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ONE YEAR!
I decided to make a blog one late night in my freshman dorm’s common room. I was super stressed out about final exams. I kept saying how I wanted to do something cool and different… I came up with the name first: College Prep. And the rest sort of fell into place.
I couldn’t start the blog until after exams, of course. I came home, caught up on sleep, and then began my “blog research.” I designed and cut out (by hand) my header and then photoshopped it until it was perfect.
I honestly had NO idea what my blog would turn into.
My blog has opened doors that I didn’t even know where down the hall.
In the past year, I have:
Gained 182 followers on Blogger
Gained 235 followers on Twitter
Written a book after realizing how much I enjoy writing
Gotten a behind the scenes tour of a preppy company
Been inspired in countless ways
“MET” SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE
Thank You!
-College Prepster
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Congrats! Keep blogging, I love your posts!
Congrats! 1 year is a major accomplishment!
Congratulations!
Happy Blogiversary!
That is so neat! Congrats and love your blog!
Congrats!! you're too adorable!! What a feat!
It's been fun the past year following you…
Betsy
Happy Blogoversary! Congrats!!
Happy Blogaversary!!!!!
Congratulations!! I love your posts!
So what's the book you wrote about??
Congrats!
lllooooooovvveee this posttt! -ali!!
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Congratulations !!
I know what you are talking about with the goals, I tend to do the same thing.
Love
Vicky
http://cottoncandychronicles.blogspot.be/
Congratulations Carly!!!
Congratulations Carly!
Your drive and enthusiasm are truly motivational.
Thanks so much
Congrats girl, you are truly such an accomplished young woman. Have fun celebrating, and if you have time today, check out my post on homemade Mickey D's Egg McMuffins, they're so easy to make!
Jenn
http://apopofstyle.blogspot.com/
Congrats, Carly! Definitely something worth celebrating.
How exciting! Congrats! When's the move to NYC (so jealous, my favorite place in the world)
– Devon
retrouvaillesblog.blogspot.com
Congratulations, this is so awesome!! You have really shown us all how hard work can pay off in big ways. I think you're great at what you do. Take some time to celebrate and just have fun today! 🙂
Congratulations. 🙂
congrats, so so excited for your future! What did you major in?
Many congratulations!
congrats carly!!!
Hey Carly,
So I went from one link to another and ended up reading your "have more faith" prep talk. Then decided to give you some tips about anxiety control. Not only when it comes to anxiety, faith is like everything, but when we are talking about panic we must be really alert. Actually took me lots of time to realize I was having panic attacks, but once i found out things went better. Here is my technique, really simple indeed, think about something that makes you really happy, something huge you know, like family, love, christmas time, this sort of thing. I also take some meds for panic control, but they would have been nothing without all the love around me. I guess, in the end, I really realized how important I am and started respecting myself a little bit more, and that was unique.
And, congrats C.!!!! Stoping the clock can be wonderfull every once in a while.
And thanks for inspiring me for this writting thing, I love this, but don't do it really often.
XOXO
Congratulations on all your success! Enjoy your celebrating 🙂
katiesbliss.com
Congratulations Carly!
Congrats girl!!!
Congrats Carly! I have loved your blog for sometime now and you have helped inspire me to start my own! So this August I am celebrating the creation my own!;-)
Congrats!
Would love to see more about "what is TPC, Inc" and how you go to where you are! What great motivation for aspiring entrepreneurs!
This may be an unpopular idea, and I am by no means saying it works for everyone, but I personally try to shy away from the idea of balance. If I'm doing a lot of things in one area that I love, but other areas of my life aren't suffering in a significant/concerning long-term way, I don't see an issue with that. I think it is unrealistic to think that a perfect mix of family, friends, work, fun, and health will ever be achieved but as long as you are enjoying yourself and have your priorities straight (which are different for everyone) I think you've achieved the ideal life that those who encourage the principle of "balance" are trying to help everyone achieve.
As for celebrating, since it is one of your goals and something that is harder for you to prioritize, have you ever thought of giving yourself tangible rewards for certain achievements? Celebrating can have to do with anything you like (experience, possession, etc.) and shouldn't feel like a chore, even though I can totally relate to being MORE motivated by the achievement and wanting to continue pushing forward.