No Class on Monday! (Last Post)

         I'm very glad I took this course. Aside from the topics we have covered, blogging has been a fun experience. Sometimes I find myself wanting to comment on something and typing is way more entertaining than paper and pencil, so blogging is the perfect outlet. It also makes it way more enjoyable to write when you don’t have to worry about the structure or the technicalities of it. We were required to keep up with the Times and other blogs which is a habit I hope I will continue. I feel more knowledgeable about the world and what is going on when I read the news. And it doesn't take much either, just by checking a few headlines and reading through a few articles I get more connected. It's also more studious than checking dearblankpleaseblank or iwastesomuchtime every hour. I'll probably always think about the ideas of writing we discussed with Harris when reading and writing now too; having learned and discussed it, now it’s part of my vocabulary. This last essay prompt also expanded my thinking. Tracking a story over time through blogs and various media was really interesting; I never thought to think of it all as the same story. And it was cool to see how in the end, the conversation had turned to something completely different yet still related. If anything, I think this class has taught me how to interact with and get the most out of the internet. I was never one of those people who end up having a million tabs open from following a bunch of links, but I think that’s changed!