Both as a professional and as a human being, I have always wanted to affect people in a profound way; I have always wanted
to make a difference. While freshman writing is too frequently seen as a class students are “forced to take” to “meet a requirement,”
when approached with enthusiasm and humanity, not only can students be taught how to write powerfully and purposefully, but
they can also be encouraged to question their perceptions of themselves and of the world. With this philosophy in mind, I
embrace the teaching of first-year writing.
Ann Westrick awest@bgnet.bgsu.edu GSW Nominee for Arts and Sciences 2004-2005 Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer Award
