The Harvard Way

From the number of things I've heard about Harvard students, the fact (?) that stands out the most is that Harvard students go to school, not to get a job, but to create a job. I believe this could be a key difference between students who go to college because it is just the "next step" and between students who go to college because they truly want to learn and to be there. Some exceptions, many in fact, do apply, but for the sake of my argument lets just go with this.

Speaking of which...where am i going with this?

Well, as you all know I've been obsessing over graduate school (or finding a job once I graduate) for the past few weeks. And then I had an idea that these are two general categories that do not have to happen. Forget the specificities....the general does not have to take place. Nope.

i love blogging

I could create my own job. I love literature, I love research, and I love blogging. In the past I have made a few dollars (give or take) from advertising space on my blogs. The trick here is finding the right niche.
Now, of course I want to teach at the college level, and probably would need some grad school in order to do that. But! But, I could also perfect the art of blogging, financially backed by my wonderful boyfriend of course (might have to check on this...since we're both broke ::smiley face::).

Lisa's 8 Step Model to Blogger Perfection

1. Spend the rest of the semester, and most likely well into the summer, developing current blogs.
2. Find the right niche(s), become an expert at blogging that niche.
3. Market, market, market.
4. Write a book. (Did you know Blogger has a publishing option! hmmm...interesting)
5. Publish scholarly articles on blogging.
6. Emphasize the benefits of blogging in the business and academic world.
7. Become a professor: blogging & English lit.
8. Stardom ensues!

While there is a hint of sarcasm in this blog post, I'm not entirely joking. This is a plausible, if not entirely possible, idea.


A Question for my Readers

Have you ever had blogger success/perfection? What was your plan?