Final Post

I think that the blog experience was different than I first expected. I had never written a blog before, so this was my first chance to do so. I found it slightly frustrating during the first few weeks because the browser I was using (firefox) would not let me post my blogs. I have actually just noticed now that my entire blog post from several weeks ago has never been posted (oops). I would submit my work – and later when I checked back, nothing was ever posted. I found that using Internet explorer helped with these problems most of the time.

I will not continue to post on this blog, nor do I think I will blog anywhere. For me, I just do not think I have time to go on the computer, type things, and then post them on the internet. Doing so does not interest me. I would much rather talk to someone or be outdoors, rather than sitting in front of a computer typing. I can understand why people enjoy keeping blogs and getting an opportunity to share themselves with others, but it just does not suit my personality. Some of the blogs written by my classmates are pretty amazing because of their writing styles. It was a lot of fun to read what others wrote about, and how we all took a different approach to each assignment. Some of us were straight forward and used information from the books, while others were much more creative in their writing styles.

I found that a lot of these blogs for me seemed rather fake. I think that the fakeness stems from the fact that it is a forced, class assignment, rather than a creative outlet. I am a very quiet person who does not like to share a lot about myself with other people. The idea of posting my thoughts online in an environment where anyone with an internet connection can read them, is unsettling for me. I would much rather keep to myself and share my thoughts and ideas in a more intimate setting or in person with friends or family.

I enjoyed reading the assigned books and talking about the readings, but for me, the blog seemed silly. I am not sure what the lesson in blogging was, other than giving us another opportunity to relate the readings to other topics. I would much rather have been assigned short 500 word essays each week that were submitted via blackboard than going to a blog site. Despite my dislike for the blogs, I learned a lot about the internet and the change in communication as technology has increased. I have talked to friends and family about the readings in the books because there are many interesting topics. I think that my favorite blog assignment was the one where we sent out a letter and e-mailed a letter. It was a great opportunity to do something that many of us have probably not done in a long time (mailing a bill was the last thing I have mailed in the past few months). Thanks for all of the information!