TheHumblePedant

Dismantling the Fairy Tale Princess: My Unpopular Take on the Game of Thrones Ending

With the final season of Game of Thrones having aired just last night, an overwhelming number of fans are out to take back the ending they feel was stolen from them with fire and blood—or more appropriately, with a Change.org petition that garnered over 1,224,756 signatures and counting as of 5/20/19 at 10:55 EST. ForContinue reading “Dismantling the Fairy Tale Princess: My Unpopular Take on the Game of Thrones Ending”

Poshmark Wholesale: Is it Worth it?

What is Poshmark Wholesale? It’s a market within Poshmark where resellers can buy new clothes, shoes, and accessories in bulk from a wholesaler to resell in their Poshmark closets. It’s super easy to qualify to buy and sell wholesale items on Poshmark; all you need is to have sold at least ten items and haveContinue reading “Poshmark Wholesale: Is it Worth it?”

Resale Adventures: Poshmark vs. Mercari Part 2

A lot has happened since my last post about clothing resale on Poshmark and Mercari. Since then, I have achieved Posh Ambassador status, meaning that my profile is now recommended to new and existing users. Since reaching Posh Ambassador status about four months ago, I have seen my number of followers increase exponentially—from around 2,000 toContinue reading “Resale Adventures: Poshmark vs. Mercari Part 2”

How I Got Started with Poshmark Resale

I first got into resale when I was 18. eBay was in that phase when there were still commercials on TV and DVRs weren’t yet a thing nearly everyone had at home. I had just quit my waitressing job and needed something to hold me over while I studied for finals. My bills were minimal;Continue reading “How I Got Started with Poshmark Resale”

Improving the First-Generation and Nontraditional College Experience

A first-generation college student (FGS) is a student whose parents possess no formal college degree. Although many FGSs are also low income or ethnic minorities, but that’s not always the case; many come from a rural background raised by wealthy parents in successful trade occupations. Regardless of socioeconomic background, however, being an first-gen student canContinue reading “Improving the First-Generation and Nontraditional College Experience”

The Feelings Wheel

This one is a little more personal. But don’t worry, it’s not too personal. You will not need tissues. At work the other day, I was approached by a colleague who is in the second year of his health and family counseling master’s degree program. He handed me a printout of a feelings wheel—a circularContinue reading “The Feelings Wheel”

The Controversy Surrounding Two Spaces vs. One [After a Period]

Cover photo by Linkedin in Business People can have some seriously staunch opinions regarding the new[er] convention of using only one space after a period versus two. I had no idea something so seemingly innocuous could induce some people to such passionate emotions. Such defiance and outright denial. “You can pry my double spaces from my cold, deadContinue reading “The Controversy Surrounding Two Spaces vs. One [After a Period]”

Editors Need Editing Too

Cover photo by Bruce Mars, People While most people think of copyeditors as judgmental, uptight, red-pen-wielding tyrants seeking too mark up an author’s art until it no longer resembles itself, that’s not true! A good copyeditor’s goal is to make the author’s work shine, not to attempt to overshine it with subjective and unnecessary style-preference changes. ManyContinue reading “Editors Need Editing Too”

Why Are We Still Hating Singular “They”?

Cover photo by Karolina of Kaboompics In 2018, I’m not really sure why singular “they” is still not acceptable in formal writing when it has been used for hundreds of years in spoken as well as written English with no one, save the occasional uptight pedant or haughty English teacher, batting an eye. Tom Freeman ofContinue reading “Why Are We Still Hating Singular “They”?”

Copyediting vs. Proofreading: What’s the Difference?

Cover photo by Karolina of Kaboompics Outside of the industry, confusion abounds regarding the terms copyediting and proofreading. Often they are used interchangeably, but they are two very different things. Copyediting is the term many people unfamiliar with the nuances of the industry are thinking of when they say “proofreading.” Copyediting is the process of Continue reading “Copyediting vs. Proofreading: What’s the Difference?”