Variants Seen Through Writing in a Professional Setting

My sophomore year of high school, I was lucky enough to have a teacher who allowed me to express myself freely through the writing projects assigned in her class. Before this point, I knew that writing was my strong suit but never realized my true potential. Through one-on-one sessions with this teacher, my skill level increased dramatically and I began to take pride in what I was able to accomplish through my craft. Though most may define writing as a release, or a chore, I define writing as the skill that I am most proud to possess.

Regrettably, like most things, writing tends to acquire a pitiable reputation amongst those who do not share the same enthusiasm for the specialty. This past weekend, I interviewed two individuals who I know for certain share very opposing views on the subject: my mother and father. In short, my mother, Maggie, is a tax accountant who spends the majority of her work week writing memoranda in relation to her client’s needs. Through these letters, emails, and Offer in Compromises –a means in which tax accountants use to settle a client’s tax debt- my mother writes a great deal, though she says the documents are always extremely similar. My father, Erick, who works in the medical field, believes in science and its ability to explain concepts in their simplest forms, which is an idea that he applies to everyday life. Most of the writing done by my father is delivered in the form of patient’s medical charts which allows for a sense of straightforwardness, leading to his dislike of verbose writing and texts.

Through their respective positions, writing has become a part of their everyday lives, though they feel very strongly about their viewpoints on the subject. In hearing about their interactions with my beloved craft, I learned that there is more to writing than the metaphorical wordy-scholarly-bubble that I consider to be impenetrable. Each individual, including my mother and father, has developed a relationship of their own with writing that is uniquely their own and, in realizing this, my love for writing has grown even more than I had imagined possible.