Month: March 2019

Nonverbal Communication: Actions Speak Louder than Words

Pearce

A timeless saying that attests to the importance of nonverbal communication in our lives is “actions speak louder than words.” Whether one hears this saying from a mother, a teacher, a friend, or anyone in any situation, it carries the similar and impactful claim that nonverbal communication is just as important as any other type of communication. In the workplace, communication is undoubtedly important, however, there are several ways that nonverbal communication can speak volumes of someone’s character and work ethic in any career field. The following situations are significant examples of when nonverbal communication is important and why it is important. … Continue readingNonverbal Communication: Actions Speak Louder than Words

Alumni Spotlight: Allison Daniel

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It didn’t take long after graduation for me to decide my academic career wasn’t over. As I dived into the post-graduation world, I realized I missed the environment the classroom provides where a group of people are put together for the purpose of having thoughtful, important conversations. There wasn’t any question I wanted to return to Clemson to continue that journey, so I began the application process. Luckily, that meant less worrying about finding the perfect school and gave me more time to craft the perfect application for the school I knew I wanted to attend. … Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Allison Daniel

Fiction Workshop

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The Clemson English Department offers a wide range of courses.The department has courses in Shakespeare, technical writing, and writing workshops including one of its most unique classes, fiction workshop. We sat down with Nic Brown, one of the department’s workshop professors, and a few of his current students to find out more about the fiction workshop. … Continue readingFiction Workshop

The 2018-2019 Fred W. Shilstone Memorial Award Winner

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Gabrielle Nugent recently received her MA in English Literature from Clemson University. Prior to attending graduate school, she worked in the publishing industry in New York City at places such as The New Yorker magazine, the independent book publisher, Grove/Atlantic, and the Aragi literary agency. Her research interests include twentieth- and twenty-first century fiction and poetry, ecocriticism, political philosophy, postcolonial studies, and comparative literature. Gabrielle grew up along the New Jersey coast but has enjoyed living in both South Carolina and New York in recent years. … Continue readingThe 2018-2019 Fred W. Shilstone Memorial Award Winner

Mystery Solved: How to Go from Failing a Class to Graduating Early

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Coming to Clemson, I was completely unprepared for the workload, the amount of hours needed to put in for each class, and the ability to balance taking care of myself and school. I never needed to study in high school and, unfortunately, this came to bite me in the butt during my first semester of college. No matter how late I stayed up studying or how many hours of brainpower I put in, I wasn’t connecting with the material in front of me; something just wasn’t clicking. … Continue readingMystery Solved: How to Go from Failing a Class to Graduating Early