{"id":22408,"date":"2024-05-17T09:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=22408"},"modified":"2024-05-17T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:48:22","slug":"writing-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/writing-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Center Provides the Right Stuff for Writing Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Isabela Agosa \u201917 knows where Kalamazoo College students can find the right stuff when they need to write stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agosa, once a student employee at K\u2019s Writing Center, now is its director, supervising the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.kzoo.edu\/meet-your-consultants\/\">current student employees<\/a>, with poets, <a href=\"https:\/\/fellowships.kzoo.edu\/fellowships\/grants-2\/fulbrights-and-kalamazoo-college\/\">Fulbright<\/a> scholars, editors and more among them. She admits that she struggled in her early years as a K student, but that makes her better at her job now as she once needed to find her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/\">academic<\/a> footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m really appreciative of the struggles I had here because they have allowed me to have a different mindset that I can provide to my students,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cI&#8217;m sort of like the gardener who helps the students run the center. My students are gentle, welcoming people who can open up a writing bud and allow it to blossom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her own a-ha moment as a student came when she found poetry at K. In fact, she teaches a Poetic of Love senior seminar each winter term, and Poetry Magazine\u2014the oldest monthly publication to verse in the English-speaking world\u2014will print two of Agosa\u2019s poems in its June 1 edition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-600x411.jpg\" alt=\"Four students and a faculty member huddle for a photo at Stetson Chapel\" class=\"wp-image-22409\" style=\"width:371px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Isabela Agosa \u201917 (middle), the director of K&#8217;s Writing Center, joined her students May 10 for a Community Reflection titled \u201cDestigmatizing Help: Collaboration in the Writing Center.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-1.jpg-600x397.jpeg\" alt=\"Two students at the Writing Center\" class=\"wp-image-22412\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-1.jpg-600x397.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-1.jpg-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-1.jpg-150x99.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-1.jpg-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-1.jpg-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Writing Consultants Anum Khan &#8217;24 and Sofia Rowland &#8217;24 discuss their work at the Writing Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-3-600x357.jpeg\" alt=\"Three student consultants sitting at a round table\" class=\"wp-image-22410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-3-600x357.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-3-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-3-150x89.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-3-1536x914.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-3-2048x1218.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Writing Consultants Unayza Anika &#8217;26 (from left), Noah Chun &#8217;26 and Daniel Flores &#8217;24 discuss their work at Kalamazoo College&#8217;s Writing Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/kzoo.mywconline.com\/\">Schedule an appointment online<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-2-600x397.jpeg\" alt=\"Two students smiling on a couch at the Writing Center\" class=\"wp-image-22411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-2-600x397.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-2-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-2-150x99.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-2-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Writing-Center-2-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ellie Pollard &#8217;25 and Sophia Louise &#8217;26 are two of the writing consultants students will meet at the Writing Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I came to K, I wanted to read fiction or maybe write for TV shows,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cAnd of course, I still have so much passion for that in my heart, but this is where I fell in love with poetry. I truly had never imagined in a million years that I would be a poet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, she would like to debunk some of the myths she hears about the Writing Center and empower more students to <a href=\"https:\/\/kzoo.mywconline.com\/\">visit and improve their own writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth No. 1: Writing collaboration is a form of cheating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe tend to have a deficiency mindset and think that support is only for people who are doing poorly, or we can be individualistic and think collaboration on writing is plagiarism or cheating,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cI think the Writing Center shows collaboration is an intellectual goal on campus. Why else would we all be together if we weren\u2019t a community of scholars? Yes, we can write by ourselves, but we can do it so much faster when we have someone who can talk us through it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Myth No. 2: The Writing Center only helps students with classwork<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the spring, this is our \u2018job time\u2019 when people are coming in with cover letters for jobs, grad school or internships,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cOne of my pitches to students would be to remember that the Writing Center isn\u2019t just for classwork. We get to explore all types of writing, so you can expect to have someone who\u2019s invested in hearing about you and your work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth No. 3: I can get better information during my professor\u2019s office hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOffice hours are a useful dynamic, but they provide something different from the Writing Center,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cProfessors can guide you on a certain path or help you understand the class material better, whereas our writing consultants help you understand yourself better as a writer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth No. 4: Writing Center employees will judge me and my writing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany people have baggage with writing because we feel that writing is a reflection of our soul,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cWhen they come to us with a fragment of their soul, they can feel guarded and nervous. But students can expect that they will be greeted by someone who cares because my staff loves their work. It\u2019s a job and I hope that I model good ways to practice that job. They\u2019re the types who like people and want to talk about writing. You can expect a lot of passion, a lot of enthusiasm and a judgment-free zone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth No. 5: I should wait to go to the Writing Center until I need help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think students feel that they\u2019re not allowed to need help unless the house is on fire,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cSome people view it as a punishment or think it\u2019s remedial. But you can come to the Writing Center just to talk to someone about your work. It\u2019s good at breaking down tasks, especially for anyone who struggles with activation. I think the joy of talking with someone about your writing is universal and useful at any stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always telling prospective students that this is a place run by your peers who have gone through all the things you have. I would really love for them to see the Writing Center not just in a project- or product-driven environment. I want them to get involved in a supporting, nourishing community of scholarship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find the writing help you need<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If this isn\u2019t enough to convince you of what the Writing Center accomplishes, you can also hear from Agosa and her team in this recent community reflection titled <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/942396215\">\u201cDestigmatizing Help: Collaboration in the Writing Center.\u201d<\/a> Then, <a href=\"https:\/\/kzoo.mywconline.com\/\">schedule an appointment online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Writing Center is the place where I came to maturity and adulthood because our work is so much about learning, reflection and how to ask questions,\u201d Agosa said. \u201cI honestly learned more about syntax and grammar structure through poetry writing, but Writing Center work is about self-understanding and understanding the right questions to ask while communicating your needs. When students struggle with writer\u2019s block, they might not even know what to name it. We look at roadblocks and ask, \u2018what is it and how can we approach it?\u2019 You will always feel connected to this place because we form such a strong community, where we learn how to dialogue with people. 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