The ability to understand, retain, and utilize information gained in novel ways has often marked me as a leader in my field and has opened additional opportunities.
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I continue to use the writing skills I developed every day of my life, and now I am passing those skills on to my children in their home education classes.
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Majoring in English was integral to the development of skill sets that have enabled me to effectively communicate with a diverse array of constituents throughout my career.
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I see [my degree] as similar to a business degree in that I have a solid background and can apply it to many different areas of employment… Being an English major opened my eyes to different ways of interpreting the world around me. The ability not to see everything as black and white and instead to look deeper, seeing things that, maybe, someone else might not, has been so important.
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My creative writing has helped me be a better marketing/social media manager as it taught me to think outside of the box. I am able to craft stories in a more engaging, creative way than others with a more technical marketing background.
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I loved my professors. They made class interesting and were passionate about English. They challenged me; they supported me; and they encouraged me to dream and take risks ... They listened to us, valued our insights and thoughts, and helped us find and form our own voice in this world.
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I was a first-generation college student and also non-traditional in that I had two small children while I was a student. It was a stretch for me to imagine completing a Bachelor’s degree, much less a Master’s or Doctorate degree. I have spent 17 years working in academic advising in higher education, and that would never have been an opportunity for me without the foundation of the English program at Penn State Altoona.
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I have publications, connections, and job experiences that I would not have had if I had not majored in English at Penn State Altoona ... My work with the Arthurian legend has led me to become a beta tester for the newly released video game 'Galahad 3093,' so I have been able to add ‘video game tester’ to my wealth of experiences.
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The English department at Penn State Altoona is fortunate to have a great network of faculty and students ... I decided to stay at the Altoona campus instead of moving to University Park because I enjoyed the sense of community.
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Majoring in English provided me with the foundation to communicate effectively and to be well-spoken and a good writer.
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