Upon hearing about this blog project I had my reservations. After reading the two articles assigned during class I am interested to reap the benefits. I like to read classmates writing and have them read mine, as it is so easy to get stuck in a boring style of wirting. I think that blogging will help me keep ideas fresh.
When Mrs. Channel told us that we would be reading the blog about an American soldier that died I immeadiately froze. My big brother will be deployed within the next year. I don't really know what will be worse, the anticipation of him going, or knowing that he is there and in constant danger. Hearing about a fallen soldier is the last thing I want to read about. I have always been stubborn on this subject realising that I need to expose myslef to this information just lie anyone else. After the first couple paragraphs I found myself smiling as I was reading a testament to life and communication. The blog helped Andrew to feel that he was heard and not simply forgotten. The blog helped me remember that dying for something you beleive in is one of the most noble things a person can do. While the blog in no way changed my fear for my brother, it made me feel at the very least happy to be living this day.
The article about the proffessor at Sydney University that used blogging made me recall essays that I had written in the past. Often the sign of a good english student is not one who can express their ideas well, but rather one who can present the teachers ideas in the way that they prefer. I am excited for this class as I feel that this is precisely not the case, and this excercise is meant to deter the regurgitation of the teachers ideas.
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A testament to life and to communication. That's a great description of Andrew Olmsted's blog. The blog makes me feel that even if I question the war in Iraq, this soldier's life was not wasted. He has made a huge difference in the lives of many other people who have read his words. And he was a man of principle, which is why he was a soldier. I have great respect and gratitude for him.
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