Good Grammar

Sep 30, 2019

The Times You Don’t Have to Use Good Grammar

As college students, we are bombarded every day with content and writing in the form of social media. Think about it, how often do you read an Instagram post, snap, or tweet? Chances are, you either read or write for social media on a daily basis. Instagram captions, snaps, and tweets all share a common factor of fast and instant communication. Usually, a viewer won’t spend more than 30 seconds reading a caption or tweet. I know that I tend to quickly scroll through content u

Is Writing Overwhelming?

Sep 23, 2019

Is Writing Overwhelming?

When I was first hired as a tutor almost two years ago, I distinctly remember thinking one thing: “What have I done?” As an English nerd (the hopeless kind that perfects the art of reading under the covers with a flashlight), I was used to writing. I was used to my friends asking me to look over their paper because that was “my thing.” And so, when college rolled around, the MC Writing Center seemed like the natural choice. But suddenly, I was sitting across the table from co

Fall In Love with the Writing Center This Fall

Cassandra Holcombe

Sep 16, 2019

Fall In Love with the Writing Center This Fall

Fall has come again and brought with it the beginning of a new school year. Some students will be new to Mississippi College and spend the first few weeks stumbling around lost. If this is you, then you are not alone. We all have gotten lost at least once if not twice when we first came here. Most of you will be returning to school and anxious to reconnect with friends and favorite professors. Then there are those who are like me and are returning here for the last school yea