I now have two months of experience as a blogger.
Even in this short amount of time, I have learned a lot about what blogging is about, what is effective, and what interests me. My posts have somewhat evolved over time. My first real post was incredibly anxiety provoking for me, and I decided to split a large block of rambling into two separate posts. These posts, are sadly just a huge stream of consciousness. They have no true direction or point but rather house an overload of ideas in a limited amount of space.
My post's have somewhat gained purpose from that point on.
After the first initial post I began to try different methods and styles out. In my "Toasted Koran" article I experimented with sarcasm, though I am unsure as to how successfully my tone came across to my readers. I started adding personal anecdotes to blog posts occasionally. I told of my attachment to "The Story of Little Babaji," and of how many of my friends have suffered from negative self esteem and body image due to the media. I am still unsure how personal to make my posts. Pictures and links really enhanced my posts, made them more attractive to the reader and more interesting overall.
Content wise, I'm not sure whether there is a constant theme overall. All of my posts had the common goal of "continuing the conversation" from class. Therefore, many of my posts deal with various aspects of class discussions.
All of my posts could be improved upon. I believe I need to work on the conciseness and organization of each post, as well as make sure that I am making my point and a connection to American Studies clear. I wmay try to revise certain posts, but have not yet done so. To this date, the post that I believe most accurately represents my growth as as a blogger is my most recent post : Bible Exploitation. I am looking forward to another quarter to take advantage of my growing blogging skills!
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