The Journey Begins

INTRODUCTION

Greetings Everyone!

My name is Allie Vermylen. But if you want to get technical my full name is Alexandra Jacqueline Vermylen; the longest name known to mankind. If you can’t pronounce my last name, don’t be embarrassed. I’ve dealt with that my entire life.

Here’s a phonological representation of my last name just to clear the air —> Ver-my-len

You’re probably wondering where my last name originated from, which is to be expected because it isn’t a name you hear every day. Well I’m here to tell you that Vermylen just so happens to be Flemish. My dad was born and raised in Uccle, Belgium until he came to the United States when he was 18. I have always looked up to my father because when I was 18, I couldn’t imagine leaving home, nonetheless, the country. He always had a strong sense of bravery and courage.

Now that you know my name, don’t forget it.

You’ll hear a lot more about my dad as well as my mom because they are HUGE parts of my life.

BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER

I want to provide you with a little bit of background information about myself so hopefully, you have a better understanding of my purpose. Currently, I am a senior at the University of Houston C.T Bauer College of Business. After years of not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life, I finally decided to pursue my undergraduate degree in Marketing while minoring in Management. My marketing degree is exactly the reason as to why I am sitting here, right now, blogging.

As I power through my last semester of my undergraduate degree, I am tackling two time-consuming classes; Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Marketing. One of the assignments in my Social Media Marketing class is to market myself on various social media platforms. So if you haven’t already guessed, I am here to build my digital identity.

WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT TO SEE

Growing up, I was exposed to various sports that instilled such advantageous qualities that I am lucky to have today. I will be talking about and sharing personal challenges that I faced in my 22 years of living, milestones that I reached, how I found my happiness, as well as tips and tricks on how to love yourself and even lose weight.

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

Blogging is new to me but it has always been something that I’ve wanted to pursue. I want to use this platform as a creative outlet for my experiences, knowledge and thoughts. I welcome anyone and everyone to join my journey in hopes that I can teach, remind, empower, entertain and all around make a difference in someone’s life.

Be sure to subscribe and buckle up because things are going to get real here in Allie’s blog.