Hello everyone. This is my very first blog ever! I can’t even believe I’m saying that. I recently graduated from Penn State, where I was a part of the school magazine (shout out VALLEY Magazine). I wrote articles on news, pop culture, TV shows, movies, self-improvement, food, beauty products and tons of other niche topics. Now that I have that Bachelor’s degree, which is sitting on my nightstand waiting to be hung up, I am creating something on my own.
To be honest, I feel super awkward and uncomfortable doing this. Even the process of coming up with a name for this blog was daunting. Each name that I typed out on a Google Doc I ended up deleting –– erasing each quirky-Millennial-feeling name that I came up with. I finally landed on “Educated Guesses,” which was the least gag-worthy one I wrote down.
But also, a big part of my struggle to come up with a name for my blog was deep-rooted in a fear of seeming cringey and weird. Even as I type out this very blog post, I worry about what others will think. Will anyone even read it? Will my writing be laughed at? Will people I don’t even know find my writing bad?
All of these thoughts circle my brain as I type, making my palms all clammy and my frown lines beg for early botox injections. But now, I have that shiny journalism degree that will fend off all of those bad thoughts… right?
Wrong.
What is this silly piece of paper even good for if not to solve my mental health issues?
Regardless, I paid for this WordPress account which means I actually have to follow through on this blog idea. Time to jump right into this ice-cold swimming pool known as adulthood. The water is definitely not fine.
Whether this blog becomes wildly successful or a stream of articles that only my mom reads, I have to remind myself that that will be ok. Learning and failing and making changes is part of this whole post-grad thing –– I’m just trying to get used to it.
So, if you would like to hear more from me about the lessons I learn as a 22-year-old-post-grad-warrior-princess, follow along with my blog weekly! Welcome to Educated Guesses.
Let me know your thoughts, comments and questions by emailing me at gingerlyons23@gmail.com or typing down below.
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