19 July 2012
If there is one thing that makes me happy about
writing this reflection it is that I do not have to think of something to write
about. Finding a topic or subject to base my writings on in my blog posts definitely
proved to be the biggest struggle for me. This was mostly due to the fact that I
was not trying to give a daily journal through the blog but rather I was trying
to describe myself to the reader and help them get to know me better. Overall
though I think this assignment is a great one to help students improve on their
writing. As I was writing I realized that I had a desire to get more creative
and to make my compositions as interesting and dynamic as possible. The one thing
I hated was having the stress of remembering to make a post every day and of
course the chore of finding something to write about. Honestly I would want the
instructor of this course to know that I believe this assignment is great and
that I would personally recommend always keeping it around. Another thing I
noticed about my writing is that I wrote best when I was passionate about the
subject. I never realized it before but the 300 words went by so much faster
when the topic of the piece was something that I actually cared about and
wanted to share with others. The problems I saw with this is that it put too
much stress on my writing, writing everyday can be difficult and I feel like if
the assignment was changed to having three posts by the end of the week it
might prove to have better results. On the flip side this could lead people to
procrastinate so there may not be any way to win with the situation. Overall
though I think that I made important changes to myself as a writer. Realizing
that the subject I was writing about could make the difference on a well
written piece I decided that I need to choose subjects that I can be passionate
about. Also I came to the conclusion that editing your paper while you go is
not the best and that it is more time efficient and will prove better results
if you just type away and then edit at the end.
Thank you for your honesty. This assignment is a challenge. What I do not share with my students is that I write like this every day. It keeps me thinking and this is really what this assignment has done for you. I see good thinking here and hope you will keep blogging. ~Ms. A.
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