Your First Post - Spring 2021

Welcome to COMM 373! Your first post should be a basic introduction to who you are and what your blog will be about. It's your first post, so you can really carve out your place in this space. Remember, while you will have freedom to write about what you want from week to week this semester, you'll also want to make sure you relate weekly posts in the future to something we talk about in class. Alot of what we talk about is #relatable so... take that as you will! 

Photo Courtesy of Michael Lee Stallard: Helping Leaders Create Cultures that Connect

So this week: Introduce yourself. Who are you? That's a LOADED question. Unpack it (using as much self-disclosure as you deem fit for an online space, of course). Things you might want to include: Your first name, where you are in life right now, how COVID has impacted you (because what's more relatable than that?), what you want to do... things like that.

Now, as you went through the process of creating your blog, you [probably] made some specific decision in terms of the theme, background, images, font, etc. etc. Was there a reason for that? Offer some insight into your decisions. Do you have a theme you want to stick to throughout the semester?

Next - what are some of your interests? If you're struggling, this could help with some direction for your blog. Personalize this space. Make it your own. Give your reader (me, your classmates, anyone else who stumbles upon your blog) an idea of what you plan to do. If you want, feel free to add a photo but it's not necessary to -- at least not right now. 

Your blog post should be a few short paragraphs. Notice how in this post, you have small chunks of writing with space between paragraphs. It makes for a more pleasurable reading experience. Remember, you're writing for a specific audience, and I encourage you to share your blogs with others, too.

Don't forget, posts should be up by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 5. You do not have to send your post link to me - I have the address for your blog's homepage, so I should be able to find it (I hope!). Happy blogging!