Thoughts on blogging

When one gets an assignment for school, such as homework problems for math or even a group project for history, dread and stress come to mind. This is how I felt when I started school and how most students feel when they hear that. The main problem, for some, is the fact that they question whether or not they are doing this right. The student will also question himself by asking if this is what the teacher is asking for? Blogging is merely a notation of one’s feelings. The strange thing about blogging however, even though it is considered an assignment to do it, really is not one. The first thing that came to mind, when I heard that I had to do a blog, was actually the opposite. I saw this as an opportunity to get my thoughts out of my head and actually onto paper. This is my first blog that I have ever written because through high school I tended to keep to my parents and myself when it involved personal things or opening up secrets. I have found that blogging is quite cathartic.



Being that this is my first blog I wonder if I am doing this right which adds stress. The odd thing is that there is a sense of relief that comes with writing a blog. I am supposed to be asking myself questions on how I feel in doing this. The truth is I get mixed feelings. I tend to be very uneasy when opening up to new people. I love to have a good time, but opening up my thoughts is unsettling at times. It is like getting back stage passes to see your favorite artist perform, but when the time comes you freeze and get nervous. The anticipation that you build to see the guy is enormous just as the possibility of opening up your thoughts and ideas to others, but when the time comes to go and do it, you second guess yourself and have doubts.