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The 4 Types of College Papers for English Majors

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And why I had to unlearn all of them to become a writer

Let me start with a story. The year is 1982, and I’m a grad student interviewing for a job at a very high-powered Silicon Valley company. It’s a company that everybody knows with a famous CEO. It is (by reputation) a very desirable place to work. But the interviewer is a blunt, crass man. He spends the entire interview insulting me. In fact, I’ve just seated myself when he stares me down and says: “I’ve looked at your resume, and it’s very impressive—but I think most of the things on it are lies. I bet you didn’t do half this stuff.” I should have walked out of the interview right then.…

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