Week 2 Response

 1. I feel fine with posting about myself online. I do hold back a bit for the sake of employers seeing what I say or family who may take my words out of context. I try not to speak too much on politics or topics of religion that have many varying opinions on them. Most of what I say online is lighthearted, coming from a comedic aspect. I do take a few deep dives into my personal life so people can get an understand on what I’ve been through and what shaped me to be the person I am today. I give just enough away to invite a person who may want to know more about me in. I do believe you can over share, losing a sense of voice or purpose. I think repetitiveness on certain subjects without taking action can make people silence you out. there’s a bit  of show and prove in person that has to be done that gives your voice purpose and meaning to others. A good blend of talking and in person action is needed. Like if you advocate for woman’s rights or equal rights across race barriers, if you just talk about it without people seeing you be proactive, folks might not take you serious. 

2. People can be so caught up in the self narrative and self perception that they want to peak inside the next persons body and soul. Like mentioned in the self narrative articles and videos, the self is the experience one has internally in a sense. Reading someone’s journal or sharing your own is like getting a look into something that was once off limits. You get to see through another persons eyes or walk in someone else’s shoes through what they write. It’s truly an honor and a privilege to get to read such intimate parts of people. I don’t think consumption into other peoples lives is a modern issue, it just brings out the natural curiosity we have of one another. It can become an issue if persons become obsessive with another person’s life, limiting their ability to live their own. 

3. I do believe writers write in a stream of consciousness, when it’s done honestly and passionately. I do think some write diaries that they think others may relate to or try to connect with others if they plan on making it public. Some might just follow a blueprint of writing that they’ve read or seen before also. I do believe most diaries come from the heart, letting out built up feelings and emotions one may have inside. I think all people can learn from another’s diary writings. We all live a similar experience in our lifetime. Whether we live in America, South Africa, France, or Germany, we all experience some form of love, laughter, sadness, and happiness. Some things just translate across all races and ethnicities. 

4. Diary writers shouldn’t be concerned at all with spelling, organization or name dropping. A writer should be as open and honest as possible, writing in a way they would understand it if they read it. Sometimes you write all over the paper and it represents the state of mind your in. You can write in different colors and shapes that make the diary personal to you. You can write in slang or spell words that are native to your region or culture. I actually encourage the diary entries to be as unorthodox as possible.