This is my first blog ever. I don’t know why I didn’t set one up prior to this course, but now I see just how connected my thoughts can be with the public sphere, rather than being kept to myself. At first glance, the whole idea of blogging seemed complex, as I wasn’t familiar with the whole concept. I went on to the wiki and viewed my peers’ blog URL’s, so I could see which websites I could use to set up my own blog. I picked one of the many blog sites, I made an account, and I was set to start blogging. The overall setup of the blog was not as difficult as I thought it to be. It was just like setting up an email account, or a Facebook account, which I had already done in the past.
This concept of blogging and interconnectedness is very mind-blowing to me. Once I post a blog, it is there for the entire world to see, and I can also see others’ blogs in return. My thoughts may not be relevant to everyone, but there might be someone out there with the exact same thoughts or views as myself. As for the others who may oppose or disagree with my thoughts or views, it forces me to question and reconsider my own. I may be only one public figure contributing to the public sphere, but when millions of humans, just like myself, come together, we become one entity. A blog has endless possibilities, but it is up to the blogger to decide how he or she uses that power.
“A blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list” – Unknown
"Blogging Quotations." Finest Quotes. 9 Oct. 2009. <http://www.finestquotes.com/select_quote-category->.
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