Categories
Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring

Learning to be (not the) Queen of Social Media

“Learning…is life’s greatest adventure” – Taylor Caldwell, novelist This is something I’ve always believed in, and something I continue to discover and internalize during my first weeks…

Categories
Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

Uncovering Your Tacit Knowledge

As students, teachers, and writers, we know many things.  We know about events. We know information and data and facts.  Most likely, we are familiar with this…

Categories
Peer Writing Tutoring

Fellowing as Fisticuffs: Why Being A Fellow Should Require Combat Training

The Writing Fellows program at the UCWbL is a direct example of our writing-across-curriculum (WAC) approach to academic writing here at DePaul. It can be wonderful to…

Categories
Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

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…

Categories
Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

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…

Categories
Peer Writing Tutoring

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…

Categories
Peer Writing Tutoring

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…

Categories
Multilingualism Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

“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,…

Categories
Multilingualism Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

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,…

Categories
Multilingualism Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

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…