This page is dedicated to all of my written work. Some of it is professional and some of it is for fun. Regardless of the reason why I created each piece, I truly enjoyed every moment of it.
So please, explore and enjoy.
Excerpt from my personal essay, Tar:
"When I see him, I think of cigarettes. I think of the lingering smell of tobacco on his clothing. His clothing is always dark—dark wash jeans, dark gray or even black cashmere sweaters, and even black pea coats. Even his hair is dark; peppered from the years that have dawned on him. I think of his coffee cup. He always carries a white Styrofoam cup, stained from refilling it with coffee. Rims of old coffee—almost like tar—seeped into the material. He takes his coffee black, like his clothing."
. . .
"Every time I see him I look for three things: his tarred cup, his clipboard, and his watch. The day he does not have his coffee cup will be the day I know that something is wrong. Even when he is outside near the academic buildings, smoking and sifting through thoughts within his mind, he has his tarred coffee cup. His clipboard to me is ironic. Clipboards are a symbol for organization and steady minds. He is neither organized nor steady, in the best way. His office, for example, is my favorite place. The shelves on the wall are filled—stuffed in fact—with books. Hundreds and hundreds of books crammed into one little area. When he reads, he makes notes on the book. He has told me “you have not used a book to its fullest until you have to buy a new copy.” Just like myself, he has written so many notes—analyses, connotations, and ideas—that he is unable to read neither the notes nor the printed words of the literature. The spines of the books on the shelves are cracked and bent—a sign of love, not neglect. His mind is always racing. When we speak I have to make sure my day is free. I spend hours in his office while we talk about films, books, mythology, the Latin language, and memories that have shaped us into who we are. We both are always late. That’s what the watch is for."
Excerpt from my quantitative research paper looking into the effects of watching an anti-drug PSA:
"The study was conducted via an online experiment that was posted on Facebook and Craigslist. Forty-six participants took part in the study. However, two individuals did not fully complete the study. Their data was removed, leaving a total of forty-four responses to the study. The participants were randomly split into two groups; the experimental group composed of fifteen individuals who watched a humorous-fear appeal anti-marijuana PSA, commonly referred to as Stoner Sloth and the remaining twenty-nine participants were randomly selected to be in the control group, meaning that the individuals did not watch the PSA but they did answer questions regarding marijuana. The average age was 36.047, the youngest age reported was 19 and the oldest age reported was 65."
Excerpt from my video on the power of word choice:
"The words you say or write can change the way your audience perceives your message. Your message does not have to be a marketing campaign or a speech. You can also change the way that you tell stories, write essays, propose a toast, or even draft an email. Always keep in mind that the words you choose could have an impact, even without you realizing."