Friday, October 13, 2006
Why blog?
Hello, my first post in the world of blogging will hopefully answer the common question, why blog? There are many reasons, but here are the main ones:
1. I live in central-western Indiana, my parents live in north-eastern Indiana, one sister lives in Tennessee, and my other sister lives in southern California. My point is that staying in touch which my family is quite difficult. We all lead busy and complicated lives, and this leads to a certain lack of communication I find unfortunate. So, as I encourage them to do, blogging is a good way for me to allow them to know what's going on in my life and my head.
2. I love to write about and share my experiences and opinions with the world. My life may seem extremely dry and unimportant to most, but I think some people other than my family can also benefit. I can't say who all those people might be, but definitely those in high school who are facing those life's decisions can get something out of it. Hopefully, I can give some insight into what going to school for software engineering (or computer science for that matter) is really like, and where it gets you in the real world. These are both things I'm still learning a lot about.
Well those are the two main reasons I'm here. I plan to write a "mini-biography" of my current life (not the whole thing, how boring would that be) to give anyone who might read this an idea of where I'm currently at in the journey of life. I plan to break this in to multiple posts covering: my education, work-life, hobbies, and future plans.
I would also like to note that I will not be using any personal information of myself or those I mention in my blog (other than first names). I'm doing this for a sense of privacy in a world that lacks it. And yes, I understand the irony of posting what is essentially an online diary yet still attempting to maintain some privacy.
Well, that's all for now, stay tuned!
1. I live in central-western Indiana, my parents live in north-eastern Indiana, one sister lives in Tennessee, and my other sister lives in southern California. My point is that staying in touch which my family is quite difficult. We all lead busy and complicated lives, and this leads to a certain lack of communication I find unfortunate. So, as I encourage them to do, blogging is a good way for me to allow them to know what's going on in my life and my head.
2. I love to write about and share my experiences and opinions with the world. My life may seem extremely dry and unimportant to most, but I think some people other than my family can also benefit. I can't say who all those people might be, but definitely those in high school who are facing those life's decisions can get something out of it. Hopefully, I can give some insight into what going to school for software engineering (or computer science for that matter) is really like, and where it gets you in the real world. These are both things I'm still learning a lot about.
Well those are the two main reasons I'm here. I plan to write a "mini-biography" of my current life (not the whole thing, how boring would that be) to give anyone who might read this an idea of where I'm currently at in the journey of life. I plan to break this in to multiple posts covering: my education, work-life, hobbies, and future plans.
I would also like to note that I will not be using any personal information of myself or those I mention in my blog (other than first names). I'm doing this for a sense of privacy in a world that lacks it. And yes, I understand the irony of posting what is essentially an online diary yet still attempting to maintain some privacy.
Well, that's all for now, stay tuned!
