Hi everyone! My name is Victoria Farhat, and I am a dual major in Business Administration and Economics with a minor in Design Thinking. Today I will discuss one of my favorite resources for students at Colorado State University: The Writing Center.
Whether your area of study requires a lot of writing or not, it is something you will have to deal with for the rest of your life. You will likely have to take a composition class during your college career, and besides that, many professors require case studies or essays as part of their assignments. It’s also important because at some point, you will have to write a cover letter or resumé in order to apply for jobs. So, knowing about the writing center can be helpful.
The writing center is a free service open to all CSU students and can help you improve your writing skills in any academic, personal, and professional writing projects. The most amazing part for me is that they offer all types of services; you can do a face-to-face consultation where you schedule an appointment and go to one of the two locations on campus to work in person with an instructor. Or, if you want to schedule an appointment but you’re not going to CSU on that day, you have the option to take what they call “real-time online consultation,” which is a virtual call with the instructor where you both discuss your essay. And your last option is to do the whole process online, where you can attach and send an instructor your paper and they will review, write some comments, and send it back to you.
I believe contact with the instructor is fundamental when writing a critical essay. By doing so, you can express your point of view and, if necessary, find a better way to write a sentence or describe an idea. But, if you are running out of time and want quick feedback before submitting an assignment, then doing everything online might be your best choice.
All appointments are scheduled online, and they can be found at writingcenter.colostate.edu/. The website is straightforward, and as I said, it can be helpful for different purposes during your college career. So, save that website and use it as many times as you want. Keep checking our blog for more international student tips and resources, and reach out to the International Enrollment Center if you’re ready to begin your journey to CSU.
Victoria Farhat is a dual major in Business Administration and Economics with a minor in Design Thinking. Victoria is a third-year student from Brazil and currently works as the Marketing and Communications Assistant in the International Enrollment Center.