Purpose Statement: This blog post for the Writing 310 class compares two different resume styles, and explains which one is better for me personally to use. For this blog post, we were supposed to find two different resume styles and talk about which one is better for our professional goals. I want to be aContinue reading “Professional vs. Unprofessional Resume”
Category Archives: Writings
To Use LinkedIn or Not to Use LinkedIn, That is the Question
Purpose Statement: A blog post for the Writing 310 class which answers the question, should I use LinkedIn? Until going to college, I personally had never heard of LinkedIn. For my job searches, I would just google “Jobs in (City)” or use some job-finding site like Indeed. However, for this class we have been learningContinue reading “To Use LinkedIn or Not to Use LinkedIn, That is the Question”
Personal Statement
Purpose Statement: This blog post is a personal statement about myself and my qualifications for the internship at Simon & Schuster. Ever since I learned to read when I was 2 1/2 years old, books have been my passion. I spent my childhood reading and rereading my favorite books, and writing my own, and I’veContinue reading “Personal Statement”
Job Skills Inventory
Purpose Statement: This blog post for my Writing 310 class lists and discusses some of the job skills that I have acquired. I have had a variety of different job experiences that have given me a variety of different skills. Before I ever held an official job, I often helped my grandpa with yard workContinue reading “Job Skills Inventory”
Downtown Newberg
Purpose Statement: This blog post discusses observations of the downtown Newberg area that my professor and classmates can consider in the context of our class. Observations: Newberg is a beautiful city, and it has a lot of wonderful places. The downtown area is one of my personal favorites, just to walk around and be in.Continue reading “Downtown Newberg”
Bret Lott’s “Letters and Life”
In my Writing 200 class, we’ve been reading a series of essays from a book by Bret Lott, called “Letters and Life.” One of the essays I read was titled, “Why Have We Given Up the Ghost?” Its title doesn’t have very much to do with its contents, but instead Lott discusses his view onContinue reading “Bret Lott’s “Letters and Life””
The Joy of Simple Tasks
I feel like people focus too much on achieving big, great things. Major accomplishments, sky-high goals, these are the things people like hearing about. However, I feel like we should place more emphasis on the happiness of completing simple tasks. Especially when you’re in college, learning how to be an adult, trying to focus onContinue reading “The Joy of Simple Tasks”
The Book Industry’s Supposed Demise
The printing press was invented in 1440. For hundreds of years since, generations of avid readers have devoured books, keeping shelves in their home stacked with scores of leather bound tomes (and more recently, flimsy paperback novels), teaching their kids to read with primers and picture books. Recently, however, traditional book publication has begun toContinue reading “The Book Industry’s Supposed Demise”
Ranking Comfort Foods
What constitutes a comfort food? According to Wikipedia, a reputable source if ever there was one, “Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone, and may be characterized by its high caloric nature, high carbohydrate level, or simple preparation. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual, or it mayContinue reading “Ranking Comfort Foods”
The Princess Bride: Book vs Film
“The Princess Bride” is one of the most famous cult classic films, and a personal favorite of mine. Something about the epic fantasy, laugh-out-loud humor, and quotable characters make it easy to rewatch again and again. It’s well known, full of lovable actors and lines, and there’s a sense of magic to it that doesn’tContinue reading “The Princess Bride: Book vs Film”
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