Writing your own letter happens, but usually in academia, the prof will request a .txt file to modify/strip the adverbs. If it's been a few years, update the p

Writing your own letter happens, but usually in academia, the prof will request a .txt file to modify/strip the adverbs. If it's been a few years, update the prof on things you've done since then, how what you learned in their course helped in your job, etc.