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Hi, I currently write technical documentation for Hewlett Packard's server division and
have been doing so for several years. I also do phone support and troubleshoot
hardware/software issues on servers.
I was previously in the desktop publishing business for 10 years, and I had my own scoping
business, which was editing and proofreading court documents.
HP will pay for my degree, but I'm having a hard time finding a 4-year college in my area
that offers a degree in technical writing. The closest I've come to it is a bachelor
degree in Technical Journalism, which I would only have to take two "reporting" type
classes than the rest I could gear towards technical writing, or so I've been told. I
haven't checked out the classes or curriculum yet, but I will very soon.
Would I be better off in my field if I were to get a bachelor's degree in English?
