Things I’ve Gained from Writing for Essays.ph

When they started playing Christmas songs on the radio recently, I realized that it has already been a year since I applied for Essays.ph. I received the acknowledgement of my application on September 24 last year and was accepted on November 4. Honestly, I had almost forgotten about my application when the e-mail arrived. I submitted my two qualifying essays in mid-November (my submission was actually delayed because I made a mistake in the uploading process), and wrote my first assignment in early-December. I received my first points on December 4.

Now that this series of one year anniversaries is approaching, I’ve decided to reflect on the things I’ve gained from writing for Essays.ph.

Confidence. When I first started doing assignments, I always felt insecure about my ability to deliver the essays within the time period. Of course, I always had confidence in my ability to write and do research, but until I started writing for Essays.ph I had not written on this kind of relatively tight schedule on a regular basis.

Now, all these months of working with Essays.ph has honed my skills such that I no longer have any concerns about being able to deliver within the deadline. Of course, personal issues and family problems sometimes crop up, but then that’s another matter.

Discipline. This is probably an issue for virtually every writer, including me. Sometimes when the assignment just seems too hard it’s too tempting to procrastinate. Of course, this is not really a concern for me because I’m forced to share the computer with other members of my family, which makes having to maximize time I have with it a must. But still … without developing self-discipline I would probably not have lasted this long with Essays.ph.

Self-Esteem. When I was accepted for Essays.ph I had been jobless for a couple of months. When I left my past job with a non-government organization after they ran into financial problems, I thought that I would not have too much trouble finding a new job. How wrong I was. In fact, I even had a financial crisis of my own early this year, which led to a bout with depression for a while.

But gradually I worked my way out of my blue period, and I did it by writing articles for Essays.ph. Doing assignments and getting paid for them helped restore my self-esteem that I had lost for a time because of being unemployed and broke.

A Livelihood. These days, I treat Essays.ph as if it were my day job. I try to do assignments on a nine-to-six schedule or complete them at a nearby Internet café if I have to give up the computer without having finished yet. I am able to complete several assignments in a week which provides me with a modest income which I can live on.

Even better, recently I was promoted to the Blue Team, something that I was really hoping would happen. Aside from the ego boost it provides, the promotion will also help increase my income from the assignments. It really is true that, to paraphrase the title of one of my favorite inspirational books says, if you do what you love the money will follow.

Useful Information. Through the articles I've written for Essays.ph, I now know how to make your stomach flatter, make your penis longer, make your voice deeper, cure your insomnia and prevent your computer from suffering a spyware/adware infestation. Plus, I also have a working knowledge of how to trade currencies.

I also know the best sites where you can download free Ubuntu applications and games, as well as old movies and episodes of TV shows that have fallen into the public domain.

So what does the coming year hold? I’ve learned not to think about the future too much and planning too far ahead – well, forget about it! I’m a pessimist at heart and if I think too much about what lies ahead it would just make me feel bad. But, honestly, I think I’d like to keep writing for Essays.ph, and hopefully, if I’m lucky I might eventually be able to work for them on a full-time basis.

In the meantime, I think I’ll just treat myself to an ice cream or something like that to celebrate my anniversary, and be thankful for the blessings the past year has brought.