As a fourth-year student, Kayla Oerlemans knows that chasing As, obsessing over details, and waiting for the “perfect” words to come to mind can stall…

Mackenzie Warner, a third-year student in the Bachelor of Arts program, was working as a part-time tutor at the Writing Centre when a co-op job…

Palmer Vaughn is a senior tutor with the Writing Centre and majoring in English. His specialties include creative writing, literary analysis, structure and flow, thesis…

When Mercedes Settle joined the Writing Centre in 2022, she had no idea just how transformative her experience as a tutor would be. “Not only…

Taryn Walter is a student storyteller who met with a peer academic coach, Michelle, to troubleshoot academic challenges and explore holistic solutions. Navigating academic challenges…

Lauren Keller is a new-to-TRU storyteller and will be reporting on her orientation and transition experience throughout the upcoming year. Writing an essay can be…

What is Character Voice? Character voice -- the flow, order, and feel of words that are unique to a particular character -- is crucial for…

“When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.” Ernest Hemingway What makes a Compelling Character…

“The adjective hasn’t been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place.” William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White When…

TRU is ensuring thousands of students are continuing their university education, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, there have been bumps in the road. But…

Dealing with extraordinarily stressful and disruptive circumstances can impact our bodies and brains in any number of ways. Experiencing a crisis can remind us of…

The TRU Writing Centre and the Library team want you to know that you aren’t alone; procrastination habits can be changed and inspiration comes from…

Amy Sparkes is in her third year of her BBA program with a focus in Marketing and Communications, and is currently working as a Communications…

Amy Sparkes is in her third year of her BBA program with a focus in Marketing and Communications, and is currently working as a Communications…

As a Communications and Marketing WorkStudy student for the Faculty of Student Development, Nicole Stanchfield is seeing student life in a whole new light. Currently…

by Natalie Stewart After brainstorming, you will have a lot of different ideas to organize. Here are some tips to help you turn your mess…

by Natalie Stewart The most important part of an English academic paper is the thesis statement.  To determine if you have a strong thesis, here…

As a Work Study student for the Faculty of Student Development's Communications and Marketing team, Nicole Stanchfield is seeing student life in a whole new light. Currently…

Students in the Master of Education (MEd) program or those taking a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies now have a support room to call home.…

by Michael Tulak Taking a day off to take care of your mental and emotional health increases your potential for success. Athletes regularly take a…