Amos Mayaka Email & Phone Number

In 2019, I graduated from Egerton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, where I double-majored in writing and literature. I chose to do this since I couldn't choose between reading and writing as my two greatest hobbies. It took a little more effort (and twice as many papers), but I rose to the occasion. I have always enjoyed academics, particularly in college. I adore reading and learning new things, as well as the challenge of writing a well-thought-out article on subjects that are important to me. So, in the spirit of "doing what you love," I've been considering freelance writing, with an emphasis on academic papers. As a literature student, most of my assignments were poetry analyses and literary research papers. Due to several of my classes covering one or two of the same works, I've had to approach the same book or poem from a different angle. This has improved my researching skills, as I've learned to sift through the first pages of results and find other sources that, while just as credible, may have a completely different take on the work in question. Carefully considering these sources have led me to write a paper on the same work with an entirely new thesis than its predecessor. In the world of freelance academic writing, I feel like I have an advantage when it comes to literature papers at least, because I will not just be rehashing the same point myself and others have made a hundred times before. There is also the advantage that if a client needs a paper on a classic work of literature, I've likely read it already, often more than once.That being said, I am not limiting myself to just literature papers. I have always had a strong interest in sociology, and believe I could handle lower-level history assignments with no problem. Areas that I can confidently say I specialize in are gender studies and LGBTQA issues, especially when combined with literary research papers. I have most often employed feminist and queer theory criticism when analysing a literary work, so I have a strong background in these areas. I would also like to add that taking a Style in Writing course has given me experience in mimicking the writing style of others, which would be helpful if a client was very concerned about being accused of using someone else's work. So really, if you're looking for skills like mine, look no further.

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  Egerton University

  English/Literature