Dear Nick Gardner, I find it extremely hard to believe that you are about to begin your journey to Provo, Utah attending college at Brigham Young University. It feels like yesterday I was babysitting you, chasing you around in circles, begging you to get ready for bed before your mom got home. Now, you are about to begin a key step in your life. As I am beginning my third year at Utah State University, I am reflecting on what has happened in the last three years. A key aspect that I never thought about before attending university was technical and professional communication. When I walked into my English 1010 class I had no idea how little I actually knew about technical writing. I was under the impression that this course would not be different from my high school classes. I was wrong. To prevent this from happening to you, I am going to explain to you what technical and professional communication is and how it will apply to you as you transition to this next phase of your life. To s...