Why do I write online? - by Phuong Do

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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

Hi friends! Hope you are having a good day or night wherever you are. Last week, I passed 1000 subscribers on Substack 🤯 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…

Why do I write online? - by Phuong Do

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