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Old 04-20-2006, 06:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
Jimellow
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Originally Posted by Sultana
Coming from a tech writer/editor...take the class. In my opinion, having an English degree does not at all imply that one has communication/writing skills. This could be the paper bridge that would interest potential employers.

Re: your stance on journalism...not to be mean, but does it really matter? Not all professional writing is journalism, but you should understand journalism to merit a minor in professional writing. Just take the dang class and get the dang piece of paper.

Honestly, I don't know if potential employers care at all about minors. *shrug*
Well, I never really considered minoring in writing at all until I looked at a Professional Writing minor grid and saw that I had taken all the required classes but Journalism. At this point, it is too late anyway, as I am not likely to pay for another semester and go another semester, just to fulfill a minor. I've already applied for graduation and am excited about finally graduating.

I'm already in my sixth year, as a result of putting the foreign language requirement off, and I really have no desire to go to school any further at an undergraduate level.

I suppose if it comes down to listing writing-related classes on a resume, I can do just that.

Regarding Journalism and my disinterest in it.. I was never taking writing classes with the intent of minoring, but instead taking writing classes that interest me to the extent they were available. Journalism is not interesting to me, as I have no desire to write/report on the news and reality. If there had been a creative writing minor, then I would have pursued it possibly, but the college I am attending is likely too small to have such specialized offerings. I love reading and keeping up on the news, but I have no interest in writing it. One of the luxuries of going to college for two extra years was that I was able to take classes that interest me, and not ones that were required, foreign language aside. As it turns out, many, but not all, of the classes I took could have been applied to a minor in professional writing.

I feel I went to college more to be exposed to classes and subjects that interest me, insteading of preparing for a job. Being well read in literature likely has little bearing on my ability to qualify for a job, but I was able to enjoy the time I was at college, which ultimately makes it worthwhile to me. As for actually getting a job that interests me, that is what I am hoping to get from this thread as I read it in its entirety.
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