Re: Value of Writing Degree

Subject: Re: Value of Writing Degree
From: Margaret Packman <mpackman -at- CISCO -dot- COM>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 11:36:56 -0700

At 08:26 AM 8/7/95 -0600, HUNTER_W -at- UHDVX3 -dot- DT -dot- UH -dot- EDU wrote:
>Hi,
>I was recently going to school, pursuing a professional writing degree,
>until I decided to take a full time job doing software documentation. I
>have a chemical engineering degree and three years work experience in
>that field. My question is: Would it be of any value to me to get my
>degree in professional writing at night (I have 8 classes left) or is
>work experience and a portfolio more important. Thanks for any input
>you can give me.


You might also want to check with your school to see if you can get credit
for "life experience" (aka -- having a job). You may be able to shave a
class or two off the program.


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