Why do I write online? - by Phuong Do

There are now more than 1000 of you supporting me and my little corner on the Internet. This blog was randomly started back in June of this year with a 30-day blogging challenge to combat my boredom and disappointment of applying to Edtech companies in the US and not getting any interviews. Now, it’s a space where I share my journey of becoming - becoming my own manager and first-time founder:) As I hit this milestone, I want to reflect on a few learnings I have after nearly four months of writing online semi-consistently. As my blog grows, I catch myself feeling more scared of creating online, of clicking the send button to my readers, and of freely expressing myself. Do I now need to write what my audience wants? Does the number of likes and comments on certain posts reflect my quality of writing? If I promise my readers that I write about Edtech, do I need to commit to that? All these questions start growing on me as I finish up the last sentences of my recent blogs and feel nervous

There are now more than 1000 of you supporting me and my little corner on the Internet. This blog was randomly started back in June of this year with a 30-day blogging challenge to combat my boredom and disappointment of applying to Edtech companies in the US and not getting any interviews. Now, it’s a space where I share my journey of becoming - becoming my own manager and first-time founder:) As I hit this milestone, I want to reflect on a few learnings I have after nearly four months of writing online semi-consistently. As my blog grows, I catch myself feeling more scared of creating online