John Turnbull forced me to step out of my comfort zone in order to explore what it means to be more than just [a] good writer. … For the first time since coming to NIU, I felt like I was learning as a writer. … I was finally receiving actual, in-depth reviews of my writing.

I have learned many skills that were taught by my amazing teacher and, as a result, I believe that I can be more objective, descriptive and attentive in all my future essays.