<p>I think the Writing Associates program is a very good resource to have on campus. But I must say, if it’s truly that wonderful, I would think that more people would use the program voluntarily. If it’s that great, then why did one poster mention that very few people he/she knew actually used it without being “forced”? I could have used the program more, but I have used it throughout my freshman year in biology and English. I think the main problem students have is that for classes without designated WA’s, students might want to revise a paper on a subject that the WA knows next to nothing about. For example, one of my friends went to see a WA for an econ paper, but since the WA knew nothing about econ, the student had to explain everything. Even then, there’s only so much that WA could have said–how, for example, would the WA have told the student to emphasize one economic issue more than another? I’m not saying that the Writing Associates program is bad or unhelpful. I’m just saying that I feel that most students probably are not so thrilled and joyed by the WA program as interesteddad is (I could be wrong, though.), and that your WA experience I think depends a lot on the particular circumstances. And I do have some authority in this, in that I am the only poster in this thread so far who has actually used the program.</p>
<p>This will probably be my last post for a while, since I will be busy with classes. To any prospective students, I maintain that it is best to talk to actual students to find out more information. And I also maintain that it is not good to say only good things about Swarthmore, because prospective students won’t know about the unpleasant things at Swarthmore, and they may be misled when they are applying and disappointed when they are here. I’ve tried to express how I see Swarthmore, as accurately as possible–in other words, to tell it like it is.
Which is not to say I don’t like it here.</p>
<p>I do like Swarthmore. One does not need to be effusive about Swarthmore to express enjoyment. I actually find effusiveness very annoying. Overall, I am content here.</p>