I have a question!
Here is my question: (clearly labeled so you know what it is) How many blogs should we have posted now? I'm having trouble keeping track.
Here I am procrastinating again my procrastinated homework. You’d think that the absolute panic I’m feeling at this time would be enough to drive me into action. Unfortunately, I just feel overwhelmed (is anyone ever underwhelmed? Or just whelmed?) I have so much to do that even if I stayed on campus for twelve hours a day until the semester is over I’d still be behind. Strangely enough, when I have this much to do I don’t know where to start, so I usually go read a book. Pretty smart, eh?
On the radio last night the DJ mentioned a study that shows that a person needs a year to start feeling "normal" after a traumatic experience (like the death of a loved one). Apparently, the brain doesn’t regain its full operation until the year is up, and then it needs another year to process what happened. I sat there thinking "who in the heck is every ‘normal’ then?" So– that’s my excuse.
Okay, so far this blog has had nothing to do with the writing center or tutoring. Let me try.
Advise for new tutors: Get over yourself, already! Stop worrying about appearing perfect. You aren’t perfect and no one expects you to be. With most papers there is little you could do to make it worse!
In several of the last blogs I noticed mentions of "veteran" and "newbie" tutors. Isn’t it time to get rid of these titles? With almost a semester of tutoring done, most of the newer tutors are, I dare say, as good as, or better than, the "veteran" tutors. The "newbie" tutors have one distinct advantage though, they’re still (mostly) humble enough to see what they are doing wrong and try to correct it. Also, I haven’t seen any of the "new" tutors saying "sure I’ll help him...in ten minutes." In fact, I’ve seen some "new" tutors working even when they are off the clock because there is someone who needs help. "New" tutors seem much more enthusiastic about the job and more willing to inconvenience themselves to help others.
Well, even though I am not a Boy Scout, I am cold, tired and hungry and I want to go home.
Here I am procrastinating again my procrastinated homework. You’d think that the absolute panic I’m feeling at this time would be enough to drive me into action. Unfortunately, I just feel overwhelmed (is anyone ever underwhelmed? Or just whelmed?) I have so much to do that even if I stayed on campus for twelve hours a day until the semester is over I’d still be behind. Strangely enough, when I have this much to do I don’t know where to start, so I usually go read a book. Pretty smart, eh?
On the radio last night the DJ mentioned a study that shows that a person needs a year to start feeling "normal" after a traumatic experience (like the death of a loved one). Apparently, the brain doesn’t regain its full operation until the year is up, and then it needs another year to process what happened. I sat there thinking "who in the heck is every ‘normal’ then?" So– that’s my excuse.
Okay, so far this blog has had nothing to do with the writing center or tutoring. Let me try.
Advise for new tutors: Get over yourself, already! Stop worrying about appearing perfect. You aren’t perfect and no one expects you to be. With most papers there is little you could do to make it worse!
In several of the last blogs I noticed mentions of "veteran" and "newbie" tutors. Isn’t it time to get rid of these titles? With almost a semester of tutoring done, most of the newer tutors are, I dare say, as good as, or better than, the "veteran" tutors. The "newbie" tutors have one distinct advantage though, they’re still (mostly) humble enough to see what they are doing wrong and try to correct it. Also, I haven’t seen any of the "new" tutors saying "sure I’ll help him...in ten minutes." In fact, I’ve seen some "new" tutors working even when they are off the clock because there is someone who needs help. "New" tutors seem much more enthusiastic about the job and more willing to inconvenience themselves to help others.
Well, even though I am not a Boy Scout, I am cold, tired and hungry and I want to go home.
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