My Last (required) Blog Post !
December 4, 2009
At the beginning of the semester, I wasn’t too find of blogging. Primarily, I had never done it before. Maybe I was nervous or perhaps I hated the thought of being required to post a response each week on a public site? Today, I became used to blogging and I learned to love it. I mean, don’t expect to see a second “Sara Hecht’s Blog” on the web after the semester. However, I will admit that blogging came to be interesting and enjoyable. I found that this is much better than handing in a homework assignment on paper each week.
In the article, “Why I Blog”, Andrew Sullivan makes a comparison between a diary and a blog. I agree that the historic form closest to blogs is the diary. Although diaries are typically personal accounts that are not read by other people, blog posts can be personal as well. For example, I have an intimate relationship with my computer and sometimes, a personal tone is reflected in my posts. It’s as if I forget that my posts are exposed to the public and most specifically, to my English class. Generally, people have the ability to personalize their blogs, similar to handwritten diaries. Inevitably, people have the choice to do what ever they please with their blogs. Blogs may be academic, personal, spontaneous and gossipy.
On a different note, writing using videos and images has not changed my ideas about writing and new media. Since day one, I have been determined that the presentation of videos and images along with writing will solely enhance the piece and help draw a vivid picture in the reader’s mind. The incorporation of videos and images help further the argument and make the writing more credible. Typically, they provide evidence of the writing’s objective. In blogs, videos and images make it more interesting and eye- catching for audiences. Readers are engaged by moving images, pleasant sounds and intriguing pictures.
I’ll miss commenting your blog, sar! haha. But I agree what you say about how video and images enhance a blog. I love watching videos on people’s blogs. It’s always interesting to see what other things people can find on the internet
Congrats on your final (required) blog post. I was also very excited. I felt the same way you did about blogging. I never thought it was something I would start doing in the near future. However, I found it to have a lot of benefits. Being an art student as well, I too always thought the use of text and media simultaneously was always more effective.