Madison Sanders Writes

My nephews and I Just have to share this: My sister-in-law, Brittany, told my mom that my three-year-old nephew, Mason, asked the people at Bible school to "pray for Aun-ie". He knows I have had surgery, but I haven't said anything to him about praying for me. The next night, he asked to pray for my mom, who we call Gram. I had surgery on my right foot to lengthen the right Achilles tendon and post tibial tendon on July 18th. I just haven't felt like writing, mostly sleeping.  No one but my mom knows how hard these past few days have been.  My right foot had gotten so bad that it turned all the way over anytime I tried to get up, including getting in the car. During the last month, both knees would swell up after a short car ride If you are new here, you can read about the surgery and recovery of my left foot here , here ,  here , and here . This surgery didn't fuse any bones, so this recovery hasn't been as intense as far as post-surgical pa

People Series © ilker via freeimages.com When asked in an email from the community manager of a website called Webucator what I feel is the most marketable skill, the answer was an easy one. Communication is the most marketable skill. Employers are actively searching for people who can explain things orally and written. I see my peers struggle to form a coherent thought, often talking like they text or worse. I majored in Communication in college learning the reasons for it, how to do it, and practiced it. I had papers, projects, discussion posts, and speeches that tested my ability to think critically about something and then effectively communicate that to my audience.  I had to take an entire course on Multimedia Communication, which taught me to integrate technology and powerpoint seamlessly into speeches. But I didn't just learn this skill in the classroom. I did two internships while in college. One was with a magazine and the other was at a publishin