Re: handwriting expert?

[becky.rickly@umich.edu (Becky Rickly)]

Bob, my strangest request came over the phone, too, when I was assistant to
the Director of Writing at BSU.  A woman called and asked if her daughter,
a HS student, could be enrolled in some kind of "writing" program.  She
said if none were available, she'd be happy to pay for individual summer
"writing" lessons.  I asked if she meant tutoring, and she seemed confused,
but agreed that might be appropriate.  When I asked her to describe the
kind of help she was looking for, it all became clear:  She wanted her
daughter to take "riding" lessons.  I gave her some good names to contact
*outstide* the university.

Appropriate, given the "fear of students" thread...

--Becky

At 9:59 AM 3/16/98, Rob Russell wrote:

>Boy, do I ever get some strange questions and requests in this job!
>On my voice mail this morning there was somebody looking for a
>handwriting expert!  Would any of you good Wcenter folks happen to
>know any "handwriting experts"?  And are they looking for someone to
>TEACH handwriting or to do handwriting examination for authentication
>purposes?  Who knows?
>
>I'd love to hear some other strange requests any of you have gotten
>-- I'm sure there are some wonderful stories!
>
>Rob
>_______________________________________________
>Robert A. Russell
>Director, Writing and Communication Center
>East Tennessee State University
>Box 70602
>Johnson City, TN  37614
>Phone:  (423) 439-8438
>russellr@access.etsu-tn.edu
>http://www.etsu.edu/wcc
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