Julia Gonzalez
Professor Pessin
English 114 B
21 Apr 2013
Hybrid
Essay
Have we all had those writing assignments
that at first hearing about it sounds like a drag but the more you start
writing about it the more you tend to like it? That’s exactly what happened to
me when writing my blogs. At first, when I heard of this I was excited but didn't know exactly what to expect. But the more I posted the more easily it
started feeling. Don’t get me wrong I love writing it’s my passion but I never
really understood how to successfully write a piece of writing electronically
until the blogs came along.
I've never written a blog before so when I heard of this assignment I was both
curious and doubtful. I was curious in the sense that I was really looking
forward to seeing how this will turn out but doubtful because I really didn't know what to do. The blog we were assigned had to include photos, videos and
any other sources that we found useful to our topic. We each had the
opportunity to pitch our blog idea and if approved we can start posting away.
The posts all had to mesh together to be able to tell a special kind of story
to the audience and make sure that it’s relevant to your blog topic. My blog
topic was optimism I chose this because wanted to be as helpful to those who
are having a bad day as possible. I wanted to prove that optimism is a state of
mind and if we think bad thoughts bad things will happen kind of a sense of you
bring your own misfortune with your negativity.
In my blog I included a bunch of articles,
photos and videos and most importantly my opinion. Because I had to reinforce
my point in many posts I added. All my posts had a different story to tell and
it was up to me to unravel that story and explain it to my audience. The more I
researched for my blog the more intrigued I became with my topic. Before my
blog I just thought of optimism as something you had to work on everyday which
is partially true. But, after the research I soon learned that there are
different methods of being happy. As in, there are different ways to think
positive and different results that make you smile. Everything affects us
whether we like to accept it or not it’s true. We are all human and express our
emotions differently. There are just some of us that prefer to not express our
emotion because that will make us seem weak just as the saying goes that “ Real
men don’t cry” this isn't true because we all feel were not made of stone where
nothing phases us. That’s why I felt strongly towards my blog because although
we all have those days or times were times are extremely tough and we hate
everything and everyone having a grudge isn't going to help anything.
I will admit that throughout my blog I did
find some articles that argued my point and contradicted my point of view. But,
these articles really didn't pose that much of a threat as I thought it would
because they all had similar points of views. They all shared that being optimistic isn't all it’s cut out to be. What I mean by this is that being optimistic doesn't always
bring joy into your life and in some instances that is true but it all depends
on the person.
Thanks to Project media I learned even more
about electronic writing; where I learned that you can post a range of
documents to the post ranging from a picture to another website thanks to the URL
or HTML. All you have to do is add the link to where it is required and you can
easily upload what you please. Thanks to this, writing electronically became a
lot more useful and a lot easier to prove my points. Electronic writing helps reach the audience
more by you having proof to back up you r point especially like pictures or
videos that support what you are trying to prove or are talking about.
When you use any source of media you
automatically show a better presentation of your topic and provide a better
painting of the picture to the audience so they can better grasp what you are
trying to portray. Project media helps you better understand that with the help
of the different ways of electronic writing that you can prove your point and
make a great argument or a great source of writing if you use the right tools
electronic writing will be a breeze.
Being
happy all the times is neither easy nor required on a daily basis but if you
see everything as bad nothing will ever get better. Life is a beautiful
struggle where we need to stand strong everyday and be ready to face it head
high and show it that you are in control of your life. Here’s a poem I found
that may help see what I’m trying to say:
Stand
Strong
©
Sammy Kisinga Mwangangi
When
things seem difficult miserable
Life
is turning away from you
Intimidated
and worn out you remain
In
darkness at a corner you examine
Watching
the sky as it disappears
Reminding
the lost beloved ones
How
beautiful and caring they were
Vanishing
without saying goodbye
Shortening
your long life span
And
leaving you destitute and lonely
Deeply
you wonder
How
life can really be unfair
To
honest and good people like you
But
all you let go off
And
focus to mend your life
And
strengthen your heart
With
good and caring friends on your side
Opening
the picture of brightness
Knowing
GOD holds your hand
Leading
you to your success
Stars
embracing the whole sky
And
you know your journey has started
In
pursuit of your purpose
Slowly
matching from dusk to dawn
With
smiles and determination
In
whispers you read your heart
ALWAYS
STAND STRONG
If this poem doesn't prove my point then
nothing will. Overall, I had a great experience writing my blog it was fun and
easy to do. It made me realize that there is more than one writing style and
just because you find a new one it doesn't necessarily mean it would be a bad
one. I found this type of writing enjoyable and found a new and better way to
express myself.
Works
Cited
Source: Stand
Strong, Life Lesson Poem . Web.20 Apr 2013
<http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/stand-strong#ixzz2RIjl7Yrk
www.FamilyFriendPoems.com>
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