By Briana Bapthelus
Class of 2019, Paris Razor reflects on her time as an English major with a double specialization in literature and professional writing at Barry University. From a young age, Paris spent many hours immersed in writing poems, short stories and reading books. So, when it came time to decide a career, believing that the power of words was all encompassing; English was the clear choice. Through perusing this degree, she was able to develop skills such as critical thinking, written communication, editing and proofreading. She understood these were valuable in the workforce regardless of the type of job she secured after graduation.
With the encouragement of Barry, she became a more confident, self-reflective, and socially aware person throughout her college experience. Her mentors, in and out of the classroom, guided her to help and motivate her in whatever passions she wanted to explore. This is how she began writing for the school newspaper The Buccaneer, became a part of the school literary magazine What Oft Was Thought, served as a Barry Service Corps Fellow shedding light on farmworker rights, and completed an internship at Miami Music Project, a non-profit organization that provides free music education to children.
Currently, Paris has earned her master's and works in education as a Communications Specialist at the University of Miami. She is responsible for managing email communications, notifying students they are missing a high school transcript, as well as decision letters, informing students they have been admitted or awarded a scholarship, for several programs at the institution.
