One of the biggest irritants for me every quarter is the abundance of last minute students. I have never failed to have at least a handful of students come to me on their first visit to the writing center and announce, "here is my paper, it is due in an hour." Ahhh, really! This summer was no exception for students, including me. I gained a new prospective on all those last minute students by becoming one of them myself. As I was frantically trying to finish a major assignment for my professional writing course (five minutes before I had to leave for class) it dawned on me, maybe the last minute students of the past were not just lazy or unprepared as I had always thought in the back of my mind. Perhaps, like me, they were just overwhelmed. I truly appreciate being able to gain new prospective on the people and situations I have to deal with in the Writing Center, it can only help me become a better tutor and students. I hope the next time I find myself face to face with the "it's due in 20 minutes" student I can remember what it was like for me to be in the same situation. Although there may be little I can do for the student on the writing assignment, now maybe I can at the very least lend on understanding ear.