into the air

I don’t really know where to start. I guess, for starters, I can say that I really enjoyed reading everyone’s blogs. It’s difficult for me to only pick a few because everyone stood out in their own way. I can literally hear the voices of everyone in our class coming from their blogs… mostly because I remember what everyone’s voices actually sound like now. That’s kind of cool, too. To hear each person’s specific voice talking as I read their blogs. At some points, I wondered if knowing the writer’s real voice and pieces of their personality I attributed to them in class caused me read their blogs through a lens. I could hear the subtlety and shyness in Ashley G’s work that reflects her nature in class. However, I also read through and watched her develop and take ownership of her writing throughout the progression of her blog… which was really cool.

The things I took notice of while reading everyone’s blogs was their own personal writing style and their “voice.” I don’t think I’ve ever read so many writings with “I’s” in them before, and you’d think I’d be less shocked after being in this class for a semester. I’m glad I read so many “I’s” though. I was excited to see the “I’s” because, to me, the “I’s” were where each writer asserted his/her self. That was the neatest thing about it, I think, is that I definitely got a sense of people’s personalities from their writings. Some of the blogs that stood out to me in particular were Ashley M’s and Jocelyn’s. Ashley is really funny and extremely conversational. Reading her posts was enjoyable because they were so engaging and fun, and they read so easily. I really liked Jocelyn’s blog because I thought she was a very captivating and intriguing writer. I don’t know if I can pinpoint exactly what it was about her writings that I enjoyed. I think she’s honest and open in her writings and it seems like she’s incredibly aware of the reader. Like she’s carrying on a conversation with someone over tea or smoothies or something.

I also really appreciated and enjoyed Margaret, Claire, and Kelley’s writings. They each seemed to assert their voices more and more as the semester progressed. All of their writings are very smooth - in that reading them is both painless and enjoyable. I like that Margaret questioned herself because it put her on level with her readers. I like Claire’s light humor and funny anecdotes because I found they sucked me into her writing - and I wanted to know more. With Kelley, I really enjoyed her use of analogies. I think she used both funny and really accurate analogies, and they help put her scenarios into perspective.

I think with all of these writers, their writings came alive from the page as I read them. It has been the coolest experience getting to read everyone’s work at the end of the semester - 1) because I can literally hear their voices coming from the page and 2) because I get to see how everyone progressed, what kind of great works they produced, and that (assuredly) we are all and all have been together in this entire process. I almost want to go back and read some more… In fact, I think I will go read what others had to say about the blogs. K Peace out:)