If someone were to ask me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, that person would have received a number of answers. After participating in several dance numbers at nine years old, I would have answered this question by launching into my aspirations to be a hip hop dancer. At ten, I literally believed it was written in the stars-pun intended- that I was supposed to be an astronomer after excelling in a one-month interactive lesson plan in which our knowledge of the planets and galaxy had enabled us to discover which “probes” were on certain planets given descriptive clues. Essentially, I was solving puzzles. Back then, I believed that these were the career paths for me because I had passion for the subject and was actively involved in the project. This is a theory that I still believe to be true today not only for myself, but in my management peers as well. The Albers School of Business and Economics has done a phenomenal job of providing their students with challenging courses and ample resources in all majors.  However, in a specialization as broad as management, students often times need a mentor that can guide them, a chance to be proactive in their research on management careers, and an opportunity to have a unique hands-on experience in the field of their interest.

Is this excerpt part of a paper I am currently writing or a blog post with the rest of it underneath the cut?

Make your guesses!

This is most definitely the introduction to my final paper in one of my last management courses! It really does appear as if it is written in blog style though, doesn’t it? This is what happens when you blog for  three years while attending school at the same time. In the past, I have mentioned that this was something that I have tried to avoid, but what I’ve learned is that it can’t be helped. At the end of my freshman year, I ended a philosophy paper with something about wanting to have the “best of both worlds.” Lookin’ at you Miley Cyrus! It was all downhill from there.

Is this what my professor is looking for? Well, I don’t know. Is she going to get a laugh out of it? I sure hope so! Maybe this isn’t the traditional style of paper writing, but my extra sassiness keeps me entertained and if I’m including all of the requirements, why not write in this manner? Blogging turned my previous writing style upside down, but having this blog has truly helped me find my voice. It has enabled me to be a better version of myself.