Blog = Fog ---> Reflection = Perfection

I came into this writing class excited, for I have not taken a writing class for years and found the topic, Television and American Culture, to be something that I was truly interested in. I will be honest, as soon as I heard we would be blogging, I felt immediate disappointment. The classes that I have blogged for in the past have been the worst assignments given in college. Each and every student DREADED our blogs. To my surprise, however, I really enjoyed blogging this time. I have never read blogs about things that I was interested in before, just other students work about ancient art and really boring topics before because I was forced to. Little did I know, there is a whole blogging world out there that interests me in something I like to read, talk, and hear about- Television. I can find a blog on any and every show that I watch, and more often than not they get me thinking about deeper meanings of the shows, character analysis, and predictions for future episodes that intrigue me!

It was difficult at first, not to find a show to blog about, but to blog about it without summarizing the episode or season because I felt that people were not familiar with what I was talking about. After a few tries, and researching popular blogs to see how the pros were doing it, I started to get the hang of it! I actually enjoy discussing shows that I like, and allowing myself to critique them as well.

I also enjoy trying to really find my sense of voice when blogging. At first, I am pretty sure I didn’t have one. But now, I am slowly but surely gaining one and really find it interesting and challenging to grasp one that truly suites me. I also took pleasure in reading my classmates blogs and trying to hear their voice as well.

I found it hard to believe that my views about the television shows that I liked and disliked could be changed just by writing and reading a few blogs. After reflecting on how much I have learned throughout this course it is clear how wrong I was. I have learned to look at television in a whole new light. Any time I notice something funny, or off, or offensive, or even conversation provoking, I think about how I could propose my ideas in a blog. I am very thankful that I have taken this course, for many reasons. But if for solely for the fact that I now think more creatively and less mindlessly while watching television, I am more than pleased.