I can do it!

I had heard the term blog before I started Transitions but didn’t really know what it was. It has turned out to be a fun tool for learning. As we progressed through the semester, creating our blog and posting regularly, I learned that I had new skills to develop. The greatest thing I learned was how to write a short paragraph and yet relay a full message about a topic. This was important because in each of our essays, I approached each paragraph as a mini blog. Because I am at the beginning of my academic journey at Ursuline, this skill will come in handy for the plethora of papers I’m sure I’ll have to write.

As for my favorite blog posting, the “Motherhood Paradox” on October 25 was my favorite but not for the reason one might think. I liked this one because it was the first blog we were assigned where we had to incorporate the work cited. Because Blogger is limited in some features, I found it a challenge to find the correct HTML code. Once I did, I was able to enter my work cited in MLA format. Cool!

One last thought about my blog posts – I really liked some of the ideas I came up with for these assignments. Who knows? Maybe I will become the next blog phenom!

Parting Thoughts

As we wrap up the end of the semester, and the end of the year, I wanted to say what a pleasure it has been being in class with everyone. This class was a great way to begin my reentry into college life, and you all made it a positive experience. Either directly or indirectly you have inspired me, made me think more critically about certain things or look at something from a different angle. For instance, I loved Constance’s story about the princess earlier this semester and Sarah’s perspective on Crooked River Burning this past week. I hope to be able to incorporate some creative storytelling to my future projects and to not be so rigid in how I think a story should be written. We will all be in flux as life is a great learning process, and I wish you all many blessings throughout all of your transitions.