For the past two weeks, I've been tweeting at lease twice a day for my Media Writing class. I'm already a regular on Twitter, but this assignment has made me become much more consistent. It's been a pretty awesome experience!
Not only am I more reliable on Twitter, but I'm friendlier, too. As part of the assignment, I had to follow and interact with my classmates. After awhile, it felt natural to reply to them and retweet them. I started interacting more with other people as well.
Checking Twitter a few times a day is a great habit to get into. It helps me keep up with news, makes me more responsive to my lovely tweeps, and lets me get to know other people. I really enjoyed the assignment and I hope I'll continue to use Twitter the way I did the last two weeks.
I've been slightly afraid of Twitter for a long time, but it really is a worthwhile tool to use. The constant flow of information isn't intimidating; it's useful. Twitter makes you choose what is most important to you out of all the things you're interested in. It lets you be who you most want to be. For an aspiring PR professional, there's nothing more precious. I can create my own personal brand for the world to see!
I liked Twitter before, but I love it now. It's making me more informed and more in-tune with other people. Isn't that what all social media is supposed to do?
Hey! Here's a cool link if you're just getting into Twitter: http://makingconnectionsfye1220.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/twitter-for-college-students-7-tips-plus-a-bonus/
Some of the tips are pretty self explanatory once you get some experience, but the tips on shortcuts (see the "Tweet Sheet") are cool!
Monday, February 18, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Snapshots of My Life
What's this? An unexpected blog post? Why, yes it is! I'm breaking the habit of blogging once a month, partially because I should be exercising my writing muscle more often and partially because it's required for my Media Writing class. Hey, sometimes I need a little nudge in the right direction!
Since I haven't written this frequently in a long time, I wasn't sure what I would write about at first. Then a thought occurred to me: what better way to get inspired than to look back through my previous posts? I wrote quite a bit when I first started. I could be an example for myself.
Reading through all my previous posts, I noticed an overall trend from oldest to most recent. My early posts reflected how wary of technology I was. I sounded like a scared little old lady! As I started learning and exploring more, however, I became more comfortable and was able to relate technology to the things I love. My writing was much more emotional, and it developed a rich sense of meaning. Then, when this school year started, it took a turn to the professional side. I've definitely learned a lot about how to conduct myself in a professional setting recently, and my blog reflects that.
I didn't realize it before, but this blog is precious to me because it's like a snapshot of who I was at a particular moment in time. It will always be here for me to look at and gauge the times when I was happy, nostalgic, successful, or unsure. It's here to help me see the path I've been on and maybe to help me predict where I'm going. It's a safe space for me to be me.
I'd like to get back to the emotional writing of my mid-blogging days because I think my strength lies in my ability to convey a wide range and depth of feeling. Plus I just enjoyed reading the emotional posts more! "Back to Basics" is one of my favorites because it's fun and it shows passion. Ideally, I'd like to be able to combine that kind of writing with my professional persona. Logic and professionalism are great, but writing comes alive when you put yourself into it. If I can be wholly myself, with all my intelligent thoughts and crazy feelings, my professional writing will be just as good as the writing I do for myself.
I hope everyone working on this assignment has found it as fruitful as I have (although most people probably aren't as introspective--I tend to get a little carried away). Practicing writing is a fantastic thing to do, but so is reading what you've written. You learn a lot about yourself and, as a bonus, you might find a typo or two; I did (and fixed it promptly, of course!). You can always improve your work, so keep writing and keep reading!
Since I haven't written this frequently in a long time, I wasn't sure what I would write about at first. Then a thought occurred to me: what better way to get inspired than to look back through my previous posts? I wrote quite a bit when I first started. I could be an example for myself.
Reading through all my previous posts, I noticed an overall trend from oldest to most recent. My early posts reflected how wary of technology I was. I sounded like a scared little old lady! As I started learning and exploring more, however, I became more comfortable and was able to relate technology to the things I love. My writing was much more emotional, and it developed a rich sense of meaning. Then, when this school year started, it took a turn to the professional side. I've definitely learned a lot about how to conduct myself in a professional setting recently, and my blog reflects that.
I didn't realize it before, but this blog is precious to me because it's like a snapshot of who I was at a particular moment in time. It will always be here for me to look at and gauge the times when I was happy, nostalgic, successful, or unsure. It's here to help me see the path I've been on and maybe to help me predict where I'm going. It's a safe space for me to be me.
I'd like to get back to the emotional writing of my mid-blogging days because I think my strength lies in my ability to convey a wide range and depth of feeling. Plus I just enjoyed reading the emotional posts more! "Back to Basics" is one of my favorites because it's fun and it shows passion. Ideally, I'd like to be able to combine that kind of writing with my professional persona. Logic and professionalism are great, but writing comes alive when you put yourself into it. If I can be wholly myself, with all my intelligent thoughts and crazy feelings, my professional writing will be just as good as the writing I do for myself.
I hope everyone working on this assignment has found it as fruitful as I have (although most people probably aren't as introspective--I tend to get a little carried away). Practicing writing is a fantastic thing to do, but so is reading what you've written. You learn a lot about yourself and, as a bonus, you might find a typo or two; I did (and fixed it promptly, of course!). You can always improve your work, so keep writing and keep reading!
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