When I first learned about the blog assignments we would be given for class, my first thought was, ah crap. I thought they would be annoying since I’m not a huge fan of writing but I was wrong. I believe the blog has been a great tool for this class because everyone was able to apply what was learned in class to their own lives. I found it interesting to read about others’ opinions and views about the week’s blog topic. What made it even better was being able to write on others’ blogs. You can disagree, agree and add on to whatever idea another person had. This way, both people can learn something either about themselves or about the topic.
Another benefit of the blog was getting to know other people in class. After writing something on someone’s blog, you can bring it up next time you see the person. Who knows, that person might become your best friend one day and you wouldn’t have known them if it weren’t for the blog.
One of the best things about the blog is that it’s worth 20% of the grade. You are completely in control of whether you receive the full 20% or not. This is very beneficial because it relieves a lot of pressure from all the students. Most classes rely solely on test grades, meanwhile this one does not. It’s less to worry about; something that every college student wishes for more of.
The blog is great to keep working on because it’s an excellent way to keep in touch with others from the class and even the professor. You can learn a lot and ask a lot by keeping the blog active. Your next interview might come from someone you know through the blog or you can even use the blog as an example during an interview.
I now see that there are countless benefits to this blog that I couldn’t notice in the very beginning.
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ReplyDeleteExcuse the above post...I have another blog that I occasionally like to write random thoughts in. I saw what you wrote and did this whole comment and then realized I was on the wrong blog lol. Not to mention I wouldn't get credit for it....because who the hell is Dani lol?
ReplyDeleteFirst of all thanks for your comment =) And I would also like to say that for someone who does not like to write, you do it well. I also agree with you, that the blog was a great way to get to know other classmates. It definitely bridges the gap, since we're such a large class.
I hadn't thought of the blog as a tool to make friends, but totally agree. I have sparked up conversations simply by mentioning a comment or opinion on the blog. It really allows people to be themselves within their writing, which is hard to do in a formal writing assignment.
ReplyDeleteYeah when I first saw that we were going to be blogging I was like "well this is going to suck" but now that we did it I did enjoy it. Its nice that we are in charge of 20% of the grade and it doesn't depend on right or wrong answers just whether or not we do the blog and the blog has definitely helped to spark conversation and friendship throughout the class.
ReplyDeleteSurely, blogging is becoming popular for the critical reason of being "interesting". Though yo you need to pay more effort on typing and think through. However, it helps you to review your study in a positive way. I enjoyed this class a lot too!
ReplyDeleteI agree on your view of the blog it really does give us a form to further comment on the classes activities and like you said you are able to agree or disagree with people and also make connections with others
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