I am not a laggard. Rather, I am the poster child for Quarterlife Crisis. No one but Kate Carraway can describe this phenomena so succintly. I am indecisive because I do not know what I want. I do not know what I want because I do not know who I am. I do not know who I am because I have been encouraged to become anyone I want. I am essentially:
- Lost
- Insecure
- Indecisive
- Frustrated
I obviously want to be a public relations practitioner. But I do not know what sector I want to be in. Fashion, entertainment, and music are among my interests. Yet, I do not consider myself as an expert in any of them. At the same time, I feel part of creating a personal brand in conjunction of an online identity is about knowing what I want to do in order to excel in a niche.
So how can I be expected to leverage social media to develop my personal brand if my offline identity is so volatile?
I do not have an answer. But I am starting to view the imminent task of creating my personal brand as an opportunity to get to know myself. Because I will be connecting with people that are outside of my immediate network on the Internet, I am hopeful that my focus and interests will be streamlined.
This blog will be my incubator. It will shape my online identity and I cannot wait to get started!