Hi everyone!
Some of you may already know me from my studyblr (dyslexicstudying) and have followed me on there every since I began blogging in March this year. Heres the thing, after having spent countless hours scrolling through my Tumblr dash, reblogging generic yet aesthetically pleasing studyspo pictures; I started to think about what it is that I am trying to get out of having a blog.
Initially the idea behind my blog was to create a positive, motivational and supportive space where people from all of the world could ask questions, share interesting stories and contribute to academic discussions. To tell the truth, the main form of "academic discussion" was when I came across angsty text posts, composed by students who were either on the verge of a mental breakdown or just angry at the world. After all, Tumblr has become a blogging platform (if you could still call a social network platform that promotes the aimless reblogging of pictures "blogging") of increasingly hateful and targeting remarks.
Long story short, I find Tumblr to be less of a blogging platform and more of a social media network, exploited by those wishing to grow their brand and image. If you think about it, having a Tumblr "blog" is quite beneficial. You are able to target the very liberal, yet often times ignorant, pre-pubescent population of the priveleged world. Useful for branching out a business, brand or personality; but not for the average blogger.
For this reason I have decided to move away from the Tumblr aesthetics and go back to my initial intentions for blogging. I'll try my best to post a couple times a week, focusing predominantly on educational resources and my experiences as a student in the IB; but still incorporating miscellaneous aspects of life as an academic.
- Izzy
No comments:
Post a Comment