CollegeInfoGeek has been one of my favorite online content sources since mid-high school; it’s got ‘college’ in the name, but the site’s productivity tips and advice on acing classes were huge wells of inspiration to me.
I can’t remember how I found it, but it must have been early high school; my first blog has an Impossible List on it (which I should really migrate over here, now that I think about it), and I recall months and months of working the kinks out of my morning routine, trying the Cold Shower challenge, and reading books like The Power of Habit, all at site founder Thomas Frank’s suggestion. For my very last Christmas before college, my parents bought me hosting and a domain name to host my personal site, which I created by following Thomas’s guide – and here you are looking at it!
Well, back in March, Thomas asked for some examples of personal websites and/or portfolios on Twitter; and I meekly shared this one:
Mine is likely not an *ideal* example since I’m still only a student, but it’s fairly updated and looks alright! I used WordPress and GatorHost and followed your guide for the most part! https://t.co/zpsUOk1GE9
— Kimberly Horton (@kimboleh) March 16, 2018
I barely remembered mentioning it–but imagine my surprise when I went to take a look at the article and discovered that I had been featured in it!!
I’m absolutely flabbergasted and beyond honored to have made it onto a list containing the likes of John & Hank Green, Andrew Huang, and Cal Newport. What in the world? Granted, this site is listed under the student section–meaning it’s not something professional or ready for the working world–but I’m so excited to look through the examples I’m listed alongside to get more inspiration for making this site even better!
Thank you to Ransom and all of the CIG team!
See the full list of personal websites and portfolios here.
