M. Marshall 1.17
Hello, and welcome to my blog. In all honesty, this is the most technologically advanced thing I’ve ever done. When I was younger, I wanted to have a blog, but my mom wouldn’t let me. Similar to Ryan and Creed, from The Office, my mom allowed me to share my thoughts on a Word document. I guess the world was not prepared for whatever I had to say.
(Me, 2007) What would she have had to say?
Beginning this class was definitely anxiety inducing for me, as I have little-to-no experience in terms of anything related to tech. Maybe in my younger years, I’ve changed the color of a Tumblr blog or figured out how to use Minecraft, but those days are not representative of my current skill set.
I was able to guide myself through creating this website; however, pretty much immediately I hit a wall: I realized I had no idea how to edit the website or even access WordPress. I ended up booking an appointment with the Digital Knowledge Center. I met with one of the students working there named Feli. They were very helpful and I was able to give my blog a little theme which was very exciting! This was very helpful for getting started and learning the ropes. I do not have a crystal ball, but I see many DKC appointments for this class in my future.
(The Wizard of Oz, 1939)
I feel much less nervous and much more prepared for the class after that visit. I am now excited and intrigued for what the rest of the class will look like. I’m still waiting for the aha! moment for the name of my blog title, only time will tell, I guess.
I decided to watch Black Mirror (S3E4, San Junipero) for my Tech Noir media choice. I really enjoyed this episode and connected with some of the considerations about eternal life and whether or not to upload one’s consciousness into a cloud (side note: I probably wouldn’t). It was very beautiful and I really appreciated the LGBTQ+ representation.
I’m kind of running out of things to talk about, so this is where I will end it. I feel really good about this so far and hopefully I will continue using my resources and find a sense of confidence within this sphere.
Hi M, I stumbled across your website earlier today and was blown away by the minimal, user-friendly retro aesthetic of your homepage. I was surprised to hear it was the most technologically advanced thing you’ve ever done! You’ve definitely motivated me to schedule a DKC visit of my own in the near future as I’ve spent too many hours this week switching through different themes and still feeling completely lost on what I want my site to look like and how to navigate the WordPress editing application. I also really like your writing style and look forward to reading your future posts! Thanks for the inspo.
I’m so glad that it inspired you to go to the DKC. I am also not the average of user of campus resources, so I was surprised to learn how helpful they can be. I hope your appointment is as helpful and productive as mine was. I appreciate the kind words so much!