Interesting Student Posts

I require my students to blog, which means that I have to read a lot of blog entries. Sometimes I find them to be uninteresting and lacking in depth (how many entries about a person's weekend plans must one read?), but at other times, student blog posts are quite interesting, amusing, and even thought-provoking.

Some cases in point: 

Ashley wrote an odd little entry about the Trolololololololol song. Deep and meaningful? No, but it was amusing. And, I liked what it showed of her personality. Light-hearted with a hint of sarcasm. I enjoyed reading it. 

Another student, Chris, wrote an entry about Halloween and shared his penchant for haunted houses. I do not share his fascination with them. I want to go to a haunted house about as much as I want to swim with a shark, which is not at all. In fact, when I had an opportunity to swim with a shark, I swam the other way. I would do the same if faced with the prospect of going to a haunted house. However, I like the way Chris described the haunted houses and explained what he likes and doesn't like about them.

Meredith writes long, involved entries where she really shares how she feels about the topic at hand. In one post, she wrote about an elite musical ensemble that she was selected for. I am so proud of what she is doing and who she is becoming. I wish only the best for her in this endeavor.

Never without something to say, George wrote a blog entry about the Dumbing Down of Our Culture. Although I don't always agree with everything he writes, I always appreciate reading what he writes. Even with the occasional misspellings, George has something to say. His friend, Devin, read something George wrote on materialism and then posted her own response challenging what he'd said. I love to see students read, think, and respond to one another.