SELF-REFLECTION

                                         REFLECTION

Over the past few weeks, I have accomplished much in the world of blogging.  I began studying what exactly a “blog” entailed and the criteria that deemed a blog successful.  In fact, I spent more time researching about creative titles, hyperlinks, and calls-to-action than I spent on any given blog post all semester.  I found it fascinating what blogging was and ready to dive into the blog-pool face-first.  However, the content in which I would be blogging happened to be eclipsed by my understanding of how to create a banner and use html.  It was time to start from scratch.  I went back to reading our Goldstein text in search of materials to blog about, but that wasn’t enough, I had to do a little research on topics that I would eventually write about.  I learned that one source was never enough research to accomplish a decent blog; to the information super highway I went.  This required that I not only read the text for all of the details, but also found sources online that agreed or disagreed with what Goldstein was saying.  I managed to keep the subject my blog posts within orbit of our course text and from chapter to chapter I worked at staying the course.  In retrospect, I learned a better way to learn.  Of course I learned how to use hyperlinks as a tool to effectively deliver information, but more importantly I learned about the budgeting process and how it ACTUALLY pertains to higher education.  It surprised me, upon rereading my blog posts, how much thought was put into making the budgeting process more catchy and exciting.  I’m not saying that retrenchment isn’t often the topic of most water-cooler-conversations already, but adding an Emeril Agassi, “BAM” to a dreadful topic can prove to be fun too.  I think I value most, the researching process mixed with the writing in order to make it less dreadful no matter the topic.  I have even considered, drumroll please, starting my own blog.  Try not to get too excited, as I doubt that I will focus my writing around community college budgeting.  Thank you all for a wonderful semester and happy holidays.