why blog?

The point made that resonated with me the most was the fact that students will not complain about writing essays, a skill unlikely to be carried into the workforce, yet something of actual future aid is criticised extensively. I am not going to lie, I have complained about both blogging and writing essays, but I have definitely questioned the point of blogging more.

For me, I believe that blogging will help in making me more comfortable in my writing and the content I produce. As they say, practice makes perfect. The more I blog and the more I put myself out there, the more I believe I will develop a greater ability to produce and share content I have created. Even just to develop a greater trust in my own thoughts and ideas, without second guessing any question or contention I may have.

Will I have to write in the future? Yes. Honestly, I don’t really see any way around it. Writing every day, or even every other day is of undeniable benefit to my skills as a writer. The ability to write, and write well, is an indispensable tool.

Another purpose of blogging, in this case, is to develop my ability to notice. I can sometimes have the tendency to take things at face value, and I would like to change that. I want to be able to understand content on a deeper level. One of my major goals is to have a deeper understanding of the readings, to take the time to understand what the writer is trying to articulate. Reflecting on the readings within a blog post forces me to try to comprehend the ideas within the reading and form my own opinion on them.

So I’ll blog and hopefully, I’ll continue to blog.