It's not all about writing manuals

My first memory at Stout takes place in Bruce Maylath's office. I had no idea who he was or the fact that he was a "giant" in the field of Technical Communication. Anyways, *thud*, suddenly a 50 something page manual falls on the table in front of me. "This is a product of one of my courses," he says, (Ahhhhhh run away) <-- Me. But, I stuck with it, which was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm graduated, working full-time, and nowhere near a manual.

I'm not saying that writing manuals for a living stinks; it's just not right for me. As a technical communicator you can do much more with your degree than just writing. You build skills in oral communication, teamwork, computer systems, grammar, editing, writing, leadership and project management. You are soooo marketable!

That's all I have, enjoy.