Tag Archives: writing

Fear of the Blank Page: How I’m Trying to Get Back into Writing More and Punch my Fear in the Gut

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Ryn PB

For the past few months, I have been avoiding blank pages. I’ve been reading and studying and watching Doctor Who and cleaning my fish’s tank and working, but not looking at the blank pages in my creative writing notebook or … Continue reading →

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Solitaire and Bedtime Stories: How My Anxiety and Creativity Live in the Same Room

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ryn PB

As I’ve been getting out of my month-and-a-half-long sickness stupor, I’ve been getting back into my creative pursuits—bullet journaling, writing, etc.—and I’ve noticed one big change since I have been accessing this part of my brain again: I can’t fall … Continue reading →

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Mixed Media and Turning the Page: How I’m Learning to Deal with (and Embrace) Uncomfortable Situations

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Ryn PB

The spring semester has been over for what feels like ages, but I can’t stop thinking about my photography class. I spent the entire semester complaining about how I wasn’t good at photography, how I had to try really hard, … Continue reading →

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Rock Band Wii Blisters: How I’m Gaining Confidence in the Things I’m Good at, Even if They’re Small

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Ryn PB

I’ve been home on winter break from college for the past month, and there have been ups and downs, but I managed to end the break on a high note. My dad, sister, and I went to the basement and … Continue reading →

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Fall Out Boy, Five Hundred Dollars, and Feminist Authors: How I’m learning to accept the good alongside the bad

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Ryn PB

Over the past few years, I’ve gotten really bad at receiving compliments and accolades. It’s not because I’m modest; it’s because I’m self-deprecating. I indulge in negative self-talk and awkwardness when it comes to noticing good things about myself. Then … Continue reading →

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A New Era

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Ryn PB

This blog has been a bit of a disaster for me, and I’d like to fix that. It’s on my bucket list to start and keep up a blog (because I love writing, but I need deadlines), and I’ve never … Continue reading →

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A Socially Just Writing Center: Differences are Beautiful, Not “Wrong”

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Ryn PB

Many writing centers laud themselves for being rebellious, going against the norm, and supporting social justice. Writing centers do this in many different ways, some of which are not entirely possible for every writing center. As we all know, all … Continue reading →

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The Habits of Bilinguals: Why Have I Never Heard of ‘Translanguaging’?

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Ryn PB

I’ll admit it: four years of high-school Spanish plus multiple years of grade-school Spanish have made me only passably able to understand and speak the language. This is partly my own fault, because I lost interest in learning the language … Continue reading →

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Brief Research Proposal: Three Ideas, Only One Can Win

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Ryn PB

I am currently struggling to pick a topic to research for the rest of the semester. At first, I couldn’t think of anything I would want to research for an entire semester. Then I brainstormed with my wonderful dad, and … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Have to Pick One?

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Ryn PB

As I read more about writing center philosophy, I constantly come across clashing ideas—the editor vs. the tutor; peer tutors vs. authoritative tutors; nondirective vs. directive methods, etc. And most authors strongly pick one side or the other. One such … Continue reading →

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