I am taking another writing course with Prof. Grier and he suggested a few tips to writing that has proven to be helpful for me. I thought I’d share them with the class in the hopes that it might help…
Graduates: Alex Elbaum
I came into Queens College absolutely and completely certain about many things (*all* the things) and left with a similar degree of certainty about an entirely new set of ideas and principles – in the 7 years since my graduation…
Graduates: Sharon Tran
Queens College was where I found myself falling precariously in love with literature. This feeling of precarity haunted me in very real, tangible ways. My parents had always pushed me towards the hard sciences, where I would be able to…
For Class Thursday
We’ll do another writing workshop on Thursday–on analysis and reflection. Some good news to consider: After you’ve done the work for last week and this week, you should have written at least 1/3 of your draft–so you’l be well on your…
Final Blog Post: Writing Tip
For my final blog post, I’d like to talk about a few writing techniques that I utilize when faced with difficult or long essays. To be honest, I’m the type of person to do things very last minute. I usually…
Graduates: Rob Rosengarten
A small red die-cast car was dropped on my desk on day one of my poetry workshop with Professor Cooley. Each of the other students in my class received an ordinary household object like mine. Then we were told to…
Graduates: Eileen Maguire
At Queens College I studied both English and Sociology, which has given me an advanced psychosocial perspective and the skills to write. But what is most important to me about my studies is the accomplishment of finishing the degree. I…
Graduates: Chris Vitale
Majoring in English was the smartest decision I’ve made to date. Studying English prepared me in a few key areas that are directly translated in my day-to-day life: Capturing the key details in a sea of words and being able…
Graduates: Gauthier Giacomoni
This might sound trite, but I honestly think that one of the biggest impacts being an English major has had on me is teach me to write (a fierce editing habit is implied). In our digital age, the written word…
Graduates: Scott Cheshire
Note: Scott’s first novel is High as the Horses’ Bridles. It’s a great book–set in Queens! *** Studying literature (especially Biblical Literature) and philosophy at Queens College quite literally changed my life. It taught me critical thinking and to never take…
