Why do you post so goddam much?!?

DISCLAIMER: This has nothing to do with the Saunders or any of the other authors we have read this semester. Just a fun, short post to tie off this page as the school year comes to an end. Enjoy.

So, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is (as seen in the title): Maddie, why do you post blog posts so goddam much?!? Early on in the year, I used to answer: Well, I feel bad because I don’t participate much in class. This answer was true last year, where I only participated around once or twice a week. But, this year, not only did I keep up my prolific blogging, but I also tended to participate once or twice a day, sometimes even more. This is because I’m one of those people who can’t stand awkward silence, so I always feel an urge to fill the silence with some kind of comment, even if it is incoherent. (I’ve also been participating more because I want to be more engaged in class discussions, mostly because it helps with producing ideas for blog posts. See, it all comes around full circle). So, the excuse of me wanting to be more engaged in Mr. Mitchell’s class kind of fell through the roof. Now what do I say?

I don’t know why, but I find it pretty hard to admit to other people that I actually enjoy blogging. I mean, whenever I say this, I usually get responses like: Why? How do you have that much to say? Why would you do so much extra work? Well, the fact that I enjoy blogging is really only half true. I mean, yes, I  find it fun. (Although the fact that I only get comments on 1/4 posts is kind of a downer. But, I know that this is partly my fault, so I’ve gotten over it). But, I’m also one who believes in patterns and consistency. I won’t lie, there were definitely times when I didn’t want to post because I knew I didn’t have to. But, I also knew that I had posted 3 or 4 times the previous week and so I needed to be consistent this week too. It was painful at times, but it did teach me discipline and planning, as I would set apart blocks of time throughout my week to blog. I would definitely recommend consistent blogging (maybe not 4 times a week, but 2 at least) because of how beneficial it has been for me when it comes to planning out my week. (If it helps, my Junior year, I wrote one post a week. So, I wasn’t always this obsessed).

So, was my blogging a little excessive? You’re damn right it was. But, more than anything, I’m proud of it. I’m happy I can look back upon this page in later years and see what level my writing was at and what I was interested in. Why do I post so goddam much? I have no goddam clue. But, I’m proud I did it. It was all worth it in the end. (God that just sounds so cheesy. Sorry ya’ll). I don’t know if I’m going to keep up blogging while I’m not at Uni. I mean, like I said, I did enjoy it all, but half of that has to do with the material I was blogging about. Throughout my Junior and Senior English classes, there was only one book that I didn’t enjoy, and I was even able to find something to blog about that one too . (I won’t say which one though). Most of all the books I have read these past two years have been very intriguing and helpful in producing material to write posts on. This has been especially evident in this short story class, where potentially every story could inspire a new post (but even I’M not that crazy).

So, Juniors, if you need some inspiration for blog posts next year for Hero’s Journey and Coming of Age, just scroll down on this page and you’ll find my old ones. Like I said before, it’s pretty cool to have a sort of diary for myself and be able to read what my thoughts were during these last two year of high school. But, all in all, it’s been fun ya’ll. See ya! Happy blogging!