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An Un-American Horror Story

Reflections of a Writing Center Coordinator

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Moving out of state to attend graduate school was an intimidating proposition. Finances were of primary concern, but I was fortunate to have made acquaintance with an exceptional group of educators. I was offered a position at a small, rural, private college as a Writing Center coordinator under the department of Academic Success.

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Herren, C. (2016). An Un-American Horror Story. In: Lowery, C., Walker, A., Thomas, C. (eds) Un-Democratic Acts. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-723-8_5

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