Class exceeds expectations

When I first signed up to take this class, I was thinking that it wouldn't be too exciting and that I would just get an elective out of the way. However, as time went on I grew to love online writing. Not only do I find it much more enjoyable than news writing classes, but I just feel like it's more laid back and not as uptight.

Although online writing shares a lot of the same characteristics as news writing, the feelings I get in the two different classes are not at all the same. My news class stresses me out and I get frustrated all the time. But in this class, I don't mind any of the stuff we do, my shoulders don't tense up when I roll my seat up to the computer and I don't feel like someone is watching over my every move. Not to say that online writing isn't as serious, but it's just this feeling I get that I don't experience with news classes.

The possibilities for online producing are neverending. From the NY Times, to the Knox News Sentinel or Cosmopolitan to Scoop, choosing a path in online writing can take a you so many ways.

Having Peggy work with our class gave us an even better insight as to what online writing is really about. It was informative to hear about her job and what she does on a daily basis in a larger city. The only downside I have is that she didn't get to help as much as I was thinking she would. But other than that, it was nice having her as a teaching assistant.

With our generation, we are much more comfortable with using the web instead of newspapers. However, I never thought that online writing would be a good fit for me. Now, I think it's a better fit than almost any kind of print writing. As you can tell, I have really loved online writing. With the growing youth, we are going to get more and more comfortable with using the web and writing online will only become more frequent. This class is a great way to get a feel of how online writing and producing could fit a person's job goals or maybe even change the way they feel about the web.