15: Requiem of a Blog

Okay, last blog. You've only got to deal with my mindless jibber-jabber one last time. Come on... There will be cake at the end!

Over the last semester, we've been writing blogs for Comp 1. The blogs themselves are as diverse as the people that wrote them. Some are sparse and short, others are numerous and eloquent, and others are just enough to get by with a decent grade. Some of us have learned from this experience and looked forward to being educated, while some have simply trudged along hoping for the day this class ends and praying for its swift arrival. But it is safe to say that we've all come away from this with something, be it a better understanding of reflective writing or a deep hatred for all things blog-related.

What about me? What sort of blog have I written? What sort of lessons have I learned? How well did I do the assignment? These questions are easily answered, although I wish I had better answers to give.

The blog I have written is not as reflective as it should have been. Yes, I updated regularly, albeit often late by a few minutes... or hours. Or days, in some cases. But the main problem is that while I usually looked back on the previous week and its experiences, I did not reflect upon it par se. I did not contemplate the deeper meaning of lessons learned, or what sort of thoughts and feelings certain things inspired. There is a difference between "I saw a movie, and I thought it was cool" and "I saw a movie, and it made me think deeply on this and that..." Sadly, the majority of my posts, I'll admit, were more similar to the first example than the second. However, I did do some serious reflecting and contemplating in a few of my posts. Something is better than nothing, I suppose...

So what have I learned? Apparently, I'm a lazy procrastinator who's plans usually backfire in his face, often in somewhat comedic manners. (See entry 13 for a good example and some laughs at my expense...) I've also learned to be... well... reflective. I've realized my own shortcomings in some areas, and I've learned how to fix them. It just took me an obscenely large amount of time to figure it out... Hah hah.

I've also learned some interesting thing from other people's blogs. Peng has taught me a lot about China and its customs, as well as an awesome recipe for catfish... which I still have not gotten to try out. Lukas has taught me about Germany and its customs, as well. I've learned a few other interesting things about my friends, their interests, and how their minds work. Its been an interesting experience overall... and I'm a bit sad to see it end.

Well, here it is. The end of my blog. Its been an interesting experience, but all things must come to an end eventually. Thanks to everyone who's read my blog and posted comments on it. I hope you've learned something - anything - from my entries, or at least gotten a few laughs out of it. I suppose that- Oh, right... The cake I promised. The cake is a lie. I had to get you to read this thing somehow. (But I will give a cookie to whoever gets the reference first...)

Thanks for reading, folks. I guess this is the end.

See ya!