Reflection on A Blog

                The issue that I chose for myself proved to be much more difficult to write on that I had originally anticipated.  With so much garbage floating around on the internet it was difficult to find primary sources outside of NORML and “High Times”.  Eventually it came to the point where I was desperate for any positive information on the legalization of marijuana.  I prevailed though, much to my delight and was able to finally put together something cohesive and at least to a small degree factually binding.  Hours of research and reading on the subject turned out not only to be informative for the blog but I also learned a few things that didn’t get included in the blog just because I questioned their validity.

                Once I was able to get the information together that I could use the writing part became a little easier.  The most important thing that I used was the information I had read about primary sources that was contained in the TILT evaluations online.  I was also able to use some more of my writing skills, although not as much in the creative aspect I would have wanted.  I tend to be more opinionated about things but felt that in the contents of the blog it wouldn’t be well received by my intended audience.  So I scaled things back a bit and was able to, hopefully, produce something that was sound in its reasoning, which was what I had hoped for to begin with.

                Specifically I learned from this assignment about more of the medical benefits that marijuana holds.  I also learned about the extensive costs that the “War on Drugs” has on our already struggling economy.  It was also interesting to learn what famous/popular people were in favor of the legalization of marijuana.  Steven King had never occurred to me as a person who would possibly be on the side of NORML. 

Most surprising to me was that I found out about my own father’s support of the legalization of marijuana on a national scale.  It was something I never would have expected from him, but it was nice to be able to connect with him on that level and hear his thoughts and feelings although they weren’t included in the blog.

                If I were to use the assignment rubric and evaluate my own blog I would of course give myself an “A”.  I included the required links and photos in each blog, and successfully incorporated the information I found on each website while making the required notation.  Although it was hard to find quotes that I liked and wanted to use I was able to find these as well and they worked much to my benefit.  I believe I encompassed what the assignment asked for, while at the same time creating something that I look forward and proud to share with my friends.  I think that outside of class I will also continue to work on this blog although I can’t swear too it.