To Blog or Not To Blog?

I sort of have mixed opinions when it comes to blogging. I think it's great for class assignments, like we use it for. It allows other students in the class to read and share their opinions on their classmates' writing. This allows other students to use, in their own papers, some good writing methods used by their classmates. Starting a conversation about writing is also easier this way. Some people might feel more comfortable posting a comment on another person's blog than sharing their opinions verbally in class.

To be honest, if it weren't for this class I definitely wouldn't have a blog. I wouldn't have any reason for one, really. I do like to write things down in a journal from time to time, but I don't really want that journal posted on the internet for the world to see.

So I guess what it comes down to is that I don't mind blogging for class, but I would not start a blog on my own.