As an experienced learner, you may find yourself at a point in your educational journey where you want to use your writing experiences from previous courses to become a published writer. Becoming a published writer allows you to share your experiences with others who may benefit.

Working on a student newspaper, in any capacity, can be helpful for future endeavors. Working for student media outlets gives you back what you put into it, but the rewards multiply many times over.

I highly recommend reusing homework assignments and projects from high school and college to see if a portfolio can be built or skillsets showcased. As other Sage Scholars authors have mentioned, the work you do in college can launch your publishing career, even if you have no intention of pursuing a life of writing.

Even as a high school student or college freshman - to reduce your workload and streamline the application process in the future: start your CV now.