Member-only story
My First Week on Medium
So, it’s not a scam with psychics?
Seven days ago, I never heard about Medium. I’m not a writer, nor am I a blogger. Now I’m enlightened that Medium was created as an extension of Twitter so that people could expand on their opinions. Because, you know, 280 characters aren’t always enough to express what you feel. Fun fact: I don’t use Twitter that often, which may have contributed to me missing out on Medium for all these years.
How Did I Find Out About Medium?
I’m openly addicted to Youtube. How often do you go down the rabbit hole of watching video after a video, completely forgetting about time? If this practice seems foreign to you: congratulations, you’re certainly a better human than me.
As an avid Youtube addict, I follow numerous artists and entertainers, primarily finance- and business-related channels. Sometimes I visit the dark side and watch lifestyle influencers; one of them is Shelby Church. If you haven’t seen her videos — look them up on Youtube, she has much inspiring high-quality content about life in Los Angeles and a millennial lifestyle — no, not only avocado toasts and other stereotypical stuff. Seriously, check her out, she’s fantastic.
Shelby made a video about making money on Medium. First, when I read this, I shook my head and thought:
