Welcome and Response

Hi there! I'm Gigi, a junior professional writing major from Kutztown University. I hope to one day be in the book editing and publishing industry. I absolutely adore reading; books are one of my many passions. Also, I enjoy colorguard, fashion, and beauty. I compete with colorguards year round and am constantly refining my skills. People tend to love me for my awesome sense of humor and warm personality.

Now I'm going to jump right in with a quick response to my professor's blog post, "Shifts and Changes."

This post is insightful and well written; however, nothing is really said. I appreciate the inspirational quote and how it is used as an overlying theme, but other than some short rambling about the validity/invalidity of social media in society, there is not much of a point. The post is easily organized and focused; the content is just lacking something more.

In addition, I don't agree with the premise of the post. I believe that many forms of social media have acted as a catalyst for sharing information and inspiring discussion. One is forced into social parameters in everyday life, but with use of social media anyone can talk about anything with anyone else in an instant. I do not think there is a need to "resurrect the ghosts of critical thinking," because I do not believe that it was ever dead. The technological generation is constantly making spit-fire, educated decisions in a complicated world, and we are constantly gaining more knowledge, not pushing it away due to too much "noise."