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Introduction 

Hi there, my name is Alexandra and welcome to my blog!

To start, I want to share a little bit about myself.

Currently, I am a third-year Sociology major at Queen’s University. Being a student tends to take up a lot of my time, however, when I'm not in class you often will find me out with my friends at the gym or scrolling through social media. Like many Gen Z’s social media and the internet has become a regular part of my everyday routine. Currently, I am active on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Snapchat. Feel free to check me out! 

Here are my friends and I (I'm on the right)!

Professional Experience 

My decision to take Writ240 was largely driven by my professional aspirations. Upon graduation, I want to pursue a career in the field of marketing. The past two summers I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work as a marketing intern at Peak Sales Recruiting and Saba Software. During both of my summer Internships, I was in charge of managing both company's various social media platforms as well as creating promotional content including graphics and videos. Through both of these opportunities, I learned that social media plays an essential role in marketing efforts as it allows companies to effectively communicate with their customers, increase brand awareness and boost leads and sales. Although both of these opportunities provided me with valuable work experience I quickly learned that in order to continue to be successful in this field I needed to further develop my writing skills.

Here is an example of an internal testimonial I created while working at Peak Sales Recruiting. 

Why Writ240?

With this in mind, I enrolled in Writ240 with the hopes of being able to fine-tune my ability to create engaging online content that includes captivating imagery and the use of appropriate keywords.  Alternatively, I hope that this course will teach me the skills required in order to better support my personal online presence. Over time I wish to expand my professional presence on social media (in particular LinkedIn) and hope this course will provide me with the knowledge needed to do so. Overall, I believe this course will benefit my personal and professional development as it will help me further establish writing skills that are necessary for everyday life.