A self-assessment list

I think the new title of this blog is quite appropriate for my life right now. I feel like a Jack of all trades, master of none. The "master of some" part is just wishful thinking at the moment... I think... maybe?

I don't think I have expertise in anything. Sure, in the past I thought I did, but that's an illusion most teens have. I've grown out of that a while ago. That and I've not focused on increasing this one area of expertise in five years. Yeah. That's a long time for things to happen and change, especially in the romance book industry.

So, now I'm going to make a list of skills, just for myself, to decipher with what I've got to work.

• Bilingual (English and Spanish).... although I'd say I'm fairly proficient, but there's still lots more to learn
• Some ability to read, write and speak Japanese
• Proofreading skills
• Creative writing skills
• Academic writing skills
• Customer service (4 years experience)
• Ability to type 75-80 words per minute
• Through knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, the Internet, and Microsoft OS
• I can:
• cook & bake
• knit and sew, including tailoring clothes
• draw
• sing & give beginner's singing lessons
• fold origami
• swim and teach beginner's swimming lessons (2 years experience)
• I have:
• published 2 short stories in my college magazine
• written, photographed, and published the content for my church's website
• joined Lambda Iota Tau, the national honors society for English majors and minors
• attended the 2006 RWA national conference
• led 2 major clubs/organizations while in college for several years
• tutored for college-level Spanish courses
• studied abroad in Costa Rica for 1 semester (4 months)
• helped build houses with Habitat for Humanity
• cleaned up damage to the Gulf Coast in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
• graduated from high school with honors
• graduated from college with a bachelor's degree and with honors
• spent thousands of hours volunteering through multiple organizations
• built two large, custom bookcases from scratch 
• I know :
• a lot about the romance publishing industry
• creative writing: non-fiction, fiction, and poetry to some extent
• literature
• Japanese culture
• anime
• photo editing
• how to research
• dog training & care
• dog breeds
• computer maintenance