I have spent two years working toward a B.S. in psychology and minor in ecology (well technically a year and a half right now, I'm still a sophomore). I don't really know what I'm doing after school but I was thinking I would find a relevant internship next year and work on building experience for counseling so that I have it as a job option if I can't go to grad school. If that's what I end up doing, I want to counsel with children. I'm a paid tutor at the intermediate school here and I've already done two teaching internships with different age groups (I was an education major on top of everything else, but had to drop it because there were so many requirements that I would've graduated late). My goal is to go to grad school and become a college professor, but if I can't afford it, it's out of the question and I still need a job.
Anyway, in the last year, I've been writing. I applied for a job as a web content writer because I needed the extra money and I know I'm good at writing. In this year, my feelings toward the job have gone from "I need the money" to "I genuinely like doing this". I feel good every time I finish an article and see it online somewhere, even if it's under someone else's name since I sell the rights. I got a second job as a copywriter with a SEO company this week and I like working there too. I have an e-lance profile and continually look for clients on the side.
I've been asking myself questions. I know I like this. I think I would like counseling and I think I would like going to grad school for psych or ecology, but I know I like this. I can see myself writing articles or content as a career, or working as a copyeditor. Just clean, technical writing, research and editing. Would it be possible to progress farther with writing as a career with the degrees I'm earning? Could I go to grad school with a psychology B.S. and study writing or editing instead? Can I make a living this way? Could I work extra hard for my last 2 years in college and add an Editing and Publishing minor, or a B.A. in English?
If anyone has thoughts feel free to add them. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, but I needed to get this out. Also if anyone here has a career in content writing or editing or anything even tangentially related, I'd love to hear what the prerequisites are so I can think about it.
Anyway, in the last year, I've been writing. I applied for a job as a web content writer because I needed the extra money and I know I'm good at writing. In this year, my feelings toward the job have gone from "I need the money" to "I genuinely like doing this". I feel good every time I finish an article and see it online somewhere, even if it's under someone else's name since I sell the rights. I got a second job as a copywriter with a SEO company this week and I like working there too. I have an e-lance profile and continually look for clients on the side.
I've been asking myself questions. I know I like this. I think I would like counseling and I think I would like going to grad school for psych or ecology, but I know I like this. I can see myself writing articles or content as a career, or working as a copyeditor. Just clean, technical writing, research and editing. Would it be possible to progress farther with writing as a career with the degrees I'm earning? Could I go to grad school with a psychology B.S. and study writing or editing instead? Can I make a living this way? Could I work extra hard for my last 2 years in college and add an Editing and Publishing minor, or a B.A. in English?
If anyone has thoughts feel free to add them. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, but I needed to get this out. Also if anyone here has a career in content writing or editing or anything even tangentially related, I'd love to hear what the prerequisites are so I can think about it.
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