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Month: February 2020

  • Good News February: Halfway There
    February 27, 2020 by

    On the precipice of our incredibly early Spring Break, it feels like this semester has flown by. Take a deep breath as you emerge from the task-ridden hellscape of midterm week. Pour yourself a glass of water. Better? Now let’s remember the good things that happened this month. Need some help? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled […]

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  • Cody DeHaven: Teaching Process, Not Just Content
    February 25, 2020 by

    Cody DeHaven graduated from Ball State’s English Department, where he majored in English Language and Literature. He now works for Western School Corporation as a high school English teacher. See how he used his English degree to go from teaching music to teaching junior high, to finally landing on teaching high school English.  What does […]

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  • Keli MacDonald: Teaching English in Japan
    February 19, 2020 by

    Keli MacDonald is a Ball State alum who majored in both English Studies and Japanese. She also minored in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)/TOEFL. MacDonald is currently teaching abroad in Japan through a teaching exchange program. She credits her study abroad experience in Ireland with inspiring and preparing her to teach and travel. […]

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  • Whittley Pike: Beautiful Documents Work Better
    February 12, 2020 by

    Whittley Pike graduated from the Honors College in 2011 with a BA in English/RW with a minor in German. She participated in Student Government and an Indiana House of Representatives internship. After college, she attended Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. For several years Whittley was a partner in a small law firm […]

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  • Sean Southern: Literature Gives Life a Story
    February 11, 2020 by

    Sean Southern graduated from Ball State University in 2000 as a double major in English and History. He earned an M.A. in English at DePaul University in 2002 and a J.D. at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2007, where he graduated cum laude. Following law school, Sean practiced law in both the public and private […]

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  • A Beginners Guide to Self Promotion
    February 6, 2020 by

    In the movie Julie and Julia, aspiring writer and call center worker Julie Powell debates starting a blog, claiming that “you’re not a writer unless someone publishes you.” Her partner encourages her to start one anyway, telling her “See that’s what’s so great about blogs. You don’t have to be published. You can just go […]

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  • Jessica Mayflower Beinart: New Perspectives
    February 4, 2020 by

    Jessica Mayflower Beinart graduated from Ball State University in 2011 with a degree in Creative and Professional Writing. She spent eight years working as a Paralegal and Book Keeper for Bay’s Family Law before moving on to state government, where she now works as a paralegal for the Department of Workforce Development. Jessica enjoys legal […]

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