Blog #3 - Summary and Response

In Barry's comic strip, she explains how by becoming a professional cartoonist and doing what she loves for a living, it started to take away the joy and freedom of just doing it for fun. She starts to question the quality of her work. I agree with this because I have felt the same way when I was taking an art class. I love drawing for fun, but when I started doing it for a grade I became less confident in my work and began to ask the same questions as Barry did - "Is this good?" "Does this suck?"

Blog #2 - Hourihan's article

1.       Blogs allow readers to comment on its material, as well as email the author of the blog. This creates a feeling of connection between the blogger and its readers that you would not get from a print source.

2.       Hourihan feels like blogs are a communication revolution because of how popular they have become. They have gone from personal journals, to widely visited news and media communication methods.

3.       I feel that keeping a blog for this class is a creative way to express yourself, instead of turning in a bunch of papers. It is also an advantage to be able to comment on your peer’s work as well. Some disadvantages to blogging would be how unpredictable technology is, and also the fact that everything you put online is public, and everyone can see it, which could be a problem if you put up something very personal.

4.       “Publishing” and blogging are great ways to express your thoughts, feelings, ideas, and experiences in a way that many people can read and understand. It also creates, like I said, a connection between people who share the same interests.

Blog #1 - Why is writing important?

              My career goals are to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Early Child Development, and become a Child Life Specialist. The duties of a Child Life Specialist include coming up with activities and strategies to help children and their families cope with traumatic injuries or situations. Communication is a very big part of this job, so learning how to write and communicate effectively is very important for me and my career goals. The kind of writing I will have to do might range from data entry and informational-type writing, to coming up with lesson plans and fun activities for the children. I feel that I will have to improve on my communication skills so that I can be successful in my career.