Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently.
So, we’re highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a lot of views or that address topics of continuing interest in the current moment — posts that you may have missed or that you might want to revisit.
Today, as we reflect on our recent Alumni Connections career panel last week, we look back to a post from M.A. alum Kim Peek (MA ’10).
In her post, Kim explains how her M.A. in English fostered skills that have ensured her professional success:
As I advanced from being an instructional designer to managing training and enablement teams, I leaned on the skills I’d learned at Kansas State – how to write clearly and persuasively, how to structure a class around learning objectives, and how to use adult learning methodologies. At every level of my career, these abilities served me well, propelling me towards exciting new opportunities and challenges….
If I could tell my young self one thing, I would assure her that I won’t have to find a job in spite of my English degree. I would tell her that it’s because of my English degree that I’ll have so many opportunities. Because where there are words, there are jobs for English majors.
See the full post at “Alumni Spotlight: Kim Peek” to learn more about how Kim’s M.A. in English helps her thrive in her professional pathways — and our best wishes to all of our alums!
— Karin Westman, Department Head
