blog reflection

Blog Reflection

            Blogging is an up and coming art which has revolutionized the way people express themselves drastically. Since the start of the internet age blogging has grown sporadically, ranging from the younger more technological generation to the older generations. Blogging is a much different form of expression compared to what students are normally accustomed to. This fairly recent introduction of blogging has revolutionized the way of expression.

The advance in technology has effected how we interact with each other and socially. Just as a previous blog assignment has stated the culture and art of facebook statuses has a profound impact on how people express themselves socially, even if it maybe in a cyber world setting. Much of what students are used to doing is looking at an assignment then managing to work their way though it by any means possible. This new introduction of blogging opens up more opinion and expression for the students to utilize. Differing from the normal style of writing blogging has no guideline as to what you are expected to write. Blogging can vary from person to person and the students or bloggers are not expected to write at a certain level. The technology we use today eliminated the fears people have on presenting their thoughts and feelings in front of others. In the past people are expected to hand in an assignment and then the class read it or in some circumstances the writer is expected to present their writing to a select number of students. But by using this method of writing the author is kept anonymous to everyone other then the teacher. This way the student is free to write down whatever they may feel is on their mind on any subject without the fear of what others will think.

This method of blogging as opposed to writing up a normal assignment has completely changed the way I look at writing. In past courses I have noticed that writing down an assignment seems to be a chore which everyone dreads to do but it’s an obligation unless you want to get some sort of negative repercussion. The idea of blogging ends up taking away this feeling and making it into more of an “ok I get to jot down my own ideas and fully express my thoughts” feeling. After looking back at my posts I realize that my writing has changed drastically, I have evolved from a person who writes mainly in a monotone manor to a writer who can express his thoughts without any worries. Writing in the blog format has deepened my outlook on different concepts of my writing, and it has also shifted my way of thought completely. I have gone from a introvert type of writer to more of an extrovert writer. When I seem to look back at others papers I see that there is a huge difference between the writing styles. I tend to get the impression that due to our lifestyle and culture as Americans we are expected to impress other people with our different skills. That I realize is a downfall in this culture, blogging really helps in the reversal of this age old cultural habit. People in this age need to more expressive and therefore I feel that the introduction of the blog into the class room was a wonderful idea and it has improved my writing drastically, I have became more expressive and less worrisome as to the judgments of other people.