Instead, my interview lasted about ten minutes and what’s more, I was told that SZABIST already had a writing teacher, so could I teach Personal Management instead? Always one to like a challenge, I said yes and then panicked at the realization that I had no idea what Personal Management actually was.

Challenge number one: to figure out what my subject was (which I did) and then to figure out how exactly I was going to teach it. With the help of a previous course outline, I cobbled together a curriculum that would last fifteen weeks and teach first year media science students all about how to manage themselves in order to be successful professionals. The field was wide-ranging: I would teach them communication skills, both verbal and written; how to make speeches and write reports; how to manage their time and become more organized; and I added lessons on self-esteem, confidence, body language, and emotional intelligence.  I had to draw on not just my experience as a writer, but also my undergraduate degree in psychology, as well as the practical skills that I had taught myself in time management and organization.

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