Hi there!
What is this space going to be?#
It’s going to be more like a journal than a personal website. I hope to keep it somewhat personal and it’s meant more for me than anyone else. Although I’d be lying if I didn’t say I want my friends and fam to read some of it.
Why am I doing it?#
In no particular order,
- I want to improve my writing abilities. I generally take a lot of time to think before writing something, and I’m still not happy with the end result. If I’ve ever not responded to you on time, now you know why.
- A way to gather my thoughts. I struggle to coherently arrange my thoughts and it is quite honestly, super frustrating. My storytelling skills are quite awful due to this. I hope writing regularly will fix this problem to an extent.
- I’ve been meaning to create a personal website/blog for a while now and just like every other side project, it either got sidelined due to my own incompetence or because I was extremely busy.
- I need to improve my frontend development skills. It is one of the more useful skills with practical applications, like building this very site. Right now, I can put together a website on my own but it’s like piecing together after searching the web for most things. I would like it to reach a stage where I know and can code the core parts without help.
- You might think this is weird, but there have been instances where my friends or family have told me the things I’ve done but I don’t recollect doing them. Writing regularly will exercise my brain to recollect stuff and maybe just maybe, help me not forget about them.
- I struggle to find things to talk about in person. Things don’t come to my mind fast enough. You may have noticed how dry or awkward the conversations with me can get. The hope is this will help me be a bit more prepared and help remember things quickly.
- A getaway from the stress, sadness and loneliness. Life in Madison has been rewarding in so many ways but it has been a struggle to find people I can relate with and converse with them on a regular basis. Largely, it’s due to my own shortcomings like the ones I’ve mentioned above. Writing about it might be a good way to release all the built-up emotions and thoughts. Writing in general can also be a way to take my mind off them.
- I leave things half-baked and it’s difficult to continue from where I’ve left off, even if it’s only a few hours or few days break. Documenting things as much as possible will not just solidify things in mind but also help me in the future whenever I want to refer to or if I want to share it with someone.
- A way to share the things I’m doing with my friends and loved ones. I don’t enjoy posting on Instagram, so this is a good alternative if anyone wants to know what I’m up to.
- I enjoy doing a lot of things. And this space might be like a scrapbook or a memoir, a collection of all things in one place.
Here’s hoping at least some of it works out!