Bailey's Blog

Every time you open up a social media app, there's a good chance you'll see a personal brand. But what exactly is a personal brand? Chapter two of Essentials of Social Media Marketing goes into depth about what a personal brand is and how to successfully create your own.  A personal brand is your reputation and the combination of your personal attributes that differentiate you from your peers.  The chapter highlights nine steps to follow to build your own brand. One of the most important ones in my opinion was determining your vision and purpose. Without vision and purpose, can you really even have a personal brand? Your  personal vision is essentially who you want to be, what you want to do, and where you want to be in the future. Your purpose is how you will make your vision happen. If I'm being honest, I'm not entirely quite sure what my vision is or what exactly my purpose is. I can't tell you where I want to be a couple years from now. I can't tell you wha

Who doesn't love a good snowball fight? It FINALLY snowed in Ada this past week and to say my friends and I were excited is an understatement. We started off the evening by going to dinner at Beer Barrel after practice. The roads weren't in the best condition but we were getting tired of eating at MAC and WOW so it was a much needed trip away. After hours of talking, laughing, eating delicious food, and having a fun time, we made our way back to campus. When we arrived back, snow covered everything around us. I'm not sure who started it but out of nowhere, one of my friends was hit with a snowball and the fight began. Everyone dropped what they were doing and began to gather snow to hit each other with. I swear it went on for 20 or so minutes. We couldn't stop laughing and smiling. At one point I think someone swallowed snow which was hilarious for those of us watching but not for them. Our bodies were frozen and red but it was worth it. Little moments like that night r

When I began looking at colleges my junior year of high school, I knew that I wanted to run cross country and track wherever I went. Coach Maus reached out to me the fall of my junior year and from that moment I knew Ohio Northern was special. After many visits, talking to coach, and hanging out with the girls on the team, I knew ONU was the perfect fit for me both academically and athletically. Running here at the collegiate level has had such an impact on me. The memories I've made with some of my best friends here are unforgettable. I feel like I have grown not only as a person but also as a runner because of this team, coach and school. I've put countless hours into this sport and the outcome has been rewarding. I earned the opportunity to compete at the regional meet during our cross country season and it was an unforgettable experience. It was so much fun travelling with my best friends and competing against some of the best schools in our region! Although getting the cha