Lately, there has been much debate about the validity of personal blogging. "Why should I maintain a blog?".
Adam says that he only writes blog posts when he has miscellaneous time to kill, and would not write if he could be doing other, more exciting things. Conversely, Kendall generally writes posts to satisfy a desire for an outlet...he blogs to vent about issues that are on his mind, and/or to express creativity. My dad seems to be a combination of the two, only writing when the spirit moves him, and in random "Oh yeah, I have a blog! I should write" moments.
All of these differences have got me thinking about why I have a blog. I wrote my first post at the threshold of a new period in my life. I had recently finished my 3rd year of Computer Engineering, and was two weeks into a very new concept for me: a 16-month internship, a 9-to-5 job! The fact that it would be 16 months before I would have to look at another school book had me salivating with excitement. I had only known school life at that point. Since the age of 4, I had returned to school every September. It was something that I had grown accustomed to. A routine. But there I stood - dipping my toes into something fresh. The seemingly never ending cycle that I had always known was on a 1 year break, and I needed to express my emotions on the matter somehow... That's why I started my blog.
I am no longer that naive little boy, fresh out of the womb that is our education system. I have tasted real work. My palette took a few months to adjust, but now that it has, I feel like I've gained a ton of perspective. In six months, I'll be heading back to finish up my degree. It's not every day that someone gets the chance to re-enter the womb for a few months after gaining experience in the real world. It's like being (re)born with the ability to walk and talk. That makes me a lucky guy and I'm glad that I have a blog to express that sentiment.
I've had spurts of inspiration since starting this blog, many of which have led to some amazing comment threads...but I've wavered recently. There are times when I enjoy writing how I feel, and there are times when I'd rather just keep things to myself. Right now, I'm in a writing mood! And I have a feeling it'll last... for a while at least. So here's to being back on the blogging bandwagon after many months of sporadic, uninspired posts. Don't expect perfection... I only like to give people the impression that I'm perfect. But that's another post... :)
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Writing is a powerful tool and blogging is a great way to harness its power. My biggest problem with communication is that the majority of society thinks about what they've said rather than thinking about what they should say. I started my blog because I wanted to explore a new way to communicate. I wanted people to creatively interpret the multiple dimensions of my personality and to capture my emotions as they happen. We're not all writers, I know, but I think that everyone should have an avenue to provide glimpses into their psyche. The only thing preventing our evolution is conflict. When we understand each other, communication is pure and growth is endless. My choice is to write.
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