-: I think one of the things that I was worried about
is as a second language English speaker,
the language deficiency is going to stop me
from becoming a good writer.
And I think one of the things that a few professors
and as well as the writing center have helped me understand
is you can be a good writer with even just simple English.
You don't have to use big words.
You don't have to use elaborate sentences.
You can be really articulate.
You can be really to the point.
You can really express yourself and have a real voice,
even if your vocabulary is smaller,
and your language proficiency is, perhaps,
a little lower, so growing in confidence in that,
and really focusing more on developing ideas,
as opposed to worrying about whether it sounds smart or not
has really helped me.