Having a blog was a unique and a little weird thing for me. I usually make fun of those who have had Xangas, Livejournals, and other types of blogs who spill out their feelings and remind themselves and others how much their lives suck everyday. So in essence, I had become what I had mocked...a blogger. Sure it was for school and had nothing to do with my pathetic and overdramatic introspections but the fact that I was sitting on a computer and sharing my thoughts to basically no one (except the 80 in class) was a little unnerving.
This blog assignment, however, has changed my minds about blogs. I've started to gain a great affinity towards blogs because its has been brought to my attention that many actors, musicians, and even corporate executives use the blog to convey messages about their feelings, music, and their company, respectively. It is a great tool to in a sense humanize one's image, especially in the business world, an image of just suits and ties. It encourages interaction between not only common consumers but also within a company itself. I wonder what George W. Bush would write on his blog if he had one.
THIS BLOG (after so much digression) has been an interesting, unique, and effective way to get value from this class. The fact that it wasn't tedious really contributed to the enjoyment of it. Also, the blog assignments about group activities solidified some of the core material we needed in class and we will probably need in our life. Management wasn't just about cramming before in the exam, it was about actually applying the concepts we have learned.
I also enjoyed reading other blogs and learning more about other people. It was interesting to see how many people agree and disagree with my assessments. I am glad that it was a civil discourse even when at times things got testy in the classroom. It was great that I could check the blogs of people who had become friends and really get to know them. It solidified my understanding about them and I hope my blog solidified their understanding about me.
I'm not doing this for a better grade but I really enjoyed the material that the Professor posted on his blog. The way he intertwined stories and applied Management concepts to real life shows his skill as a writer. I especially enjoyed the "7 rules of Management" entry and how outdated they have become. Again, it was a chance to think beyond the textbook and your grade. It actually forced me to think analytically and put sentences together so I could express my perceptions through my opinions.
I don't know if I will continue this particular blog but I do see myself being a blogger...but probably in obscurity. One thing I learned was to write down what I perceive and believe because it is important to evaluate your life on the changes of your perceptions.
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I also enjoyed the fact I got to learn a little more about people, rather than where they work and their major. One thing that bugs me is that I feel I am so much more than just that, and I really feel a person's hobbies and interests serve better in defining people. So I definitely like the fact I got to share that with everyone and read up on others.
I enjoy reading your blog. Your writing is very well organized and thought through. I would miss reading your blog.
Writing or drawing is good for thinking, creativity, inventing and innovating. Some people are not good at either drawing or writing, so they dance or do something more physical involve, because they think with their bodies.
There is a problem of using blog if a person is illiterate, and blind person also have a difficult time reading blog, especially the ones that has media rich content such as picture or video.
Sure, in today society, it is not cool for anyone who uses internet not to have a blog or not know what a blog is.
In my view, a blog, on th internet, is a medium for communicating ideas.
What if ideas have forms, shapes, textures, and are something you can physically feel and touch?
What if a blog is something you can hold on your hand, throw, kick, and stick to the wall, or bounce off a surface like a rubber ball?
What if a blog is something that can be throw between two or more persons like a baseball, or kick like a football, or stretch and shape like clay, or store inside a can, a box, or a bag like M&M candies?
What if a blog is like a Play-Doh clay, and the blogger can shapes it whatever he or she wishes to, then throws it off like a baseball, and whoever catches it or picks it up can also shapes it and throws it back or passes to someone else?
What if the internet is simple enough so that someone who does not know how to use computer can still uses the internet, blogs, and access to ideas and information?
What if blogging or the internet is not limited by hardware, so that someone who does not have access to an electronic communication device can still communicates and participates in conversation with the rest of the world?
What if the internet, information technology, or IT is "low" tech?
What if a blog is something an illiterate person, a blind person, or a deaf person can use?
What if a blog is something people, especially children can play physically?
The only one I talking on this blog thing is you since you don't have a Facebook. Ah what the hell I'll just call you and we'll hang out. lol No but seriously the only one I'll probably end up blogging with is you since you're going to be blogging still. I can see you as a blogger too. Your blog was awsome too by the way, very neat and easy to read..plus funny. Alright man take care I'll talk to you soon.
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