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TeresaisatransferstudentatUCFandasophomore.Shelovestowrite,andhasapassionforreading.
Sheenjoysinterpretingtheworkofgreatauthorstostrengthenherwriting,andfeelsthatherAmerican
literaturecourseshavebeenagoodplacetopracticetheseskills.Herwishistopublishherwork,but
shehasnoknowledgeabouthowtodosooraboutanypublicationsshemightlookatoncampusthat
publishstudentwork.Becausesheisatransferandtookherrequiredcompositioncoursesat
communitycollege,shehadnoexposuretotheopportunitiesforpublicationintheDepartmentof
WritingandRhetoric.
Teresaisalsoonapremedschooltrack,andidentifiesacareerinmedicineaslucrativeand
challenging.Shebelievesthatwritingskillswouldbevaluabletoherinthisfield,butseescareer
optionsasawriteraslimited.Awriter,shesays,writesbooksandstoriestopublish,andthereislittle
chanceofsuccessatthisintherealworld.
Asatransfer,TeresaisunawareoftheDWR,butcouldstillseekinformationaboutpublicationsand
professionaleventsoncampus.Becausethereiscurrentlynoexplicitinformationaboutpublicationsor
professionalsymposiumswherewritingisshowcased,Teresahascreatedaperceptionthatacareerin
writingislimitedandalsoimpractical.