Why I Can't Resist Blogging

Since I've begun a new classroom-oriented EduBlog project this year, Grade 5E,  I wasn't sure if I was going to find the time to maintain a personal blog. However, it turns out I can't resist. I LOVE blogging. And even if it becomes hard to find the time, I figure any random collection of posts is worth something to those of you who read my blogs. It is definitely worth something to me, in terms of personal reflection and evaluation of what I've done, where I've come from and who I am. I just read some of my posts from my first blog, Happily Unsettled, which details some of the adventures I had in South Korea the summer before moving to Hong Kong. I cherish those posts like lifelines that revive and rejuvenate a path to my own memories. My second blog, Hong Kong Explorer, compiled quick snip-it views into my life; my 5E Explorers classroom, my holiday trips and my gradual adjustment to a new home in a small flat in a busy city.

Blogging is a valuable investment and commitment to one's own personal reflection. I believe that  life learning isn't as authentic without sufficient time to reflect, evaluate, and create something new out of the experience itself. You invariably indulge deeper into your own experiences by recalling and articulating them for others. Blogging is something that I encourage everyone to try. My students last year showed an incredible maturity as I directed them slowly and carefully through a jungle of responsibilities and considerations, far and above a Grade 5 level of thinking. And they rose above and beyond the challenge. They amazed me, more and more with each post, demonstrating conscientiousness, etiquette and personal dedication to make each post better than the last. Some of the 5E Explorers even continued blogging throughout their summer holidays. I am proud of their abilities and awareness. I feel confident that my students will make the informed choices when it comes to publishing their thoughts for a global audience.

So, here I go again. A new year. A new blog. A very happy Nana :)