To Blog or Not to Blog that is the Question

I’ve now been writing this here blog for approximately three months now and I have really grown accustomed to posting something once or twice a week. Sometime they are received with admiration (trip to Mongolia, Nanjing, what have you), sometimes they are received less enthusiastically (my post on partying in Shanghai, sorry Mom and Dad), but no matter what, I am very happy to have maintained some record of my time here in the Center Kingdom and hope you have enjoyed reading about it.

I just completed my final essay for my one-on-one class, which I’m not sure I’ve ever discussed in this space. First, an introduction to what 一对一 entails and then a few words about my essay. The one-on-one class is a class taught entirely off of a subject that the student chooses, independent of any credit requirements, majors, what have you. This year there are kids studying material ranging from Investment Banks in China to the Metal Underground Scene of Chinese Music. My topic? The Internet and its effects on the modernizing Chinese youth, which I find to be very interesting and relevant to my understanding of my age counterparts. FYI on every corner of every block here there is a 网巴 (Internet Café) almost exclusively there for kids to play World of Warcraft non-stop. China! Its amazing! Anywho, in my essay I attempted to describe why the emergence of blogs and message board websites would dramatically alter the future of Chinese news (something still heavily controlled by your friendly neighborhood CCP). While writing the essay, I happened to look back at a few of the assignments I’d received over time and found that they all were actually critical of the influence the Net has had and continues to have on China’s youths. Although the country is rapidly developing, there is always an undertone of fear of change. Its really peculiar. Nevertheless, being the genius that I am, I finished the essay and now only have to prepare for exams and then I’ll be bouncing to the land of the rising sun.

Question: Should I continue writing this thing when I’m home? I am afraid it will only consist of stories such as but not exclusive to: Middlebury whoops Williams ass again 10-1 and tonight Eric Muther got drunk, tried to fight someone, and ended up at the Grille at 2:00. I’ll leave it to my reader(s) to decide. Keep on keepin’ on.