Reflective Blog

I am a freshman in college, while many people applaud my dedication to bettering myself, there are others who criticize my desire to further my education in this economy.  I have come from a lower class family, with only one parent graduating from high school, and I am a first generation college student.  My credibility comes from my life, I have witnessed both sides of humanity, and have grown to adulthood with knowledge that no child should possess. I lived in urban and rural areas, I have known church goers and law breakers.  I tell you, the reader of my blog, because I would like you to know my roots, and for you to envision the challenges I have faced to acquire the opportunity to attend the University of Oklahoma.

As you can see from my previous blog posts, I am a person who does not view technology as necessary to function. I feel that technology is only a tool to be utilized in expressing one's essence. I believe that the thing one posts on sites such as Facebook or any site should be honest views. Paul has done a great job of teaching me how to express myself, while still retaining the professionalism of a well educated scholar. The website assignment is a great example of this. The level of research, and work that was required by this assignment express the dedication required from college courses. The blog, which is the first I have ever created should also serve to show my growth. Initially I did not apply myself and my post was riddled with spelling errors, and had no credibility.  My next posts however, were more thought through, and more personal, which I feel allows for my readers to trust me on a deeper level. 

Both of these assignments have deepened my knowledge and respect for technology.  Now I can type up a blog post without challenge. I have also recently learned how to link my text, so that in the future my readers will be able to read the things I read, and hopefully the comments will deepen my knowledge of articles, just as I hope my posts inspire others to explore their lives, and express their feelings. This class has allowed me to explore my own thoughts and feelings, as you can see from my blog posts above.  The website, is also an expression of my person, I posted nearly all of the text on the site, and formatted it into a uniform layout as well.  I will give credit to my peers as they helped to write everything, and one even helped to format and organize the site.

Thank you Paul Mitchell, your class has allowed me to deepen my understanding of technology, and myself.