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I still remember the first time I read a blog. 

Towards the end of freshman year in high school the college admissions bug had really bit me and I would obsessively read MIT Blogs every day. I was always excited to hear about the amazing experiences these amazing people across the country were having. Eventually I discovered a man on YouTube that would go on to waste way too many hours of my life. Every single day I would watch Casey Neistat's vlog and get to see a glimpse of his awesome life. 

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Today I've decided to take a step in the right direction and create my own blog alongside my good friend Owen. I'm hoping to use this blog as a platform to discuss ideas I've been formulating, commit to the goals I should've years ago, jot down notes I think are important, and most importantly, leave behind a piece of myself on the internet. 

Most of my content will fall under a couple of categories:
  • School - an all-encompassing part of life
  • Economics/Business topics - just my own thoughts on new events
  • Lifestyle - hoping my life might be interesting to read about
  • Books - i should definitely be reading more
  • Miscellaneous - anything I find interesting enough to write about :) 
I wouldn't be surprised if these categories drastically change over the weeks, months, and hopefully even years, but I'm hoping that as my life evolves, this blog will as well. 

My main intentions for this blog are to be a space where I can write about anything that I feel is important and a way for me to become a more effective communicator through writing. I've always enjoyed writing, whether it was the short stories I wrote as a kid or the essays I wrote in English, but as life goes on I feel as if I've been pursuing it less and less. Now with a blog, I have no excuse but to write, and I definitely do plan on doing so.  
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