Just a few months back I would have never thought I would ever start writing a blog. As blogging has become an increasingly popular tool for people to express their opinions, I have fiercely refused to join the mass of people publishing irrelevant blog posts about themselves. But as social networking, and "tweeting' has become overwhelmingly popular, my interest for blogging has increased. So when I got the assignment to start a blog, I embraced the idea with enthusiasm. Shortly after writing about my learning experience in class, I realized how much more interesting the subject became by just having a forum to ventilate, and reflect upon the topics discussed in class.I think it's been really interesting to read other classmates' blogs, and read about a particular topics, through someone else' point of view. Our class is so incredibly diverse in terms of age, country of origin, culture, opinions, and so much more. By responding to different posts, I was forced to try to understand where the writer was coming from, and what was the intended message of the blog.
My first real passion for blogging came after reading other people's responses to my blog posts. I was amazed over the positive feedback, and how encouraging people actually was. I know it was part of the assignment to respond to other people's blogs, and if it weren't for that 20% impact on your grade most people probably wouldn't bother reading my posts. But the fact that other people read and responded to my opinions, and ideas really increased my enthusiasm for blogging.
I will definitely continue my blogging, but the focus might shift as I transition to new ventures. As for you who have read my previous posts I can proudly announce that I got the internship at eMusic this summer:) I'm planning to keep blogging about my experience there, and try to integrate my great passion for music a lot more in my posts. So stay tuned;)
I agree on tweeting becoming a new popular social networking tool, but I refuse to get a twitter because I am not the type to conform so easily. And I didn't really think about how different our blogs are due to our diverse ages and cultures, but that was an interesting point. I see it now :)
ReplyDeleteMy best wishes with your internship!!! It's really great! It's a perfect opportunity to see the business from the inside and to understand if you want to stay there or not. Will be interesting to read about your experience there. Did you get it through Baruch?
ReplyDeleteAnd for the blogging: I really loved this part of our class. And honestly so far this management class is the one I enjoyed most in all my years at school. Which could be really important for me as now I'm thinking to do a management major. We'll see:)
Pernilla: It is funny how our first perception is that people is going to react in a negative way about the things we have to say. I'm glad classmates left positive feedback to your posts and that you found them encouraging. By the comments left you can tell that people actually took the time to read the blogs, and were not just leaving a comment because of the grade. Lucky you you will be able to continue with the blog. I'm looking forward to your future entries.
ReplyDeleteI guess Im old fashion, but i still prefer talking and communicating with my fellow classmates face-to-face to get to know them better. Although, i don agree that it helps get to know people that you wouldn't have had the opportunity to know if not for this blog.
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