I Am Young and Clueless

By Holden Page on January 6, 2010

I think a lot of people are expecting a lot out of me.

I regularly get emails saying, “Hey Holden, great work and you’re going to go places with blogging/social media/whatever.”

To be quite honest with you, I have no idea if that is where I want to go.

Here’s what I can tell you what I do not want to do:

1. Write Breaking Tech News

Tried it once and to be blunt, it f-ing sucked and was dramatic as hell. I don’t have the energy for that crap anymore. I still love tech, but this whole write breaking news for traffic thing blows.

2. Focus On Twitter

I am a strong believer in the fact that Twitter will fail and it will never go fully mainstream. It’s all about Facebook, Twitter is just an over-hyped fad.

3. Try To Make Blogging My Main Means Of Living

I wanted to do this for a long time but it is simply not plausible. I either need to be Paul Carr or break news like various writers on TechCrunch and do better to even land a job. I am going to be honest, I don’t have the time or the talent… or the will. I write about tech because I love it.

4. Live In California

Anyone who lives in California, especially silicon valley, lives in a bubble. That’s all I have to say about that.

So what this post has amounted to is I have no idea what I want to do with my life.

That is just ok… I am 18. I have at least two years of generals in college to figure it out.

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  • "I think a lot of people are expecting a lot out of me."

    I feel the same.

    I think it's the fact that we're young and that we're doing things that most kids aren't. It impresses a lot of people.

    So far, you've done things that exceed the norm. Chances are, you'll be continually go above and beyond what is expected throughout your life. This is the reason you will probably succeed.
  • nothing wrong with keeping your options open, better to do it when your 18 than 81 imho!
  • In the immortal words of Lloyd Dobler: I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098258/quotes
  • 1-3) Agree. 4) I love this bubble. You are WRONG.

    Yes, you are 18. You are going to be doing something you haven't even considered by the time you are 25. Promise.
  • Lol, I think nearly every tech blogger in Cali. should take two weeks in a town with 10,000 - 20,000 ppl in more or so rural america.

    Add a bit of perspective
  • Young man, you may not realize there are rural towns with 10,000 to 20,000 here in California. :) California is like the entire US in one beautiful state!
  • Well then, have some tech bloggers go there then lol.
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