–Brittany G.
Each student brings us new ideas, specific questions, and, of course, their own personal writing issues. While each student is an individual, there are a lot of issues that we see regularly.
The sentence that lost its way. It always starts with a thought, but sometimes it just…
![](http://www.theofficequotes.com/screenshots/62b8f24f14e182747bd851750bc02bf6.jpg)
The rambling thought (can also be known as “I was 50 words short on my word count”)
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The slang/text language
![](https://45.media.tumblr.com/bff72175e2e38f326dd8914caefa9e74/tumblr_nf0i3td4Oo1rjl2iuo2_250.gif)
The fear of starting (also known as “the fear of errors”)
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The well-written paper that doesn’t meet the assignment guidelines
![](https://pics.me.me/i-knew-exactly-to-do-but-in-a-much-what-18037717.png)
The “my professor made me come here” student
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Tutoring can seem exhausting, overwhelming, and unrewarding at times. It can feel like we are repeating ourselves ten times a day, but for the students we see it is equally exhausting and overwhelming; however, it is our job to make sure they don’t feel like it is unrewarding. So, when a “Michael Scott” student sits across from you at that little WaLC table, make sure he/she leaves feeling better than when he/she arrived. And also keep your head up. You may never know how much help and support you are truly giving our WaLC students, but you are making a difference!