tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post3651614749683248323..comments2024-03-27T08:11:29.257-06:00Comments on PeerCentered: Karma Police.Clint Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671508034667904543noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-90067765990997215142009-11-05T14:32:38.247-07:002009-11-05T14:32:38.247-07:00Justin, i really liked your post here. I often won...Justin, i really liked your post here. I often wonder as well when i submit yet another essay i would rather not put my name on and i come into the center the next day to help students write better, if I can really do any good. I am glad I am not alone in this 'fear'? I guess that would be the word to use. <br /> As for the other comments here as well. I wonder if part of the reason we are so outwardly passionate about the work we do in the center is because we have a place to talk about it. The Veterans don't. It is difficult to stay upbeat about something, even if you truly love what you are doing if you don't talk about it and share it with others. We have that opportunity, and i think it is wonderful and wish there were more places or more people willing to join in the conversation and add their knowledge and perspectives.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739777538535050809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-59277573237426174402009-11-01T12:55:52.971-07:002009-11-01T12:55:52.971-07:00Shaun, I think that over time, things are bound to...Shaun, I think that over time, things are bound to lose steam/enthusiasm if not refueled. But I beg to differ, because I have talked to several consultants that, (although somewhat jaded, I admit), still very much love their job and believe in the magic that occurs in the Center. You know me- always optimistic. But I think if we invited the veterans to express their compassion for consulting, it would show through clearly.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940064060833314923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-9532788441632802912009-10-31T07:30:32.856-06:002009-10-31T07:30:32.856-06:00I'm interested to hear your thoughts/feelings ...I'm interested to hear your thoughts/feelings about altruism in the Writing Center. It seems to me that nearly all of the 303 students are intoxicated on helping someone else (very altruistic); yet the passion does not seem to be as apparent in the "veterans" (people with at least one whole year of experience). I'm not suggesting in any way that they do not care, but the transformation does make me curious. Is altruism a temporal state of being naive? Will we, after a short amount of time, progressively callus with pragmatism? Will our passion diminish? Why does anyone really like to help someone else? Does the help merely gratify our own sense of being--that is, helping someone else serves our own self-need/self interest; or do we enjoy helping others with no strings attached, because it's the best thing to do? I don't personally know for sure. What do you think?Shaun Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896110524889633590noreply@blogger.com