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Ask Sierra Billingslea why she loves studying English and philosophy at Towson University and you鈥檒l get a well-reasoned argument.

The faculty.

鈥淭he professors are incredible,鈥� says the senior, who left high school to enroll at a community college at age fifteen. 鈥淭hey look at you as an individual, meet you at your level and work to improve you.鈥�

Inspired by the attention and tailored instruction she gets in and outside the classroom, Billingslea gives the students she tutors in the Writing Center similar treatment, focusing on developing their skills rather than offering quick fixes for failing papers.

鈥淢y goal is to improve them as writers,鈥� she says. 鈥淲e work on structure and clarity and how to construct a good argument. It鈥檚 very rewarding.鈥�

鈥� The professors are incredible. They look at you as an individual, meet you at your level and work to improve you. 鈥�

It鈥檚 also good practice for what鈥檚 to come 鈥� probably law or graduate school. As are TU鈥檚 demanding upper-level English and philosophy courses, in which small class sizes engender deep discussions.

鈥淭owson is extraordinarily rigorous,鈥� says the member of the Honors College and . 鈥淭he high expectations and challenging workload are preparing me for the road ahead.鈥�

Whether she winds up crafting persuasive arguments for courtrooms or scholarly journals (or both), Billingslea credits the TU faculty with providing an environment that enables her to grow and flourish, citing her professors鈥� availability, willingness to help and involvement in extracurricular activities.

鈥淎 lot of interesting stuff is going on in the English department,鈥� says Billingslea, 鈥渁nd the professors are at the heart of it.鈥�