But Teacher, when am I going to use this?
Posted in Work on October 4th, 2005There are many things you study in school without any idea of when the subject may become useful in real life. For many students, Creative Writing is something that really goes beyond them. “I like to read,” they may say, “but I’m not a writer. When will I ever use this in real life?”
The answer, grasshopper, is on your resume.
The other day a potential employer emailed me a long list of essay questions they wanted me to answer. So, I dusted off the old thesaurus link, dragooned a buddy into the role of editor (thanks, Greyduck!) and buckled down to work.
An hour or so later, I sent off said missive. Today, they called to schedule an interview.
Hit the books, kids. You’ll need it in a few years.
Hollerings