As a columnist and reporter for Umpqua Community College’s student newspaper, The Mainstream, I wrote content under a deadline – even creating unplanned, urgently needed articles just hours before publication. Furthermore, I competed statewide and received a best columnist award in the 2014 Collegiate Newspaper Contest by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. In addition to my writing responsibilities, I worked as a copy editor on The Mainstream and made corrections to several submissions. I also attended a course that specialized in mass media writing. While I learned the majority of AP style from this class, I have since taken special interest in mastering the subject.