Meet Tenzing Briggs, a Graduate Research student at COSMOS
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I’m Tenzing Briggs. I grew up both in Alaska and in Arkansas, so I love hiking and nature. I’m currently pursuing a Master’s of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing (PTW) at UA Little Rock, which is through the Rhetoric & Writing department. At COSMOS, I help with a combination of copyediting, proofreading, and formatting for the different styles of different journals and conferences, and, rarely, with developmental editing.
What was your inspiration for joining COSMOS?
Ever since undergrad, where I was an English major, I’ve wanted to edit nonfiction. I was first inspired to join UA Little Rock’s rhetoric program, as I had fallen in love with rhetoric in undergrad, but as soon as I discovered COSMOS I knew I wanted to work with the COSMOS team. What’s really inspiring about working for COSMOS is that the team covers a huge number of topics, and all of those papers and their topics are breakthrough in the fields of social computing and social sciences.
Are you working on any papers or publications? Can you give us a little insight into what it is about? If none, are there any topics you are looking to write on?
I’m not currently working on papers, other than helping as a final proofreader before papers in general get sent out. Later on, I would like to explore a paper that unites social computing and rhetorical theory.
What makes you feel the most appreciated and understood?
I feel most appreciated when I can work with my fellow Cosmographers face-to-face.
What is something you like to do outside of school/work?
Outside work, I like to play video and board games with friends. Occasionally, I like to swim.
What would you tell your younger self?
I would tell him that it will all work out eventually, as long as you keep at it and get sleep.
What is a big world problem that you would like to change?
I would like to write short stories that give hope to those with mental health issues.