About Me 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

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Colin J. Vanden Berg                                                 Millersville University, Millersville PA 104 Atkins Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603        Bachelor of Arts in English, December 2020 (717) 471-4872             

Local Historical Societies continue their important work into the new millennium

By Colin Vanden Berg In 1791, the Massachusetts Historical Society formed, sparking a tradition of preserving and showcasing local history which continues to this day in towns and cities across the country. In 2019, the Lancaster County Historical Society continues the tradition of preserving and presenting local history by opening a new exhibit titled, “Lancaster

Ethnography: Living with Two Birth Dates: The Culture of Rehabilitation Clients

Contextual Analysis: This is an ethnography that I wrote for my Advanced Composition class, where I presented myself as both an insider and outsider and explored the culture of neurorehabilitation centers. I observed the neurorehabilitation clinic I have attended since 2011, and complied a report based on observations of group therapy sessions and interviews with

Editing Samples

Contextual Analysis: Since one of my career goals is to be an editor of a publication, I decided to include a sample of some editing revisions I made into my portfolio section titled: Analytic Thinker. I’ve redacted the name of the writer to be on the safe side, but I did get permission from that

Video Essay: Gender Roles and “the Godfather”

This page coming soon.

Cynewulf & Cyneheard: The Drama Between the Lines

Contextual Framework: I plan to place this sample in my “Analytical Thinker” tab, because it shows that I can craft an original thesis and support it well. I’d like to add some context on the literary work that I’m analyzing and a few other adjustments to the writing, but I feel that this work showcases

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Colin J. Vanden Berg 104 Atkins Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 471-4872 colinjvanden@gmail.com   Millersville University, Millersville PA Bachelor of Arts in English, December 2020 Minor in Journalism GPA: 3.36/4.0 Composed and recited speeches in Communications and other English courses Planned composed an ethnography for Advanced Composition Collected data for ethnography and other projects including