FINAL BLOG!

At the beginning of this semester I really did not enjoy blogging, not one bit.  I am not saying that it has grown on me much but I have gained a few positive feelings about it, and I am not completely against it like I was at the beginning of the semester. 

At the beginning of the semester I found myself searching for things to blog about.  I would end up posting a really negative blog full of complaining.  This type of ranting was very unlike me.  With time I realized I could blog about anything, and boy did I.  My past few blogs have been me straight rambling about my day and upcoming days.  To anyone else reading I am sure it was one of the most boring blogs that had ever read, but to be honest it really helped me get myself organized.  I keep a planner and write everything I need to do, but actually spelling it out in detail really kept me organized.  Blogging about my days helped me relax and think about everything that I needed to get finished. 

The blogs that we had to have three sources on we sometimes annoying, but other times beneficial.  If I did not have anything I cared to learn more about it was annoying to have to look up, read, and discuss a topic that I did not even care about.  When I found something that I cared to learn about it was a good time to make me learn more about it.  I even used things that I had read in conversations with other people along with my blog topic.  The three sourced blog really kept me in tune with the world around me for once.  Anytime something came on TV and I thought it was interesting I would look it up later, learn more about it, and use it for my blog.  Thus, I would get points for class and learn a little bit about something going on in the world that maybe I could shared with other people or at least chime into a conversation if the topic aroused. 

I am unsure if the blog made a difference in my writing skills.  I learned a little bit more on how to just write exactly what I am thinking instead of trying to use big words and over formalize my writing. 

I doubt that I will continue to blog over the summer, and mostly because of time issues.  I had a hard enough time coming up with two topics every week to use for class that I doubt when I am not forced to do so that I will put forth the effort.

All in all the blogging was not as bad as I originally thought it was going to be.  At some points I enjoyed it and found it a little relaxing.  It helped me stay in touch with the world and gave me some added conversation starters.  I’ll keep my blog open just in case I ever have something I NEED to get off my chest!