Blog Post 2

Since writing about this topic previously, I have had the opportunity to accomplish some of my desired goals spoken about in one of my past blog entries. In particular, the blog entry I am referring to had mentioned my wish to create a professional website, and thanks to the TRAIN program I was able to accomplish this. In addition to creating a professional website, I was also able to create an account on Twitter, which I have found so far to be an extremely useful tool for networking in my field. As of now, I have seen many opportunities in my field being offered by professionals on Twitter, which makes me hopeful for my future. 

I am especially grateful that I was able to create a professional website during this semester. If I had not been prompted to make this website by the TRAIN program, I may have continued to put off the project for even longer. I can see that this will be something extremely useful in my future professional career, as I will now have the ability to show off the professional side of myself (which was not originally possible for me considering I only had a LinkedIn profile and resume) with more depth than before. 

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