Welcome to the Twenty-Something Year Old Journalist; formerly known as the Middle School Journalist.

Website is still a work in progress. Stick with me here.

  • Like for Like?

    I have a thirst for the validation of others in the form of likes, views, and subscribers. This blog is becoming something I very much enjoy doing and can see myself doing for a while. So, I wanted to share it with those close to me because it’s something I’m proud of and want them to read. And no it’s not because I was feeling parched and needed to test the waters to hear from others to prove that my blog is halfway decent and because word of mouth marketing can be very effective towards viewership numbers. Definitely not that. …

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  • Hope This Finds You Well!

    As I journey deeper into corporate America, my excessive use of exclamation marks still finds a way to make itself known. I send countless emails everyday to numerous different partners, (All of whom I have now come to think of as my pen pals) and with every email I’m about to press send on, my exclamation marks scream at me from the screen.  What’s the problem with using exclamation marks though? It’s supposed to convey excitement and strong emotions; I really do hope my email letting you know that your campaign underperformed finds you well, and I really do thank…

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  • When I wrote that last post, I wasn’t actually considering stopping my blog. (And I’m still not, just have to keep you on your toes) But my lengthy absence I’m sure has made now all two of you new readers nervous.  I had an idea and a topic I wanted to write about: My love of routines and rituals, anthropologically speaking, and how that connects back to capitalism and consumerism. (I got to put my degree to use somehow) But after three entirely new drafts and three weeks still with nothing, I started thinking about other topics to write about. …

    Continue reading →: A Bad Case of the Writer’s Block