I am a fan of the blog assignments. I feel like the blog posts allow for a certain amount of freedom that I don't feel when I write a journal entry. I can write what I want when I want as long as it is (for the most part) relevant. These blog posts are good because they also force me to pace myself and manage my own time. This allows me to finish writing out my thoughts, which I can't usually do with the in-class journal writing. I eventually got to the point where I was able to write a blog post a week. Not to mention there is a nice feeling of accomplishment whenever I finish a blog post. There are just so many things I like about the blog assignments. I hate technology, but I love these blog assignments. I like how they allow me to put pictures and videos on the blogs so that I can make my work more interesting. The blog posts force me to refine my writing more than I would with a journal, which is annoying, but it makes it a lot easier to convert my posts into response papers later on. There is so much I want to say that it's hard for me to organize my thoughts.
The only thing I don't like about the blog posts is the fact that I have to do them. No matter how much freedom I get with these blog assignments, that still doesn't change the fact that it is a school assignment. As opposed to the journals that we do in class, I end up spending my own free time writing these posts. When I have a classic case of writer's block, the posts take even longer to write. But maybe that's my fault since writing prompts were offered from Mr. Mitchell. Basically, I am just complaining that it is school work.
Overall, these blog posts are much more satisfying to me than journal entries because they are more developed and I feel a sense of pride as a result.
Side notes:
-Song of Solomon is getting weirder, but that is only to be expected from a Toni Morrison novel. Did Macon II kill his father's ghost? Was it a zombie? Why didn't he talk? The funny thing is that when they were talking about barbecue pork during the reading, I thought to myself, "that sounds really good right now. I want some." Next thing I know, my mom says "DINNER!" I walk downstairs and see two bags of some Hickory River (pork included). I was so happy.
-I have decided to write a big song that covers all the books we read during the school year. If all goes well, I will perform it during class (guitar included) this friday. I will turn in the lyrics afterwards. It's gonna be crazy
-I wanna post a random YouTube video I like just because I can. These guys are from all over the world:
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