Feelings About Blogging

After completing Eng 111, I was eager to start my English 112 course. I missed the first class therefore, I had to read the syllabus without any instruction from Mrs. Peluso (English professor). After reading the syllabus I immediately e-mailed her because I had no idea how to blog, create a blog site or what I would write about.

For a week, I brainstormed and thought about blogging on gas prices, and abortion until I finally made an intelligent decision to write about illegal immigration. I knew that Mrs. Peluso encouraged her students to share their work with their peers therefore, I wanted to blog on something I was passionate about. When I attended class the second week and mentioned writing/discussing illegal immigration in my blogs I was very hurt when I learned two other students were writing about immigration as well. I didn't want our blog sites to immulate one another.

Every week, I searched the internet trying to find ideas that interest me about immigration. I thought about writing about the history of immigrants migrating here to America but that didn't appeal to me. Therefore, I decided to write about the " real issues"as I refer to them. In my blogs, I discussed the pro's and con's of immigrants migrating here, contributions they brought to our country ( i. e. international foods, technology etc) and why I believe immigrants will continue to have incentives and possibly risk death to migrate here.

Overall, I received some decent feedback towards my views and valued what everyone had to say. I enjoyed blogging because it really allowed me to use my constitutional right to freedom of speech. Unfortunately, I have to continue taking undergraduate courses and expedite the completion of my general studies associate degree therefore, I will not continue to blog. In conclusion, I will say that I am very proud of my blogging and I really appreciate all that I've learned in this course.

What's most appealing about blogging is I can always use this site to see how I've grown as a writer as I continue to take undergraduate courses over the next few years. Maybe I'll laugh about some of the things that I've said or maybe I'll have a different point of view in a few years. Only time will tell. To prospective 112 students who may take this course I'll end by saying this; If you don't enjoy sharing your writing with your peers or you don't enjoy blogging remember this too shall pass.