I think this article is short-sighted. It’s a long article, and I won’t debate all of it. And I won’t ridicule the whole thing like BoingBoing. However, I think they’re overlooking at least one wonderful aspect of the Internet and blogs: the emergence of the Internet and blogs has greatly increased the awareness of minority opinions and private realities. While there are plenty of blogs that say steretypical things like “I love Brittney Spears” and “iPods are cool,” there are plenty other that say rarely talked about things like “I have a balloon fetish” and “feel tired after my chemo” and “pastor to flirt at church“. With the Internet, many people who previously thought they were alone in the world can discover that there are thousands or millions of other people who are like them in a particular aspect. Without the Internet, we would only know about these things if they happened among our relatively small circles of direct contact or if they were in the media. Stopping blogs is not a good solution; it would be wrong to throw the baby out with the bathwater. In response to the many Bible verses cited in the article, I would like to respond with “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.“
Rough day
Monday this week was a bit rough. My front left tire blew out while I was driving on the freeway to school, I learned my teamlab team members rated me lower than most other leaders, I discovered another team was not on track towards completing our report, and I almost hit a deer driving home! *sigh*
Fortunately, Tuesday seemed to go much better, so this week could turn out okay overall. And besides, almost hitting a deer isn’t anywhere as bad as actually hitting a deer.
Really busy
Wow…. it has been a long time since I last updated. I have little excuse for not posting anything in August, but in September I have been very busy. On top of taking 6 classes while working approximately 2 jobs, I have been recovering having all my luggage stolen the night before I returned from Germany. (I wish I had posted more of my photos online before that night!) I also spend much time enjoying the company of Heather rather than working on pesky homework. However, commitments I’ve made to my teammates will keep me on track for most classes.
Fall is supposed to be the heavy season for fulltime MBA recruiting, but I’m not sure how much that applies to me. First, I’m really busy. Second, many of the companies I was interested in last year didn’t seem to get serious about interviewing for internships until May, so it seems doubtful they would interview and extend offers in the fall for work starting the following summer. Some of the work I’m doing now for Journeys International and for my entrepreneurship class has the potential to give me networking potential and strong referrals, as well as skills that would be very helpful in starting a new venture.