I consider myself a writer. Reading and writing have always been among my great passions in life. I was one of those kids who took great delight at library visits because this is where I felt at home. So many books and so many interests, I wandered up and down the aisles in search of my next great adventure.
In time, I wanted to write, and I did. I wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote as a middle schooler and high schooler. When faced with the decision of what to major in in college, I was torn between English and Psychology. Psychology won out (with some parental guidance) and I designated English as my minor.
Throughout my college, grad school years, and beyond, one of the most consistent praises I’ve earned is for my writing style. My first college-level paper submitted for my English Composition class: “You’re such a great writer,” the professor wrote in the margins in red ink….
