When I signed up to my first blog, I had never ventured onto the publication type before; I perceived it as a space where people would place their most opinionated thoughts about their everyday life and it didn’t contribute to our lives much. After completing my blog, I attained many skills and a wider mindset about the publication in all its glory.
I learnt the meaning of two important lessons in life: ‘short and sweet’ and ‘persistence pays off’:
The blog post word-limit meant that the content of my posts were to be short and succinct, this developed my skills as a writer and I learned how to put forward my thoughts and present an issue that did not veer off topic or wander around aimlessly, such as many essays do.
I also acquired the life lesson of, ‘persistence pays off’: instead of leaving things to the last minute (just as many past assignments have been), I found the importance of pacing yourself and maintaining a constant flow of thoughts improved the content of my blog posts. I presented many different viewpoints and opinions about the topics I was writing of, because I had more time to put thought and depth into each individual post.
I have a flowing theoretical position within my blog of the slow death of print publication and its remaining importance within the world, however I also look towards the future and how it is greatly changing and shaping our community, our knowledge-base and our world- If we are going to introduce technology and the virtual world into our lives, then we may as well embrace it and take it for all it’s got.
Finally, I have learned the many uses for a blog- initially believing it was a place for people to rant and rave about their problems. I can appreciate the existence of blogs in our lives, as they are an echo of voices and opinions around the world contributing to the enhancement of this world.
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