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Could I become an academic writer?
There are some traits that a good academic writer needs to have. You need to be self-motivated, because no one is going to check up on your work pace and keep you going. You need to be organized, because you will often have more than one assignment due each day. You need to be able to clear away mental clutter in order to focus on the core each essay, even as you change from subject to subject over the course of a day. You need to be a good written communicator, not just in academic writing, but also via email with your clients and various freelance coordinators.
Socializing: More than Partying
Take advantage of office hours when you have question and not just after you receive a grade that you don’t like. Look up your professors, online and in library databases, to find out what they have written and published, if it interests or impresses you, let them know. Just because everything about socializing isn’t easy for you or the way others do it strikes you as insincere or manipulative doesn’t mean that you can’t find a way to engage your department, both professors and students, in a way that develops your professional contacts and suits you.
Some ways to set yourself apart, whether applying for to an employer or a school.
One last hint, don't stand out from the crowd by getting aggressive with fonts and layouts. Simple, readable, and classic, is the way to go, because reading your resume and cover letter shouldn’t feel like work.
Internet Transparency
Students eager to communicate with friends, blog and maybe get involved with online ventures should be aware of the double edged sword that is internet transparency. While transparency is for the most part a good thing it is wise to proceed with caution when baring your soul (or anything else) in cyberspace.
Preparing for an Interview or Dissertation Committee
Interviews become an increasingly important aspect of student life as you progress through the years of study. Interviewing skills are not just important for jobs but for scholarship and course entry applications as well as research funds, proposals and thesis defence.
Student Jobs
For students in high school, college and university finding a part-time or summer job is essential for making ends meet and having a little money for entertainment, texting, clothes and the other very important things in life.