Reflections

I feel as if I spent most of my time blogging reflecting on it and maybe even fighting it but I did learn a lot about blogging and hope to continue learning about things like social networking and YES, even more about blogging. My daughter was abroad this semester and created a blog to let people know what she was doing through writing on her blog and posting pictures of things she had seen and done. It was a nice way for her to keep in touch, didn’t cost her anything except some time and she didn’t have to tell the same thing over and over to different people. It worked and I was able to follow her journey through Europe.

I am still against posting personal things on social networking sites, blogs and any other form of communication that everyone can see, but I also think it is important for me to keep up with all of these forms of communication whether I use them or not.

One thing that bothers me is that personal communication like letter writing is becoming a thing of the past. I do hope that people realize that cards and notes (thank you, sympathy, birthday, anniversary, etc.) with a handwritten message are one of the nicest ways to communicate. When people receive these cards they know that you really did think of them. You had to choose and purchase a card, write the note and sign, address and mail it. I know that kids today are all about quick communication but please keep in mind that people do appreciate the extra thoughtfulness of a handwritten note sometimes.

PS I did learn how to post a picture.

School

I don't have much to post this week. It seems as if everyone is playing catch up and it's work, work, work. Does anybody else feel this way? It seems as if every holiday or vacation, I am loaded down with work. Then I think about it and there is only have a month of school left. How am I going to get all the work completed?
It's hard being back in school after so many years away and trying to discipline myself to study. Going to class is the easy part; it's the time spent on homework and assignments that's hard. I also think that it is harder to retain all the information that I need to know. I don't know how people with young children and jobs do it all and go to school too. They can't get much sleep. I admire those people. I hope that I become more adjusted to it and it becomes second nature to me, but for right now it is a struggle.