Figuring out how to plan and organize an essay can be difficult, but with support from the University Writing Center, many may realize that the writing process is not so stressful after all.

At Sacramento State, the writing center located in Calaveras Hall offers free tutoring to graduate and undergraduate students.

Students can drop in at the writing center and get help on all parts of the writing process.

“We all need another set of eyes, and that’s what the writing center can provide,” said Elizabeth Geisser, English composition major and tutor at the center.

Geisser said students can schedule tutoring appointments or drop in for help.

Geisser said seeing students struggle at the writing center is enlightening because each person varies in his or her struggles.

“I really believe in the power of the writing center and students teaching students,” Geisser said.

David Madden, professor of English, said the Writing Center is a good resource for students and is pleased with the services the center offers. When Madden taught introductory composition, he noticed many students needed additional help that he could not provide. He then suggested they visit the Writing Center for free tutoring.

Some students who know about the center believe it is a helpful resource that the campus provides.

John Clymer, freshman government major, said he knew about the writing center and that he was interested in going in for help.

Crescensio Estrada, senior economics major, who once had a lab held at the writing center, said he left the center feeling more informed than before.

“I developed my creative writing style while in the lab,” Estrada said. “I could see how (the University Writing Center) is beneficial to students. There they can learn to develop skills in writing.”

Students who need help with writing assignments in any class can visit the Writing Center. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in Calaveras Hall, Room 128. The center also offers additional hours from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays and from 6 -8 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the library.

Robyn Barnes can be reached at [email protected]