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Politics in Paris: “La Bise” of Conversation

I’m the first to admit I’ve been on a temporary hiatus from the UCWbLog sphere. While everyone at DePaul was suffering from finals, I was scrambling to…

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5 Digication Resources for Creating Awesome e-Portfolios

 5 Digication Resources for Creating Awesome e-Portfolios 1. Pixlr.com There are a lot of great websites out there to help you make a great and personalized  banner for…

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Calming the Noise and Avoiding Burnout: Writing Fellows

I was starting to feel like I would soon be leaving work with a pounding headache, rather than the feeling of gratification I should have after doing what…

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James Bond and Flexibility at the UCWbL

The writers we work with at the UCWbL are much like snowflakes, in that no two are alike and they both can be seen covering the sidewalks…

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“Out and About” in Paris

When the CMWR facilitated the workshop, “Out and About: A Short Guide to City Living” on February 24, I was devastated that I could not be there,…

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Language Limbo: An UCWbLer in Paris

There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to articulate a simple point – in any language. I struggle enough trying to formulate coherent sentences in French,…

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From homemade cookies to café au lait: My role reversal as an UCWbLer in Paris

Whenever discussions in past CMWR events became heated, I knew I could rely on my ever-relatable, tattered crutch: I’m a language learner, too. Book Club already felt…

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You’ve Gotta Put Your Behind in Your Past: Disney and the Hard-but great-Knock UCWbLing Life

Working at the UCWbL has driven me to find inspiration literally everywhere.  From music, to popular culture media, to movies and television shows, I have begun to…

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UCWblarney: the Language of the UCWbL

With every job there comes a new set of jargon terms. The University Center for Writing based Learning (the UCWbL) enjoys using jargon that plays on our…

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Shadow, What shadow?: A Writer’s Journey to Becoming an UCWbLer

  After discovering at the All-Staff Orientation that I would have to participate in “collaborative observations” I thought “great, I get to watch a returner perform an…