Starting a Blog in 2025
The other day, I became self aware of how different my interests are compared to my friend group in real life. Although I believe that is a good thing, it reminded me of how social media was previously used as a casual space to interact with friends and even meet new people to talk about things, prior to being plagued by celebrities and large corporate entities.
I remember growing up in a time where personal blogs were more popular, and commonly talked about amongst various groups in real life, but they have been competing for attention against larger social media platforms, especially those that are video-based, such as TikTok and now instagram. Although I am not the strongest writer, I think that encouraging people (including myself) to analyze and write about their interests is something incredibly vital in a time where people struggle to create meaningful relationships, and literacy levels have plummeted. This logo and the image used for my profile are temporary, but I wanted to make this blog exist first. I wanted to start this blog to talk about various things such as my current interests, experiences I've recently had, dreams, identity, and whatever life brings me in the present day. Even if I end up typing into the void, I think that it is worth trying, even if it just becomes an exploration of myself. Thanks for reading, Leo