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Nikki88
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25 Sep 2007, 6:05 pm

I didn't get to go to Otakon this past summer. :( But I'm hoping to get to next summer! ^__^



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25 Sep 2007, 8:33 pm

Nikki88 wrote:
I didn't get to go to Otakon this past summer. :( But I'm hoping to get to next summer! ^__^

I might go next yeat if my big sis and her friend are going.


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25 Sep 2007, 9:52 pm

What is Otakon all about?

It is an Anime convention, Manga?

My daughter is into almost anything Japanese, slightly so to Manga (except for Nausicaa).

Her best friend is into reading Manga.

They both love Anime by Studio Ghibli

Oh, they're both 14.


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25 Sep 2007, 9:57 pm

wsmac wrote:
What is Otakon all about?

It is an Anime convention, Manga?

My daughter is into almost anything Japanese, slightly so to Manga (except for Nausicaa).

Her best friend is into reading Manga.

They both love Anime by Studio Ghibli

Oh, they're both 14.


This will helped you understand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otakon


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25 Sep 2007, 10:06 pm

Thanks! :D

That helped a lot.


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25 Sep 2007, 10:10 pm

wsmac wrote:
Thanks! :D

That helped a lot.

Don't sweat it. :)


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29 Sep 2007, 11:59 am

So what else are you into, Nikki?


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04 Oct 2007, 10:51 am

The writing major is appealing. I have an ABJ degree (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism), with a major in magazines (roughly like having a writing major) and took courses in both nonfiction and fiction writing. However, as I went through the program, I discovered that writing jobs are few and far beween. (I ended up getting a Ph.D. in sociology and becoming a professor.)

To my knowledge, most magazine journalism majors end up, after graduation, doing the same thing as newpaper journalism majors - working for a small newspaper.

The articles written in most magazines? They are largely written by freelancers. Most do not make enough money freelancing to use it as a sole source of income.

My suggestion, for what it is worth, is to speak with professors in the area you want to study and ask them about current job openings. Then find out from the university's career placement office what jobs recent graduates have secured.

Cheers,

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