I'm curious to know if there has been one (or many!) thing from your liberal arts degree that has helped you immensely in your role at Microsoft/in STEM in general? Like you, I feel that my liberal arts degree has make me uniquely qualified for certain things in my job, and allows me to bring something special to the table. Is there anything you can point to in your experiences that are in the similar vein?
I WRITE SO MUCH. I write emails, I will soon be writing patents, I write documents, I write code reviews. The amount of writing I do, lends itself to a Liberal Arts degree, because I know how to write. I sent an email to someone very high up once at Microsoft, and my manager freaked out. He saw the email and was stunned at how eloquent it was, I was not sure if I was supposed to be offended or not.
I don't think it is noticed to much now, but I think in the future of my career, my ability to write will be a huge strength.
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Hi Julie! š Fellow liberal arts grad here š
I'm curious to know if there has been one (or many!) thing from your liberal arts degree that has helped you immensely in your role at Microsoft/in STEM in general? Like you, I feel that my liberal arts degree has make me uniquely qualified for certain things in my job, and allows me to bring something special to the table. Is there anything you can point to in your experiences that are in the similar vein?
Hello!
I WRITE SO MUCH. I write emails, I will soon be writing patents, I write documents, I write code reviews. The amount of writing I do, lends itself to a Liberal Arts degree, because I know how to write. I sent an email to someone very high up once at Microsoft, and my manager freaked out. He saw the email and was stunned at how eloquent it was, I was not sure if I was supposed to be offended or not.
I don't think it is noticed to much now, but I think in the future of my career, my ability to write will be a huge strength.