So obviously I don't want to end up dead, literally or achedemically, which means I must speak up here as well as in class. Which in turn means that here, where I can pretend that I'm somewhat anonymous, I will not hold back my opinions and thoughts. I apologize in advance if I offend anyone.
My biggest concern when I post here, or in other forums online, is that someone will catch a missspelling or gramar error and think that because of that I am not intelligent or will read something that is very personal and important to me and think that it is complete crap and judge me accordingly.
Logically I know that I am an intelligent person with much to contribute but, I am always afraid that if I speak up I'll come off sounding like an idiot. Because blogging is a little less personal I am somewhat braver about posting than I am about speaking up in a class or a other social situation (especially since I am completely socially retarded).
I think that is one of the biggest reasons that blogging has become so popular. It's easier to discuss uncomfortable subjects or personal insecurities in an impersonal, often moderated, environment. Many times it is feels safer to open up to a stranger than someone you know in your personal life. After all these people don't really know you and therefore if they judge you, who cares right?
I also have a Live Journal account and may often post links to my posts there.
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I do agree that sometimes it is easier to speak with someone you will only meet once and know that it is very unlikely to see them again. But, for me, when I come across someone who I will see more often than once a semester (maybe once a month even), it is hard for me to speak and "let it all out" to them since I really don't know what they will be doing and they usually have some of the same contacts as me. And don't worry about the socially retardedness, there is almost always going to be a crew of people who will make you their service project (it happened to me as a senior in high school. they can be hard to avoid at times when they can easily gain access to your schedule!).
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ReplyDeleteI hope we survive this English Course.
The Arrowmaker is confusing,and I would never shoot at anything unless I knew what I was shooting at.
Remember to write your first Essay before Friday.
i think its sweet how you are allowing yourself to be free and make your voice know. im interested in all of your future post.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. I posted a very similar posting. I am afraid of coming off as unintelligent in my posts. I do miss a word spelling or a punctuation mark, but I do consider myself a intelligent person. :( hope all goes well for the both of us.
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