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John's work combines: Writing, Technology, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
English Language and Literature, General
Cleveland State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Technical Writers:
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
First, I read Jack Keruoac...
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Then, I traveled around the country...
3.
Then, 9/11 happened...
4.
Then, I wrote Road Trippn' (novel).
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Then, I moved to Florida to teach during a historic hurricane season...
6.
Then, I enlisted in the Navy, and deployed my first day of duty onboard the Last Tomcat Cruise...
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Then, I returned to VA Beach and harmonized to beach bum mode, beginning book 2...
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Then, I tried a new career and got Road Trippn' published by a publisher from back home in Cleveland.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You need to stop dreaming and grow up, stop being so naive and nice to people who don't deserve it all the time, be more serious for a change...etc.
How I responded:
An innate stubborness predicated on a firm belief in the value of life's inevitable Karmic equation.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Part of the reason I joined the Navy was to alleviate student loan debt. My family had very little money growing up, but my faith in God, and the value of treating others fairly and working hard and honestly sustained me.
Growing up was challenging. My father's alcoholism and subsequent physical and verbal aggression left no small stain of trauma; simultaneously, it strengthened me and broadened my sense of compassion.