Quite frankly, many of the items on the list of what college writing classes do not teach but should, have been taught to me here at Rowan. I find that the professors and advisers alike here are optimistic, but realistic about the futures of college grads. I myself have been lucky enough to have a few who have been willing to be blunt with me about the chances of finding a job as a writing arts major in this economy, though contrary to what Salerno notes in his article, my professors have offered me one valuable piece of advice. They've taught me that because of my broad major and interests outside of my academics, I will likely be able to adapt to many job settings. Granted while there may be many jobs that I rather end up in over another, this prospect of employment is comforting as I begin to venture into the workforce.
My professors have also taught me to thrive off of my creative side. While I love to draw and paint, I would also like to avoid the starving artist persona and while I enjoy my musical side, playing coffee shops gets old very quickly. My hope is that my artistic qualities are ones that I will be able to apply to my career as a writer, somehow, someway.
The challenge that I am facing is making these qualities job-ready. While I am confident in my ability to apply my skills to whatever job I end up in, in order to get to where I want to be, I must make them resume ready first. I hope that though this class, I can learn to translate my non-academic skills into ones that will shine through on a job application and in turn, find a career that is not only prolific, but fun.
My professors have also taught me to thrive off of my creative side. While I love to draw and paint, I would also like to avoid the starving artist persona and while I enjoy my musical side, playing coffee shops gets old very quickly. My hope is that my artistic qualities are ones that I will be able to apply to my career as a writer, somehow, someway.
The challenge that I am facing is making these qualities job-ready. While I am confident in my ability to apply my skills to whatever job I end up in, in order to get to where I want to be, I must make them resume ready first. I hope that though this class, I can learn to translate my non-academic skills into ones that will shine through on a job application and in turn, find a career that is not only prolific, but fun.
