Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to share stories about their very first websites or blogs. Here are their fondest remembrances!
1. The story that proves everyone's gotta start somewhere:

2. The high school project that no one needs to know about:

3. The girl's only spot:

4. The Sailor Senshi scholar we can all relate to (...right?):

5. The Dollz designer who helped us out before emojis came around:

6. The activist who was ahead of their time:
7. The dedicated dolphin fanatic:

8. The fan who proved it's never too late to make that fansite:
9. The basketball philosopher:

10. The reason the Spy Kids franchise lasted as long as it did:
11. The fansite '80s babies will appreciate:

12. The blog that got a little too cool for school:
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and clarity.