A Day in The Life of A PWID Student

April 22, 2024

A Day in The Life of A PWID Student

You may be wondering about the fantastic day-to-day perks that set Professional Writing and Information Design students apart from other students on campus. Do we wake up with an extra spring in our step, bouncing to our laptops to write an essay? Are our minds instantly alert, ready to learn from our favorite professors? Well,

A Newfound Passion in the PR Department

March 13, 2024

A Newfound Passion in the PR Department

“I don’t see myself ever working full time in public relations,” I wrote in my journal fall of sophomore year. But then during an internship interview spring of junior year, I said, “I could see myself in the marketing communications and public relations world after graduation.” What inspired that change of heart? It was my

Glory in the Mundane

February 14, 2024

Glory in the Mundane

No one told me college would be harder when it got easier. As a junior PWID student at Cedarville University, I feel like I’ve finally found my feet after freshman year sent me reeling. The friendships I planted in the darkness of that time are blooming in the light now, and my relationship with the

Ten Minutes Before Class: The Best Time of the Day

January 16, 2024

Ten Minutes Before Class: The Best Time of the Day

Sitting in a circle of students, I listened to the happy chatter as my professor prepared for class. Suddenly, one student burst into the room and announced his record time. He had been running to grab food between classes the whole semester, and today was his fastest sprint. All eight of us doubled over with

The Summer that Changed My Life

December 1, 2023

The Summer that Changed My Life

“Every single one of you is here for a reason this summer: to use your gifts to make a difference for God’s Kingdom and glorify Him.” Even though Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan’s Purse, was speaking to a room full of 72 eager college students, it felt like he was only talking to

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A Day in The Life of A PWID Student

Emily Cone

You may be wondering about the fantastic day-to-day perks that set Professional Writing and Information Design students apart from other …

A Newfound Passion in the PR Department

Sarah Mummert

“I don’t see myself ever working full time in public relations,” I wrote in my journal fall of sophomore year. …

Glory in the Mundane

Ellie Estrema

No one told me college would be harder when it got easier. As a junior PWID student at Cedarville University, …

Ten Minutes Before Class: The Best Time of the Day

Alease Brier

Sitting in a circle of students, I listened to the happy chatter as my professor prepared for class. Suddenly, one …

The Summer that Changed My Life

Cara Groves

“Every single one of you is here for a reason this summer: to use your gifts to make a difference …

Will ChatGPT Make Writers Irrelevant

Crissa Esse

“Did you know there’s a website students are using to write papers for them?” my dad asked me over dinner …

Craft

Glory in the Mundane

Ellie Estrema

No one told me college would be harder when it got easier. As a junior PWID student at Cedarville University, …

Will ChatGPT Make Writers Irrelevant

Crissa Esse

“Did you know there’s a website students are using to write papers for them?” my dad asked me over dinner …

The Importance of Writing

Rachel Hesse

In my opinion, writing is THE most important skill we can learn. Life nowadays depends on it. Whether it’s writing …

Serving Others Through Writing

Abigail Thompson

“Wow, this made me cry in my car on lunch break. Thank you for this. I don’t feel very beautiful …

Joy in Writing

Alease Brier

You can hardly type fast enough as your fingers fly across the keys. Your thoughts compose sentences rapidly, and you …

The Woes of Writing

Abby Edsell

I wish it came easy. I wish I could sit down and write. I wish there wasn’t always a battle. It was only a few months before I graduated high school that God made it perfectly clear to me PWID was where He wanted me.

Careers

The Summer that Changed My Life

Cara Groves

“Every single one of you is here for a reason this summer: to use your gifts to make a difference …

Creativity in PWID: Claire the Storyteller

Claire Nyberg

One of the definitions of the word create is “to produce or bring about by a course of action or …

Why I Want to be an Editor

Clara Meli

Graduation looms a few months in my future. Like a swarm of vultures circling a carcass, people shriek the daunting …

A Love for Words and A Home in Professional Writing

Haili VanDerEems

“If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.” I’d heard this quote a million times but never felt like applied to me. I lived with the fear that I wasn’t on the path to doing what I loved. After many mental breakdowns, four major changes, and a lot of creative projects that I’m proud of, I’m happy to say that in three weeks I will graduate and find a job where I can do what I love and never have to work a day in my life. All because of PWID.

My Internship Was Not a Good Fit, and I’m SO Thankful For It

Carissa Caples

When I first came into PWID, the whole internship process seemed mystical, terrifying, and like a very “grown up” thing to do for someone who wasn’t even sure she was on the right career path. I kind of looked forward to it, because it sounded like something that would make me feel like a real professional and help me grow my skills, but I was mostly filled with a sense of dread—how would I find an internship? Would I like it? Would my classes truly prepare me for the experience?

How I Landed a Job That I Love

Karina Brady

Naomi Leak is a 2018 Professional Writing and Information Design graduate. She recently started working for Sparkbox, a web design and development company located in Dayton, Ohio. In this interview with Naomi, she describes her position as Communication Specialist and explains how she landed the job. She also offers advice for current PWID students who are preparing for internships and full-time jobs after graduation.