Blogging Reflections...

Well, I’m nine blog posts deep. So far, this is my second college class that requires me to frequently blog. In all honesty, I’ve had more fun with Blogger than Word Press, and I’ve liked the blog topics more in this class. I’ve definitely felt like this writing course has actually made me, TRULY enjoy blogging. I’m not just saying that to be a suck-up, because I loved and was passionate about the other class (Intro to Media, Culture, & Society) as well, I just didn’t enjoy the blogging as much.

For me, the most challenging part of working with these posts has been deciding the content of them I don’t put too much thought into it though, I just write. But sometimes, deciding the key, important parts of an author’s article can be troublesome, and sometimes, I tend to go overboard. But then again, that’s just me. I always have too much to say. In some situations, I should probably work on that. 600 words for a 250-word requirement might just be too much.

           

I’m actually quite surprised with how passionate I’ve become about the blog, I feel personal attachment to the blog; it’s MY blog. And not in a selfish, possessive way, more like…in a proud, accomplished way.  It’s interesting to see how one topic can have so many different answers. Each of my fellow classmates answers the prompt in their own way, sometimes…. completely different from another. But that’s what makes it theirs. I love seeing how each person adds a different element to the same topic. Additionally, I thoroughly enjoy seeing everyone’s styles of writing. It amazes me some of the ideas and thoughts my classmates come up with. Yes, I’m working with a smart, educated, opinionated, talented bunch.

In terms of web habits, I guess they haven’t changed all that much. I’m still tempted by Facebook every two seconds and I still do the same old routines. BUT, I do have a new element to my routine. News checking. Honestly, I tried doing that once in a while already. Now, it’s becoming a frequent habit, and it was definitely something I was aspiring to do anyway. Being an informed citizen of the world is important… especially at this academic level.

There is one aspect I’ve definitely noticed a change in, when it comes to my writing habits. At first, I was conservative with my opinion and was a bit skeptical about voicing it all the way in a college class. Pssshhh. That didn’t last long at all; as soon as the fire within me was ignited I became completely freed from any ties that were holding me down. Once I found a topic to be passionate about, nothing was going to stop me from saying what I thought. That’s what blogs are for after all, right?

In short, I guess one could say I didn’t ever picture “blogging” as a possibility in my life. I didn’t have anything against it, but I never thought it could be for me. I can reassure the world that this idea of blogging has changed. I enjoy it, and I’ll continue it. Go bloggingJ