Blog Response

Overall, I liked the experience of blogging. It gave me space to broadcast my ideas, and I am much better at expressing myself through written word than through speaking, so it gave me a chance to let other people know what I am thinking. Blogging was also a great way to get involved with my classmates. In class, some people are too shy to express their ideas, and blogging was a way for us to share opinions in a way that was not so confrontational.
Through this experience, I learned how to blog. Before this, I had never used a blog, and only read them quickly. This class has taught me how valuable blogging can be, and it also taught me how to use one, and navigate a blogspot easily.
I liked the conversational aspect of blogging. I liked how I could post a link, and then my group mates could post their responses, creating a conversation. I also could post my responses to their blogs, and have conversations with them through our blog. This created a unique environment for us to share our opinions, and allow them to flourish through a professional conversation.
I did not like how I had to log back on late at night, or after I had shown my thoughts, and post back to someone’s ideas. This was hard for me, since I like to get thing’s done on my own, without relying on other people who are not as responsible. I also did not like how public blogs are. There are some ideas that I did not want posted across the internet for everyone to read, but the blogging environment is very open.
In the future, I definitely think that blogging is a great resource to promote businesses, since you can get contact to a lot of people easily. Also, it can be used as a resource for individuals, because you could have your resume posted on a blog, and just give a business card rather than a paper resume. This would make it much easier to give contact info in a social setting.
In the future, I think that I will follow a blog similar to Eating L.A. This blog follows a cities food culture, and highlights little known restaurants or bars in the local area. I think that I would use this to find new places to go in the city I decide to settle down in.