Final Blog Assignment

 

Throughout the course, I’ve been able to write about what food and identity mean to me and how I relate to the inquiry. My blog is a collection of memories and learning moments. In this blog, I was able to not only share personal moments but also be vulnerable. Admittedly, I struggle when it comes to feedback because I tend to feel discouraged, but in this group, that wasn’t the case. The feedback that I received from my peers was helpful and allowed me to develop my blog and think critically. With the assistance of my peers, I have been able to mature in my writing and have learned to accept feedback, which has been helpful to my writing process.

 

The blog format has both helped and hindered the development of my ideas. I feel that when you publish your ideas on a blog, they can’t be too short or too long. I used to struggle with finding a balance between being descriptive and not boring my audience to death with a long article. This did, however, lead me to discover the photo and video options, which helped me make my posts more creative and interactive. Adding little things is what I feel makes it unique because it adds a personal touch and sense of care to the post.

 

I find that I struggle with my grammar. Instead of utilizing websites like Grammarly to make sure of any small errors, I would skim and submit. This was an error on my part, but it also taught me to be more careful with my writing and to read it out loud before submitting. This makes a huge difference in my quality of writing and was something that was frequently pointed out to me by my classmate during our peer review. I have since made adjustments to multiple posts by editing them and paying closer attention to any errors. In addition to fixing any grammatical errors, I added more color to the background of my blog and added an archive section. This allows readers to access my blogs by month.

 

Overall, I’m very excited about how my final blog turned out, and I'm very happy with my experience here at Syracuse. This class has allowed me to make many long-lasting friendships with like-minded individuals. Lyndsey has also done a great job as a professor and mentor, which has made the class nothing but exciting and rigorous.