Blog Audit: Reflection

Blog Audit: Reflection

After re-reading my blogs, I have noticed that I related most of them to my previous relationship with my long term ex-boyfriend. There were only two blogs that related to a guy I had a thing with. The overall pattern that I saw was relating course material to my previous relationship, and then realizing what could have been done to fix some problems. I really liked how the course gave examples of other people’s life, along with statistics showing that these topics really occur in everyday relationships. I would say that I main thing throughout my blogs was reflecting on the problems I had within my relationships, and learning from the course material what could have been differently if I would have known it. I really could relate to most of the lecture, and that’s what kept me so engaged. Because I was so engaged with the material, it made it easier to write blogs, almost to the point where I actually wanted to do it on my own time and not just as an assignment. I do believe that the nature of my blogs has changed over the semester. When I first started blogging, I felt almost uncomfortable reviling such personal issues to the world (or whoever has access to the blogs). However, more towards the end of the semester, I went more into detail and was more confident in my writing. I felt in a way that it allowed me to vent about my problems on previous relationships, without letting those partners know and without hurting anyone’s feelings. It also allowed me to write things that I haven’t told anyone else before. It felt good to get it out of my system, and understand that it shouldn’t be embarrassing. There are many different issues that arise in relationships, along with many mistakes, and they shouldn’t be ashamed of. You live and you learn, and that’s what the blogs helped me understand. The two blogs that I think I’m going to re-visit would be “the benefits and risks of hooking up,” and “long distance relationships.” I feel that I could expand more on these two topics because a lot of different class topics could relate to these. I could also add in more personal examples/experiences as well. The aspects of weekly blogging that I value the most would be deeply relating my personal life to the course material. This allows me to apply it to my life, and learn from my mistakes, and possibly prevent me from making more. It shows up in my entries because I go into detail about how certain topics made me feel, and/or give the personal examples that related throughout my blogs. I really did find this assignment to be useful. I have never used “Blogger” before, and honestly, I just may continuing writing blogs for my own use and venting sessions.