The Blog Experience as Written by an Inexpericed Blogger

When I was first told I would have to write a blog, I thought to much of it. I thought I would be one of those weird bloggers who poured their emotions into every post for the whole world to read. I am not sure why I thought that being as a) this was a class blog, about books and b) because I am not that way in real life. I thought blogging would somehow unleash some alter ego that I had hidden on the inside. My own version of Sasha Fierce*. In all actuality I wanted it to. I wanted to create my own persona that I could hide behind where I spoke my mind without conviction, but alas it didn't.

At the end of this semester, I must say my blog is presentable. Nothing I would really show outsiede of this class, which is kind of ironic since it is on the internet. It amazes me that after the blogging portion of the class is said and done, ideas flood my brain on how to make it better, more interesting. Things I could have said and things I could have done.

At first I did not see where a blog would fit into a 21st century literaturew class. Three months ago if you would have asked me its relevance I would not have been able to tell you. Needless to say, I now see its usefulness. It aides as a learning tool in which your peers voice their opinion, but they are also backed up with examples from the literature. Almost like mini papers. It served as a place to vent about the books we were forced to read on a weekly basis, whether our comments included "this book is so stupid" or "I don't get it" or this book was the most amazing thing I've ever read". It was still our place.
I found out that blogging is surprisingly easy. Coming from a self proclaimed busy bee person, thats a good thing. During this experience I was being pulled in a million different directions and the blogs that I did find time to write were done from my best friend, my phone. I found a use for all its functions and that makes me smile on the inside and put my mom's criticism to rest. Never again will I hear, "You have a phone with so many functions and yet you don't even use half of them."If I could do it all over I would just be a better blogger. I would post comments and blog even more. I would send even more of my friends to my page so I could get their feedback. All "coulda, shoulda, woulda's".

*Sasha Fierce is Beyonce's (singer/actress) alter ego as portrayed in her album "I am...Sasha Fierce".