From the start, when I applied to Ball State University, I
knew I wanted to pursue a career in Publishing. So much so, that I intend to
apply to the New York Arts Program to intern at a publishing house. However, it
means that I don’t get the opportunity to take English 489, which is the Broken
Plate. I don’t get to experience editing and publishing the Ball State Literary
Magazine. As if by magic, 299x fell in my lap. Getting the chance to interview
writers and review books has been my dream since I was able to hold a book.
I interned for the Midwest Writer’s
Workshop last as a social media tutor and it was the best part of my summer. I
learned so much, not only by helping writers and aspiring writers, but being
around agents from the publishing world and understanding everything they go
through to find the right. It taught me something that I couldn’t just learn
from the internet. Not only that, but I got to help people learn how to make a
website or blog, properly use social media, and answer any questions they had.
I felt like I was doing my part, and that was the best feeling.
For this class though, I get the
chance to go beyond just my social media tutor world and be a part of something
bigger. I believe this class would help me when I venture to New York for the
New York Arts Program.
