Introducing myself

Hello everyone!
I am Michelle Tuten.  I am an English WPS major and Psych minor.
I became an English major because I love stories.  Before I knew how to spell I was writing Disney Movie extensions/sequels.  (I think I still have a fox and the hound extension--complete with stick figure illustrations-- somewhere....)  When I learned that MY spelling and grammar were wrong, I got frustrated and stopped writing.  I started again in 2nd grade and was writing stories off and on until about high school.  In high school, I had an audience and fellow writers.  It was then that I started thinking about writing as my career path.  Before then, I was thinking of doing an art career path, but I didn't see myself making a living from that.

Also in high school, I found myself enjoying computers and showing people how to do different things with them.  I didn't get into the programming part of it (probably because the teacher just handed us a book and said when you've completed the assignment, let me see), but I did enjoy learning to hyperlink and learning how to use our Industrial Design program.

This, the art, and the writing made me think about publishing as a possible career.  That is why, when I became an English major, I went with the WPS emphasis.  (I became a psych minor in hopes that it might help me build more dynamic characters in my writing)

I picked up some work with the ePortfolio program which I think has really helped me in my career path.  As an ePortfolio assistant, I have created websites, answered emails, and helped students that come by the office.  I enjoy working there, and have learned a lot.  I'm hoping that this class will help me improve my skills not only for this job, but for the career to come.