When I submitted the article to the editor at Valnet Inc, I had hoped that my time had not been wasted; instead of eating dinners with my family for a few days, I had incessantly sifted through numerous sources for content. What I could not foresee was that in six days, on February 29th, 2016, I would log into my account and perceive an exponential view trend approaching 400,000 reads of my work. At the end of thirty days - I had accumulated nearly two million views - which in turn - earned me my first paycheck as an author.
Having writing published was not an inconceivable idea when I had discovered Valnet Inc. in tenth grade. In fourth grade, I had found a website that enabled me to write and publish sports articles for leisure. At first, the website was unknown by the majority of people and had a minuscule number of readers. Two years later, the site would be purchased for $170 million by Turner Broadcasting. Under the new arrangement, all unpaid contributors, like myself, were barred from publishing content. When I received the email from my editor, Dave Morrison, I distinctly recall feeling flustered; I was too young, too inexperienced in how the world worked, to be cognizant of …show more content…
My initial aptitude for storytelling has evolved to a professional level since I began authoring for this website - contributing to my eventual humility and empathy for the subjects of my work and for the people in my life. By having deadlines for an editorial to be due, I matured and became more adept at managing my academic responsibilities. Working at Valnet Inc has provided me with more than just a career; my involvement with the company has helped me become the sport editor for my school’s newspaper and it has equipped me with momentously valuable skill that I intend to use daily: maybe even in the NBA
Having writing published was not an inconceivable idea when I had discovered Valnet Inc. in tenth grade. In fourth grade, I had found a website that enabled me to write and publish sports articles for leisure. At first, the website was unknown by the majority of people and had a minuscule number of readers. Two years later, the site would be purchased for $170 million by Turner Broadcasting. Under the new arrangement, all unpaid contributors, like myself, were barred from publishing content. When I received the email from my editor, Dave Morrison, I distinctly recall feeling flustered; I was too young, too inexperienced in how the world worked, to be cognizant of …show more content…
My initial aptitude for storytelling has evolved to a professional level since I began authoring for this website - contributing to my eventual humility and empathy for the subjects of my work and for the people in my life. By having deadlines for an editorial to be due, I matured and became more adept at managing my academic responsibilities. Working at Valnet Inc has provided me with more than just a career; my involvement with the company has helped me become the sport editor for my school’s newspaper and it has equipped me with momentously valuable skill that I intend to use daily: maybe even in the NBA