Professional Staff
Phillip Bode
Director
Writing Center
- pbode@mst.edu
- Phone: (573) 341-6813
- 113 Campus Support Facility
WRITING CONSULTANTS
ARYANA
Major: Geology/Geophysics
Dream Vacation Spot: Paris, France
Topic of My Next TEDx Talk: The Issues Presented by the House Sorting System in Harry Potter
Spirit Animal: Owl
Favorite Writing Analogy: “Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.” –E. L. Doctorow
CHLOE
Major: Chemical Engineering
Dream Vacation Spot: a dark sky park
Topic of My Next TedX Talk: STEM and soft skills: why innovators need to be in touch with their personal side
Spirit Animal: Cat
Favorite Writing Analogy: Your personal statement is like a peek into your inner self. Let whoever is reading it see the best parts of you in the same way that you would showcase those elements of yourself to a new friend.
GRACE
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dream Vacation Spot: Europe, specifically the countryside of France
Topic of My Next TedX Talk: The future of hydrogen power
Spirit Animal: Deer
Favorite Writing Analogy: Writing is like cooking. Practice makes perfect. If you follow a recipe, the food will likely turn out well. However, once you start to add personal touches and get creative, it can become a masterpiece.
KAYLA
Major: English, minor in creative writing
Dream Vacation Spot: Osaka, Japan, or New Zealand countryside.
Topic of My Next TedX Talk: The importance of My Chemical Romance to the emotional development of rebellious teens.
Spirit Animal: Koi fish-- they just drift from riverbank to riverbank, looking for snacks. I too, drift from place to place looking for snacks.
Favorite Writing Analogy: Both writing and tacos are layered and complex, and I find, in the end, both are worth the work.
TIM
Major: Business and Management Systems
Dream Vacation Spot: A tropical Island
Topic of My Next TedX Talk: How to become famous by doing strange or embarrassing things
Spirit Animal: Sloth
Favorite Writing Analogy: Writing is like talking only with your hands and spelling.
Anna
Major: Biological Sciences
Dream Vacation Spot: Iceland
Favorite Writing Analogy: "good writing is like a windowpane" -George Orwell
Victoria
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dream Vacation spot: East St. Louis
Favorite Writing Analogy: "You can start all over again" -Rob Thomas