Recently, I rediscovered an old acquaintance's success on the web. As a past family friend, Carley has traveled from New Hampshire to Australia to New York city in her success as a writer and blogger. Her site, findingravity.com, has made its way to the team of VaynerMedia stationed in NYC. It's easy to take inspiration from her writing. Looking at her blog, she doesn't write about intensive global issues or political crises, but rather pulls from her own experiences to create a cyber location for others to learn and grow. I think one of the most impressive things about her work is her self confidence as a writer, to share both personal strengths and weakness while relating it to others. Another skill to take some inspiration from is the ability to convey her thoughts on multiple platforms (such as photography). She's actually gained recognition from celebrities as well....if John Mayer following her on Twitter counts, which I think it does. It's strange to think that the girl who came over our house nearly everyday in high school has grown so far from the small towns of Rye and Portsmouth. After losing touch, it's strange to see our interests and goals following a somewhat similar path. I guess what I'm trying to say is that her confidence and success brings some hope that there are real-world opportunities outside of UNH for aspiring writers such as our selves.
"I enjoy utilizing my artistic abilities where I can. I cherish simplicity. I write mostly about amusing self-deprecation, embarrassing stories, and moments of mid-twenties triumph. I graduated college with a degree in English, a 5-12 teaching certification, and a minor in sarcastic humor." -Findingravity
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