Hello,

I am currently a senior at the University of Houston majoring in English with a minor in Education. I've been a Writing Consultant for the university Writing Center for five semesters; working with undergraduate and graduate students (including English as a Second Language (ESL) students) majoring in the Engineering, Business, Law, Geoscience, History, English, and Marketing on their essays, proposals, resumes, progress reports, and thesis and dissertation essays.

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I am currently researching information for a presentation that I will be giving on the topic of "Technical Writing Careers and Roles". The goal of the presentation is to explore different types of technical writing careers. If you could take the time to answer a few questions about your current or past technical writing experiences, it would be very helpful.

Note: Answer as many questions below as you wish

1. What motivated you to be a technical writer, and why did you choose it over other possible careers?