I'm graduating from the
University of Memphis in December. So many things to do! Besides classes, and my excellent internship at
Publishing Smarter, I also have a thesis to write. My advisor,
Dr. Loel Kim, told me that in order to find a topic, I should read about fifty articles on my subject. That seemed like a lot at the time... but it turns out that when a subject holds my interest, I can't
stop reading. Which is something I knew about myself.
I'm using
Zotero to collect my articles, and I love that it allows me to tag and make notes about each article. It's
such a useful research tool, and I know I'll come back to it often as I write. My interest is in mobile applications and how they're currently being documented. I'm finding a lot of really interesting articles about user experience and how to translate a particular brand's experience across any screen they might be using to find information or create content. I haven't quite settled on a thesis statement yet, but it's dancing around somewhere in the back of my head.
I also realized that it's time to start my job hunt. Already!? I can't believe I need to start so early! But five months is not a lot of time, and I'd really love to have something lined up by the time I walk across the stage. So I've also been updating my resume and sending it to friends for review. I'm hoping to have a professional web presence soon, although the thought of that seems a bit daunting. I remember when a website was only HTML... and that's about how long it's been since I've coded one. I'm hoping I can put something together that looks professional and reflects who I am as a technical writer.
