I strongly associate my writing with my own personal identity. I’m extremely thoughtful and nothing lets me express my thoughts like writing does. I’ve been interested in literature and writing for as long as I can remember, but middle school—when I joined my first school newspaper and developed my skills for essay writing was probably when I first saw writing as a possible career path.
I am a perfectionist by nature, and so I apply diligence, integrity, and thoughtfulness into everything that I do. I am detail-oriented and thorough, which helps my writing stand out and makes me a great editor. I’m persistent and focused with any task I am working on and have an excellent grasp of the English language. I know how to express exactly what I mean through my writing. I have very good analytic skills, and I can work quickly once I get a clear sense of my task. I’m reasonably good at problem-solving, which helps me work with other writers and editors to accomplish our goals. I like to lead by example, which I believe I do successfully. I have a great eye for editing and can help others improve their writing.
I received the International Baccalaureate Diploma in high school—a prestigious and internationally recognized award—and won the J.P. McCaskey award for English: the school’s highest honor for a male English student. Since graduating high school, I am quite proud of my blog site for entertainment analysis and review that I have maintained for five years. I have been a section editor and co-editor-in-chief of The Vidette in high school, and an associate section editor, associate copy editor, and head copy editor of The Snapper in college. I graduated from Millersville University in fall 2020 with a degree in English and a minor in Journalism.
I do have one distinctive and significant characteristic: namely, the immense rarity of my medical conditions. I have lived my whole life with an exceptionally complex congenital heart condition, and I suffered a massive stroke during my fourth heart surgery. I have an excellent grasp of my own limitations; I have worked hard through careful practice of my writing skills to overcome my medical challenges and continue progressing in my education. My conditions give me a wholly unique perspective on life that few others possess.
I have two major career goals. One is to become an established film critic, and the other is to be an editor for a print or digital publication. I will be happy if I accomplish either goal, but ideally I would accomplish the first goal and then the second. To start, I’m looking for freelance or part-time as a writer or editor that do not exceed 100$ per month.
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Writing as a sense of self
I strongly associate my writing with my own personal identity. I’m extremely thoughtful and nothing lets me express my thoughts like writing does. I’ve been interested in literature and writing for as long as I can remember, but middle school—when I joined my first school newspaper and developed my skills for essay writing—was probably when I first saw writing as a possible career path.
I have two major career goals. One is to become an established film critic, and the other is to be an editor for a print or digital publication. I will be happy if I accomplish either goal, but ideally, I would accomplish the first goal and then the second.
I am a perfectionist by nature, and so I apply diligence, integrity, and thoughtfulness into everything that I do. I am detail-oriented and thorough which helps my writing stand out and makes me a great editor. I’m persistent and focused with any task I am working on. I have an excellent grasp of the English language, so I know how to express exactly what I mean through my writing.
I have very good analytic skills, and I can work quickly once I get a clear sense of my task. I’m reasonably good at problem-solving, which helps me work with other writers and editors to accomplish our goals. I like to lead by example, which I believe I do successfully. I have a great eye for editing and can help others improve their writing.
I received the International Baccalaureate Diploma in high school—a prestigious and internationally recognized award—and won the J.P. McCaskey award for English: the school’s highest honor for a male English student. Since graduating high school, I am quite proud of my blog site for entertainment analysis and review that I have maintained for five years. I have been a section editor and co-editor-in-chief in high school, and an associate section editor, associate copy editor, and head copy editor in college.
I do have one distinctive and significant characteristic: namely, the immense rarity of my medical conditions. I know the meaning of perseverance because I lived my whole life with an exceptionally complex congenital heart condition that left me physically weaker than all my peers. I suffered a massive stroke during my fourth heart surgery that I was not expected to recover from or even survive. These conditions gave me a wholly unique perspective on life that few others possess They also necessitate that I seek exclusively part-time or freelance work immediately upon college graduation.
I have an excellent grasp of my own limitations and have worked hard to overcome my medical disadvantages and continue progressing in my education. I intend to earn every position I may acquire in the professional world through hard work and dedication. I lost several skills that I previously possessed due to my stroke, but writing was not one of them. I had to relearn how to read, for example, though I did fully retain my long-term memory, which is atypical. I’ve used my time post-injury to hone my writing though study and practice, and it is a skill I am eager to offer at any stage of post-graduate life.
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