Today’s assignment: write and publish a “who I am and why I’m here” post on your blog.
Hi WordPress community!
My name is Amanda.
I am 20 years old and live/go to college in New York. I am a writer– I always have been and always will be. I love people. I love to read and watch movies. I love to learn. I use a lot of parenthesis.
Right now, I am trying to figure myself out– as in, I’m trying to figure out who I am as a person and where I fit in the world. I think that life is one big learning experience, and I am going to take what I experience and use it to shape myself as a person. Expressing myself through writing is something that helps me understand that and who I am in that way. That’s why my blog is called Amanda Under Construction— I am Amanda, I am under construction, and I am working to make myself better and learn new things every day.
On this blog, I’ve started to write about my own personal experiences and how they relate to the rest of the world. I do a lot of creative writing. I also write about college, movies, and television shows that I watch, as well as books that I read that inspire me, and pop culture.
I’d love to connect with fellow writers and pop culture fanatics, as well as personal bloggers! If you’d like to come on this journey with me, feel free to follow me or comment on my page. If you do, I’ll check out your blog too and respond!
(The other day I was talking my friend Sabina over at Victim to Charm ((she was the one who inspired me to start using WordPress and actually blog, so that’s cool)) and I asked her how she got people to actually read what she wrote and continue to be interested in what she was writing. I’ve kind of stopped sharing my posts on Facebook, my viewership has been low, my writing has gotten a bit more personal, and I want people to be interested in what I write because it’s good and they find it compelling, not because they know me and they feel obligated to read it. Sabina told me that she took a WordPress class called Blogging 201 ((Sorry Sabine)) when she first started, so I decided to take Blogging 101 just to kind of warm myself up, meet other bloggers, blog more consistently, and motivate myself to write.
So, here I am!
This is the first post I’m making for Blogging 101, so I’m just going to follow the instructions and see where it takes me.)
Great first blogging 101 post! Our posts have similar themes, which is kind of interesting :).
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Hey, thanks! And yes, you’re right! I just followed you– looking forward to reading your posts. xo 🙂
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Good start. I look forward to seeing you grow along the way.
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Thank you so much! I look forward to reading your posts as well.
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That’s why we’re here. I learn your view points and you learn mine. Sometimes it solves a character dilemma. Other times we tell each other what the writer didn’t see.
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I completely agree! And it’s nice to meet a fellow writer, because then we know exactly how to read critically and offer each other suggestions!
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Darling, you’ll fit in fine. You may have to read and comment to be”seen”. I had someone help me. So I’m looking to pass it on
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Yes! That’s what I’m trying to do. There’s so much content up in the Commons it’s a bit overwhelming, but everyone is enthusiastic and there’s a lot of variety.
Thank you so much!
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Great post Amanda. I would like to encourage you to really take the time in College to find who you are! And yet as you mention life is learning experience so you will always go through growth. But I believe that College truly sets the foundation of discovering who you are
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I agree. I believe that life as a whole is a learning experience, but college especially, since it’s supposed to be preparing me for the rest of my life. I’m doing a lot of growing, and writing about how I’m growing here! Thank you. 🙂
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Hey Amanda! Let me start off by saying how cool your title is. I love it. So much room to grow and so true. I look forward to reading more of your posts and interacting as our blogs grow and we find out who we are meant to be in this big ‘ole world.
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Hi Celina! Thanks for following my blog back and checking it out! 🙂 I’m excited to read more of your posts and connect over blogging! xx
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Hi Amanda, nice to meet you! Glad to have found another Blogging University mate. ( Pop culture fanatic here 😉 )
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Hi Alice! It’s nice to meet you too! I just checked out your blog (and followed you! Hooray!) and I’m excited to read your posts and look at your photography. I think it’s awesome that you’re doing Photo 101.
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Thank you, Amanda!
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(Psssst it was 201 but that’s okay!)
I LOVE YOU best of luck with Blogging 101 bb.
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WhatEVER, I tried. I’ll fix it when I’m on a computer, love ya too bb xx
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Nice to meet you! You sound like a lovely and authentic person I can’t wait to see what else you post in the rest of this course :).
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Hi! It’s nice to meet you too, and thank you so much, you’re so sweet! 🙂 Your recipes look delicious, and I’m glad to see that you are pushing through your illness with positivity and blogging about food!
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Hey! I noticed you in the Commons and found that we have somewhat similar blogs! I’m looking forward to reading your entries!
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Hi Joyce! It’s nice to e-meet you, and thanks for giving me feedback on my tagline (I called you Olea in the commons because I hadn’t clicked on your blog yet, sorry about that!) I just followed your blog, and I’m looking forward to reading your posts too 🙂
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P.S. What’s a Gratitude Journal?
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Hehe~ you can call me whatever, no worries! Gratitude Journals are a nice way to feel a little more uplifted if you’re feeling down. You list 5 things for which you are grateful, and you can elaborate on each thing as an option. I feel that Gratitude Journals keep me down to earth during times when I’m feeling bogged down! Here is an example: https://olea.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/gratitude-journal-14/
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Oh my god, I LOVE that. I definitely want to try writing one– I feel like it’ll give me a sense of appreciation for the little things in life that I love but don’t necessarily always recognize. ❤ ❤ Thank you!
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Hi Amanda, here I am checking out your blog! It sounds like we have much in common. I look forward to reading your posts. Time for dinner. Speak to you soon! 🙂
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Hi Alicia! Thank you so much, can’t wait to read more of your posts as well!!! xo
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Hi Amanda 🙂
Great “introducing yourself” Post 🙂
I love books and movies too 😀 I am really looking forward to read more of your posts 🙂
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Hi Franzi! Thanks for the follow. Looking forward to reading your posts as well xo
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