Hello blog. This post is probably going to be pretty long, but trust me it's worth reading. I just got back from SLC, and I was surprised to see my friend Ryan's earnings at nearly 15$... It was just a week and a half or so ago we started working on his site, it's amazing how much progress we have made together. I know that sometime this year we will finally get to move out and get an apartment, but aside from that let me tell you a little bit about myself.
My name is Chris, Chris Groves if you prefer. I guess everyone has something they are good at, perhaps art, math or something else, I happen to be very gifted with computers, especially for someone who is just out of high school, of course I plan on going to college, I want that higher education, even if I end up doing the same thing I am now. Anyways, todays world is very difficult to find a job, heck I applied at several places including Overstock and a few other helpdesks jobs, still no luck... You see that's why I am here today,I never gave up, instead I decided I would try my luck online, and well it is starting to pay off. It wasn't too long after from when I returned from my FBLA and Skills USA trips, unfortunately we had no success at FBLA (Levi didn't exactly pull his weight). And Skills USA didn't grade all of my projects I completed or else Im sure I would have placed 2nd or 3rd. Anyways just for the fact that I attended Skills USA and FBLA nationally will get me college at SLCC (according to Mr. Grover).
Most kids start college right after school, but these days college doesn't even guarantee you a better job, yeah life is tough. Instead I decided to pursue an interest online, in fact I created my first website acmfiles in 2007, of course I never planned on making any money from it. It wasn't until this year 2010, I decided to risk everything online, I gave up looking for a job, instead I sat online for a few weeks straight reading forums and doing tons of research on Internet Marketing, it's a bit confusing to take in all at once, but I think now I understand quite a bit, especially for someone who has taught themselves.
About a month and a half later Ryan my friend asked if he could help, I invited him to write some articles - which he did do a few here and there. He mostly was helping his dad at the time, anyways I continued on... Still having hope. Finally another few months passed, he asked me what I was up to, I said... Well just working, then he started to get a little more interested. We talked about him creating his own website, and well it wasn't too long after I came down to his house and we set everything up. Now it's only been a week and a half or so and we have seen major progress, I think the progress is definitely due to having some background knowledge... 2nd time around is easier they say!
I just got to thinking though how much life would suck without any friends, it's nice to have someone who wants to follow you, and I mean that in a good way! Im glad Im not in this alone - frankly it would be kind of boring, and I am glad Ryan chose to work with me, I mean yeah sure there is Michael and Taylor... But sometimes I just don't know about them.... I know Ryan and I will be friends for a very long time, and well this year is going to be great, and I'm sure he agrees... I remember the first day we became friends, it was just freshman year, we usually made jokes about a kid named Bristol, which looking back seems pretty mean, but I can't deny the facts. Anyways we went to the writing lab and we both made Gmail accounts, I got his and he got mine then basically from there we started emailing eachother random stuff... Well and here we are today, pretty much best friends!
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