Google it

So I was reading in my textbook for my technical writing class, and the chapter is all about making yourself marketable for future employers and etc. One of the suggestions it gave was to Google yourself and see what comes up. The point is to make sure you know of any scandalous and/or defamatory material that may exist, and then to cover it up so the prospective employers don't see it. Although confident that I'd come up clean, I do love to Google myself. I've done it for years, but hadn't done it recently. Here's what I've got Googling "Tara Albertson".

First, I am proud to say that although I am not the only Tara Albertson in the world, the first link to come up connects to my profile on the BYU Geology website. It is a required assignment to make one for all students in the Geology 230 class, which is a computer skills class, and since we all have to take it for the major, we've all got one. Check it out!

Then there's a link for a wedding website for Tyler and I that we haven't developed so... it's pretty useless.

(Photo courtesy of Bethany Jackman)

A few non-related links, including a blog by another Tara Albertson!!!

And then, much to my pleasant surprise, my Jooperdy status! This website must be ancient, but my high school sophomore Chemistry teacher, Mr. Joo, was super competitive about this trivia game that he invented and we'd play every month or so. I would be proud to have future employers stumble across this.

I am also proud of the other links that come up, although none share my namesake in full. There is a middle school clarinet star, something about bellydancing, a hill in Ireland, Republican women, and Rachel Bilson shopping at Albertson's.

Also, tara.com is a site for Jewish music. I discovered this in middle school and was thrilled. NOTE: This can be a dangerous game though, as lots of female names.com may lead to risque sites (at least, so I've heard from friends like Caitlin or Danielle). Do not try this at home! I felt comfortable at my middle school where the safeties and securities are tight, so I just wanted to throw out a disclaimer so I don't get in trouble! Also, all my links are clean, so don't feel bad checking out that one!

Albertson.com doesn't exist. Allen.com, however, does. But I don't get it. I don't come up as Tara Allen anywhere yet, but you know how firefox gives automatic suggestions for commonly searched things when you start typing? Well, when I typed "Tara Allen" it suggested "Tara Allen Las Vegas." What am I getting myself into?! However, it appears that there is a Tara Allen who lives in Vegas. There's also a PhD Professor of Biology, and one who crochets.

As a side note, I would also recommend Googling the company from which you seek to get a job. Just in case.

Now that I have successfully digressed, it's back to the textbook.