Blogs: Friend or Foe?

Since I started my education at Penn State, the world of blogging has been thrown in my direction numerous times. I never fully caught on to the niche, but in some perspectives, blogging ranks high as a form of communication. In other perspectives, blogs are uninteresting, overrated, and can ultimately backfire.

I think it only makes sense that everyone should be apprehensive about the outcomes that could arise from the things they write, which hundreds or even thousands of people can see. I also think that being somewhat conservative and prudent in the online world is common sense. I have no problem admitting that I'm not only highly opinionated, but probably the complete opposite of conservative. However, I will also admit how imperative it is to me that future employers only have limited resources that can be used against me. Who wouldn't agree with that?

I read somewhere that writing coherently and consistently is one of the most difficult and time-consuming tasks for a human being to undertake. That's interesting to me, seeing as though consistent writing defines my current educational path. If it's true that most people don't have much to say that's interesting, blogging is probably expendable. However, blogging presents the opportunity to interact, develop relationships, and share knowledge.

I think the amount of student engagement in institutions molds them in some way, whether it be political, in the community, or just in the classroom. I'm going to take that theory and run with it. I'm not sure how many fancies it will suit, but I guess we'll see.