I have always loved to write and before I went to college, I had a lot of extra time to do it. However, it was never online. I have been blogging since Sept. 2011 and find myself getting more used to writing for the web, but there is room for improvement. The most important of which is time commitment.
Feb. 14, Professor Herbert Lowe shared a few articles with his class about how students can be better bloggers. One blog post was written by an professor from Alabama. In his post, he explained the top five problems students make when blogging:
1) Students think they're writing for the professor.
2) Students tend to report on what happened in class.
3) Blog posts are link-less and text-only.
4) The posts fail to take a stand on an issue.
5) Some posts feel like they're written because it is requirement.
I have a confession. I have fallen victim to a few of these, particularly number five. There has been multiple occasions where I just wanted to finish the assignment and go to bed, thus resulting in a blog post with multiple typos and little conviction. I hope I have not let you down with a few lackluster postings.
Consider this a renewed sense of focus. This blog is not just away for me to pass a class, it is a way to better my journalism skills. Frankly, an editor doesn't care if you're really busy, they just want the story done and done they want it done well. After analyzing and accepting my blog's shortcomings, I will devote more time to my blog posts – to everything I do really. Feel free to remind me of this post if I stray from the path along the way. Like my mother always told me, "Nothing is worth doing if you don't to it right." I definitely do not want to disappoint you...or my mom.
Feb. 14, Professor Herbert Lowe shared a few articles with his class about how students can be better bloggers. One blog post was written by an professor from Alabama. In his post, he explained the top five problems students make when blogging:
1) Students think they're writing for the professor.
2) Students tend to report on what happened in class.
3) Blog posts are link-less and text-only.
4) The posts fail to take a stand on an issue.
5) Some posts feel like they're written because it is requirement.
I have a confession. I have fallen victim to a few of these, particularly number five. There has been multiple occasions where I just wanted to finish the assignment and go to bed, thus resulting in a blog post with multiple typos and little conviction. I hope I have not let you down with a few lackluster postings.
Consider this a renewed sense of focus. This blog is not just away for me to pass a class, it is a way to better my journalism skills. Frankly, an editor doesn't care if you're really busy, they just want the story done and done they want it done well. After analyzing and accepting my blog's shortcomings, I will devote more time to my blog posts – to everything I do really. Feel free to remind me of this post if I stray from the path along the way. Like my mother always told me, "Nothing is worth doing if you don't to it right." I definitely do not want to disappoint you...or my mom.