I have always kept a journal/blog for as long as I can remember. I literally have things I wrote from middle school - what can I say? I'm a journalism major, I've always loved to write. I like the rawness of being able to express yourself through the manipulation of language. However, I haven't really liked anything I've written on this blog. Nothing I post sounds like me or seems to reflect who I am and who I am becoming through this experience. I feel like I am simply stating things we've done day to day without successfully conveying my emotion or personality. It's really annoying, but I just haven't had the time to go through and rewrite things the way I want to...and after so much time goes by, it doesn't even seem right to do so. I think it has to do with the publicity of it all - my parents have given my blog link out to family friends, I post the link to everyone on Facebook. Everything else I have written has been private. I think having my words, my feelings, out in public has blocked me from being able to actually sound like myself.
From now on, I'm definitely going to try to write more like me. Though I know that will take more time and effort. But I think I'll like it better when I'm able to look back on my blog and actually recognize myself.
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