We had our monthly (give or take a month or so) staff meeting today and Cole started out by thanking Allan for getting us into this Blog-A-Day mess again. I wanted to first add my thanks to Allan (in the most sarcastic way possible), and second, ask why we like to torture ourselves. I lasted a week and a half in August when I tried this. That to me is failure. If you know me, I don't like failure. Things that are rewarding are not easy.
The funny thing is that once the month is over I'll thank Allan (without the sarcasm). This challenge is so hard I just want to stop. But I can't. Because if I do I'll have to try it again... and I'm already 1/3 of the way through and refuse to repeat!
I don't mean for this to be a rant. I want to get across that while blogging every day is rough, it is extremely rewarding. I'm a lot more reflective when I blog. Granted being forced to blog every day makes it seem like a chore, but once the month is over I think I'll have better blogging and reflection habits. Not to mention I feel more connected and contributing to community thought.
I'm in a class this semester that has me questioning academic terms that I took for granted: learning, experience, education, etc. I posted my frustration/excitement about it and Cole and Elizabeth both responded that they are now thinking about it also... and Cole might even ask the community to respond with their thoughts in video form. Amazing how community (and a simple chore for a month) contribute to our overall gain.
So anyway, that all said, I'm continuing with the challenge... even though I don't like it anymore. But it'll make me better in the end. So thanks, Allan (I'll let individuals decide on the sarcasm there).
The funny thing is that once the month is over I'll thank Allan (without the sarcasm). This challenge is so hard I just want to stop. But I can't. Because if I do I'll have to try it again... and I'm already 1/3 of the way through and refuse to repeat!
I don't mean for this to be a rant. I want to get across that while blogging every day is rough, it is extremely rewarding. I'm a lot more reflective when I blog. Granted being forced to blog every day makes it seem like a chore, but once the month is over I think I'll have better blogging and reflection habits. Not to mention I feel more connected and contributing to community thought.
I'm in a class this semester that has me questioning academic terms that I took for granted: learning, experience, education, etc. I posted my frustration/excitement about it and Cole and Elizabeth both responded that they are now thinking about it also... and Cole might even ask the community to respond with their thoughts in video form. Amazing how community (and a simple chore for a month) contribute to our overall gain.
So anyway, that all said, I'm continuing with the challenge... even though I don't like it anymore. But it'll make me better in the end. So thanks, Allan (I'll let individuals decide on the sarcasm there).
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