[INTRO MUSIC PLAYS]
ELENA: So – somehow, no other department at SU, as far as we can tell, has a podcast yet, and somehow you found the pilot episode of this one. Maybe you saw our fliers with too many owls on them. Or maybe you just got lost on the SU website again. Either way, we’re glad you’re here.
KARISSA: We are writing consultants at the university’s writing center. My name is Karissa Lopez, I’m a second year and a first year writing consultant, majoring in Journalism and Theology.
ELENA: I’m Elena Selthun, I’m a first year writing consultant, and a junior at SU majoring in English and Humanities.
KIMBERLY: And I am Kimberly Le, and I’m a first year consultant and a Theatre and Psychology double major – second year, because I can’t come up with the order of this [laughter] and – what was the other thing?
ELENA: I think you’re good?
KIMBERLY: Oh, that’s it, okay perfect [laughter] – and we, we do have a fourth member, but she is currently abroad – not abroad, she’s…
ELENA: She’s chillin’ in Indonesia.
KIMBERLY: She’s chillin’ in Indonesia!
KARISSA: She’s living her best life.
ELENA: We all wish we were in Indonesia, but…
KARISSA: Miss youuu!
ELENA: ...but instead we’re here.
KIMBERLY: We miss you, Sarah. We love you. Um, anyway – so, one reason why this podcast exists is that so you can get more insight into what the writing center does, how we do it, and why. Maybe you’re curious, but not sure about making an appointment. Maybe you’re a frequent client who wants to know more. Or maybe you found this on accident, and have no idea who we are! And in thinking of all the different ways we could reach out to students, we thought what better way to start a podcast to listen to on your daily commute, walk to class, something to distract you while you stress over that [disgusted voice] one essay. Because we all stress over that one essay.
KARISSA: This podcast is another way we hope to make the writing center more accessible to everyone on campus and as a way for you to get more involved with us. As consultants, we love getting to know our clients and learning about their interests and studies, as well as looking over their papers. Reading all the diverse papers and subjects and ideas that folks bring to us is my favorite part about the job. In turn, the podcast is also a chance for listeners, and clients, new and old, to meet us and the other consultants.
ELENA: Either way, we hope this podcast can be a new and interesting way to connect us with the SU community.
KARISSA: As consultants, we provide a collaborative space in which students can receive feedback on almost any form of writing. As consultant and our dear friend and coworker Ali once said: “We will not help you edit your breakup texts, but we always enjoy reading your creative writing, as well as academic.” You can schedule an appointment either online at seattleu.mywconline.com using your SU login and email credentials, or you can visit our lovely front desk on the second floor of the library to schedule an appointment in person.
ELENA: One thing that we do want to clarify about our services is that, we don’t write your papers for you. At the writing center, we really recognize the voice of you, the writer, and we do our best to make sure this is not compromised through our feedback. It’s more of a peer-editing type process. We also can’t guarantee any grades – we are also students. We totally get that you wanna get an A on the paper, but we’re not your professor. Because of this, we know what it’s like to be in your shoes. So we’re here more to support and cheer on all of your writing endeavors.
KIMBERLY: We also wanted to make sure to give listeners some outside resources that are available here at SU. We can look over and give feedback on resumes and cover letters but we would highly recommend consulting Career Services, since this is their main area of focus. If you come in, hoping to get some tips on research, or what sources to look at, we have our wonderful, um…
KARISSA: Research consultations.
KIMBERLY: There you go, yes. Uh...and there are, a multitude of different sources here at the library that we are more than happy to guide you to that may be a better fit to help you with your current issue, um, than here at the writing center – but, of course we want to be here to support you in any way and any capacity. Um – however, if you have personal statements or scholarship essays you would like to bring in, feel free. And really, anything, like – even if you’re unsure this is a writing thing, then, just come in, talk to us about it, and if we’re like, “Not necessarily [something we can help with],” then we can go ahead and talk that over with you. Um – we also want to talk about what this podcast will be talking about and I know I just said talking twice but that’s fine – uh – so this is [laughter] a fun way to be involved with the writing center. Uh, we’re gonna talk about some tips and tricks in writing; we’re hoping to do some book reviews because, uh, we are the writing center, and some of us are book nerds, and we just wanna talk about books. And, we wanna provide a new medium for the writing center to interact with clients – um, get a chance to meet us, a chance for work to be read out loud...this is definitely something that we’ve been playing around with. If there are aspiring artists out there who would love for their work to be read out loud, feel free to contact us, and we are more than happy to talk it over with you. And, there is so much more. This, again, is a whole new process for all of us, but we are so excited to expand and grow with this project.
ELENA: So, whether you use our services or not, we really hope this podcast can give you some useful tips and tricks to help you with your writing, or just to get you thinking about your writing process. Um, we’re also here to just talk about possible resources, if you’re just not sure where to go with something. We’d also like to offer opportunities for listeners to submit their work for the chance to get it read out loud in the podcast – so, for example, we’re really hoping to do, like, a spooky story competition, type thing, if this continues in October. We’d also planned to have a few Q&A episodes, where we can answer any and all of your pressing writing center questions and maybe even have some interviews with anyone from faculty to students, and maybe even people off-campus.
KARISSA: You also may not know that the writing center has a ~blog~! A new blog, that we revamped this year – um, we are continuing to post new things, uh whenever we get the chance, and, it’s just another really good resource to read more about writing, get more tips and tricks for your writing, or to just read for entertainment.
KIMBERLY: And if you’re looking into hoping to, uh, access the blog, it is suwritingcenter.weebly.com. And in closing, again, this podcast is a whole new process for all of us here at the center but we’re so excited to see how it grows and expands in the future. We’ve got a bunch of episodes coming up and we have some great ideas, but we love to hear about what you guys would love to see, and we want this to be, like what we do at the writing center, to be a collaborative, uh, project. So please come to us with ideas, opinions, and ways that we can improve and grow and, uh, really speak out to and with our audience. We look forward to meeting and talking with you all, and as always we’re open to feedback. If you are interested in reaching out to us, please contact us via email at [email protected] and tune in in next time on this platform, when we talk about...our next topic! [laughter] That is pending!
ELENA: We’ll get back to you on that!
KIMBERLY: We’ll get back to you, so soon.
KARISSA: And this has been –
EVERYONE: Hoo Hoo, Hoo Hoo’s At The Writing Center!
[OUTRO MUSIC PLAYS]
ELENA: So – somehow, no other department at SU, as far as we can tell, has a podcast yet, and somehow you found the pilot episode of this one. Maybe you saw our fliers with too many owls on them. Or maybe you just got lost on the SU website again. Either way, we’re glad you’re here.
KARISSA: We are writing consultants at the university’s writing center. My name is Karissa Lopez, I’m a second year and a first year writing consultant, majoring in Journalism and Theology.
ELENA: I’m Elena Selthun, I’m a first year writing consultant, and a junior at SU majoring in English and Humanities.
KIMBERLY: And I am Kimberly Le, and I’m a first year consultant and a Theatre and Psychology double major – second year, because I can’t come up with the order of this [laughter] and – what was the other thing?
ELENA: I think you’re good?
KIMBERLY: Oh, that’s it, okay perfect [laughter] – and we, we do have a fourth member, but she is currently abroad – not abroad, she’s…
ELENA: She’s chillin’ in Indonesia.
KIMBERLY: She’s chillin’ in Indonesia!
KARISSA: She’s living her best life.
ELENA: We all wish we were in Indonesia, but…
KARISSA: Miss youuu!
ELENA: ...but instead we’re here.
KIMBERLY: We miss you, Sarah. We love you. Um, anyway – so, one reason why this podcast exists is that so you can get more insight into what the writing center does, how we do it, and why. Maybe you’re curious, but not sure about making an appointment. Maybe you’re a frequent client who wants to know more. Or maybe you found this on accident, and have no idea who we are! And in thinking of all the different ways we could reach out to students, we thought what better way to start a podcast to listen to on your daily commute, walk to class, something to distract you while you stress over that [disgusted voice] one essay. Because we all stress over that one essay.
KARISSA: This podcast is another way we hope to make the writing center more accessible to everyone on campus and as a way for you to get more involved with us. As consultants, we love getting to know our clients and learning about their interests and studies, as well as looking over their papers. Reading all the diverse papers and subjects and ideas that folks bring to us is my favorite part about the job. In turn, the podcast is also a chance for listeners, and clients, new and old, to meet us and the other consultants.
ELENA: Either way, we hope this podcast can be a new and interesting way to connect us with the SU community.
KARISSA: As consultants, we provide a collaborative space in which students can receive feedback on almost any form of writing. As consultant and our dear friend and coworker Ali once said: “We will not help you edit your breakup texts, but we always enjoy reading your creative writing, as well as academic.” You can schedule an appointment either online at seattleu.mywconline.com using your SU login and email credentials, or you can visit our lovely front desk on the second floor of the library to schedule an appointment in person.
ELENA: One thing that we do want to clarify about our services is that, we don’t write your papers for you. At the writing center, we really recognize the voice of you, the writer, and we do our best to make sure this is not compromised through our feedback. It’s more of a peer-editing type process. We also can’t guarantee any grades – we are also students. We totally get that you wanna get an A on the paper, but we’re not your professor. Because of this, we know what it’s like to be in your shoes. So we’re here more to support and cheer on all of your writing endeavors.
KIMBERLY: We also wanted to make sure to give listeners some outside resources that are available here at SU. We can look over and give feedback on resumes and cover letters but we would highly recommend consulting Career Services, since this is their main area of focus. If you come in, hoping to get some tips on research, or what sources to look at, we have our wonderful, um…
KARISSA: Research consultations.
KIMBERLY: There you go, yes. Uh...and there are, a multitude of different sources here at the library that we are more than happy to guide you to that may be a better fit to help you with your current issue, um, than here at the writing center – but, of course we want to be here to support you in any way and any capacity. Um – however, if you have personal statements or scholarship essays you would like to bring in, feel free. And really, anything, like – even if you’re unsure this is a writing thing, then, just come in, talk to us about it, and if we’re like, “Not necessarily [something we can help with],” then we can go ahead and talk that over with you. Um – we also want to talk about what this podcast will be talking about and I know I just said talking twice but that’s fine – uh – so this is [laughter] a fun way to be involved with the writing center. Uh, we’re gonna talk about some tips and tricks in writing; we’re hoping to do some book reviews because, uh, we are the writing center, and some of us are book nerds, and we just wanna talk about books. And, we wanna provide a new medium for the writing center to interact with clients – um, get a chance to meet us, a chance for work to be read out loud...this is definitely something that we’ve been playing around with. If there are aspiring artists out there who would love for their work to be read out loud, feel free to contact us, and we are more than happy to talk it over with you. And, there is so much more. This, again, is a whole new process for all of us, but we are so excited to expand and grow with this project.
ELENA: So, whether you use our services or not, we really hope this podcast can give you some useful tips and tricks to help you with your writing, or just to get you thinking about your writing process. Um, we’re also here to just talk about possible resources, if you’re just not sure where to go with something. We’d also like to offer opportunities for listeners to submit their work for the chance to get it read out loud in the podcast – so, for example, we’re really hoping to do, like, a spooky story competition, type thing, if this continues in October. We’d also planned to have a few Q&A episodes, where we can answer any and all of your pressing writing center questions and maybe even have some interviews with anyone from faculty to students, and maybe even people off-campus.
KARISSA: You also may not know that the writing center has a ~blog~! A new blog, that we revamped this year – um, we are continuing to post new things, uh whenever we get the chance, and, it’s just another really good resource to read more about writing, get more tips and tricks for your writing, or to just read for entertainment.
KIMBERLY: And if you’re looking into hoping to, uh, access the blog, it is suwritingcenter.weebly.com. And in closing, again, this podcast is a whole new process for all of us here at the center but we’re so excited to see how it grows and expands in the future. We’ve got a bunch of episodes coming up and we have some great ideas, but we love to hear about what you guys would love to see, and we want this to be, like what we do at the writing center, to be a collaborative, uh, project. So please come to us with ideas, opinions, and ways that we can improve and grow and, uh, really speak out to and with our audience. We look forward to meeting and talking with you all, and as always we’re open to feedback. If you are interested in reaching out to us, please contact us via email at [email protected] and tune in in next time on this platform, when we talk about...our next topic! [laughter] That is pending!
ELENA: We’ll get back to you on that!
KIMBERLY: We’ll get back to you, so soon.
KARISSA: And this has been –
EVERYONE: Hoo Hoo, Hoo Hoo’s At The Writing Center!
[OUTRO MUSIC PLAYS]