Bloggin Dirty

The blogging project is quite different. At the beginning it was a little bit exciting, and a little annoying, but mainly different. My feelings toward the blogging project remain the same. There are many different connections between the blogging project and class. It’s an intro to literature class, so we’re reading other people writing. We’re reading other authors stories, thoughts and ideas. This is exactly what our blogs are to us. I’ve never been much of a writer or a “journaler” so it’s nice to have some writing to call my own. I enjoy learning about what makes a good read and trying to apply that to my writing. I still don’t consider myself a writer, but I understand more the power of writing. Blogging does require me to dig deeper into the material. It requires that I reread the material. It forces me to find and explore the meanings and techniques of the writing. Blogging also gives me an avenue to relate the material back to the Lord and interact with all kinds of literature on a theological level, which I most likely would not do otherwise. This has worked O.K. for me. Honestly, I usually do the blogs rather last minute and admittingly I spend a lot more time on some than others. But it’s been a good experience. It’s great to have my thoughts written down so not only I but others can reflect on them as well. One of my favorite parts of the blogging project has been reading and interacting with my class mates and small groups writings. I am amazed every time I read their blogs. There is so much intellect and complexity to the people I spend time with everyday that I may never know. I think there is something about writing that pulls ourselves out of ourselves. It’s who we are…with words…kind of…