Tag: Digital Writing

Going to Graduate School Later in Life

When finishing an undergraduate program, it can sometimes feel like that is the only time one can go into graduate school. But, for many students, heading right back into school after 12-16 straight years of schooling isn’t the right option. In fact, as of 2021, the average American graduate student was 33-years-old which is a statistic that has remained pretty stable for the last several decades. Beyond that average age, however, are folks who decide to go to graduate school later in their lives and careers.  Choosing to go back to school is a big commitment, even in a two-year

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Job Sleuth: Sports Writing

Among the classes in DePaul’s WRD program, there are several you would probably find clones of in other similar programs around the country. But in pursuit of a professional writing career through the program a class like Professor Justin Staley’s WRD 284: Sports Writing in America: Myths, Memories, Heroes and Villains, you’re bound to learn a variety of skills that will help in a variety of writing work capacities. Just because the class is about sports writing doesn’t mean you necessarily have to take that professional route after graduation. It’s also possible you’ll fall in love with the topic and

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