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EmilyV /
EmilyVEmily's Homepage for ENG 484: Seminar in Technical Communication Writing Assignments | Reading Assignments | Guest Speakers Major: Political Science and Written Communication, concentration in Professional Writing. I am quickly approaching my last days here at Eastern Michigan University and have begun wondering where my education will lead me. I know for certain that I wish to pursue a career in law, and have been quite stressed as of late filling out many applications to law schools. I'm sure my knowledge of technical writing will be quite useful when having to write thousands of case briefs- perhaps prevent me pulling all of my hair out all the while kicking and screaming from all the reading I'll have to do. The problematic word "professional": What does it mean to me to be professional? To be professional is to be seen within a business setting as performing in a highly specialized manner. A person can both act professional- in mannerisms expected of a certain career- or be a professional, working as an expert in a particular field. Is being professional an act? To say that one is always acting, would be exaggerating, however we must acknowledge that often times within the professional business world, we are putting upon an act for our co-workers. Some aspects of the job, such as the activities that we perform-for example writing-is not an act. If an individual performs functions, specifically those that they have trained in college for, then these tasks are often second nature and natural for indivdiuals. However, it is in the mannerisms of individuals and their interactions with others where we may find the next Academy Award winner. Every individual has different aspects, specific characteristics or a side of their personality, that they allow to come out with only certain individuals. To be seen as responsible and a solid worker within your field, there are expectations of behavior and dress that often quite different from an indivual's behavior when with non-coworkers. |