Personal Narrative: My First Time Using The Writing Center

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This was not my first time using the Writing Center. The first time I went to the writing center was last semester. I had went to have an English essay reviewed. I went about two times that semester. I decided to go again for this assignment because I noticed that I hadn’t gone once this semester even though I’ve written multiple papers already. Therefore, I don’t believe I would’ve used this resource had it not been for this assignment. I found the Writing Center to be very helpful. The staff there is very friendly and they really care about helping the students. When I went there the person who worked with me not only helped me fix errors in my paper, but she also helped me understand why I need to fix those sentences. The tips she gave me

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