“Imagining the Blogosphere” Reflection

After reading this particular article, I not only gained insight of blogging and the blogosphere, but also insight on myself. For starters, I never realized the amount of those that do not update their blogs, and those to the extent to never return back to their very own blogs. After reading about the research and surveys mentioned in the article, I could not stop thinking about how it accurately related to me. The article mentioned that the average abandoned blog only lasts about four months. I instantly thought about this blog. I only created one purely for this class. In two months time, I would not come back to use this again. There will be no need because this course will be finished (and hopefully I passed). Like many of you in this class, we will abandon our blogs and continue our lives without worrying about turning in our notes and reflections by three in the afternoon on a Friday. Though we were required to build a blog, I feel a bit sad to let it go soon. Yes, my excitement about this blog has dramatically died down since writing the notes and reflections each week, but the idea of blogging still sounds intriguing to me. Honestly, if I had a blog (not for school), I would completely stop utilizing it after four months tops. I have always been the type of person that does not stick to an interest or hobby for a long time. For example, knitting. I learned to knit around the beginning of middle school through watching five minute YouTube videos. I found knitting to be fun, and so, I continued to do it for a while. I even promised my sister I would knit her a scarf by Christmas. However, five years later, it’s barely a foot long. This instance is like having a blog. I would get too caught up with the life I have to live (school, work, extracurricular activities), that I’d never have time to go back onto it. Also, I’ll forget my password and become lazy to reset it. Like any hobby or sport, you have to commit time and actually enjoy it to continue (unless told by a superior—either by a parent or mentor). From the past weeks of blogging, I always felt the pressure to get the readings, notes, and reflections done, and from that, it takes the fun out of blogging. With juggling other classes and homework that goes along, I at first over estimated this blogging style for this class. Though it’s fun (at times) and unique, the stress of publishing  it on time is taking over the concept I originally thought. Now, it makes me ponder about the people whole blog for a living. How often do they face a situation similar to mine? Ending off, nothing goes on forever, our blogs especially.