I hope it’s okay to post this…
but sometimes I feel like a potato whenever I read other people’s posts. They sound so proper and academic, and I feel as though my writing is not nearly as sophisticated as theirs. I think a large part of my struggle is this form of blogging: something about the internet in combination with my own writing is extremely personal, and although I can’t articulate the difference, this is nothing like writing a weekly response journal or paper. Hopefully I can reconcile this struggle within myself before this course is over!
As a sidenote, I am loving this course so much more than I anticipated!
yes, it is O.K. to write this and thank you 🙂
I think a big difference between this and a weekly response paper is that a blog is more public and the format invites and encourages others to respond to your ideas, which can be a bit of a nerve-wracking experience. Personally, I like your looser voice. I hope you find a voice you’re comfortable in, but until then, don’t worry about not sounding academic! Academic doesn’t always equal sophisticated anyway. Also, potatoes are the best things. Mashed potatoes are like the actual clouds of heaven on a plate. So you’re fine. 😉