The Hanson Center classes were an outstanding way to gain technical writing skills and become a part of a community of graduate students. The thesis/dissertation group taught me how to structure my story in a way that is both informative and engaging to my audience. The technical writing group gave me specific writing tools (don't bury the lede!), and the presentation group taught me how to create slides and graphs that convey the main message of the data. My only regret is not signing up for the classes sooner. The fear of not having anything written or the quality of the writing should not prevent anyone from signing up and getting help! The Hanson Center's classes were instrumental in allowing me to graduate on time and with a thesis that I am proud of. I can't thank Danielle, Kath, and Kristy enough for the time and care they put into helping me on my academic journey.