Overall, I found the experience very interesting. I have to say that I learned a lot during my research, but I can not say that I’m fully satisfied with the articles I posted. Time constraints forced me to limit the content of some of my articles, which I sometimes found to be frustrating. Because of the medium (internet) and the fact that my name is associated with these posts, I found myself continuously re-reading them to ensure they were at least decent. I had a hard time letting go and moving on to the next article. I have the same problem when I work on projects, but I found it more difficult to write 10 tiny posts than to create one 20 page project. Perhaps it is because once I get into a groove, I can write for hours on the same subject. I also found it difficult to limit the information in each post, for fear that my article would not be complete. To add to the challenge, the longer my article, the more time it took to review and to refine it, so finding the balance between time, content and length was not easy.
That said, I am thankful for the experience, and would recommend to anyone to at least try it. It is exciting to know that your posts may be read by anyone on the internet. It reminded me of when I created my first webpage, which was a total disaster by today’s standards.
I hope to begin my own personal blog after this course. It will most likely be a weekly post, and I have not yet decided on the subject matter. It remains to be seen whether or not I’ll manage to maintain a regular blog. Since I spend my days working in a support role, maintaining any information system outside of work sometimes feels like a chore.
