Why do people blog? Why do I blog?
If the stats are right, this is my hundredth published post since I started this blog last April.
I began blogging to figure out who I was and what I stood for. (See About)
I had made a blog on glimpse.org to document my trip to Taiwan in 2009, but keeping up the momentum for each day was tiring. Even on a trip, it is hard to find something new to write about each day. With the added difficulty of slow image uploads, my posts thinned out as I prepared to return to America. And after a final reflective post on my trip, I decided to drop blogging, at least for now. Maintaining a blog in the midst of college applications and schoolwork was not a priority.
Then, through an internship, I discovered WordPress. With support for foreign languages, easy image manipulation, and a clean interface, WordPress was ideal. And when I discovered that I did have something to say, I decided to start this blog.
What one publishes is the part of the person that one wants to show the world. With this blog I would figure out my life and my ideals while being published online.
I think it has worked. I’m still sifting through the sands, but I understand myself better than I did before. The vague interests I couldn’t quite pin down have solidified as I blog about them.
Here are some of my favorite posts:
The First Posts: Stepping Out & Easter Thoughts
City Posts:
(Evelyn) Waugh’s Take on Society – then
Reflections on College: Semester One
Chinese: 我的朋友 My Friend
And who could forget Tiger Parents?
Which are your favorites?
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Thank you for reading my blog. Let me know what you think, or better yet, start thinking yourself!
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