I can't recall how many essays I wrote. What I know is I've become a good at it such that I can teach a sixth grader the basics of essay writing, and that he would be good at it in a month (or two at the most).

This made me bored about academic papers. Dennis, my former college classmate, is connected to a business firm for several years. He introduced me to the world of sales, marketing and numbers. It was a whole new world for me, which I find very interesting. I was eager to learn.

Like essay writing, business writing also follows the rules of good grammar. The only difference is the latter must always be in active voice because a passive tone wouldn't attract people. That's not good in business transactions.

It took me some time to understand stock markets, business forecasts and the significance of rate and commodity exchanges. Comprehending them enable me to write in an organized, factual manner. It may be diametrically opposite to the creative freedom required in essay writing, but I can used a few things I learned there when I write other papers.