Although the title is a default I think it’s quite fitting. With the exception of one previous attempt this is officially my first blog.

I was very reluctant at first which is odd for me because I am always open to learning new things and exploring. But the task of setting it up, learning things like HTML coding, and worst of all constant maintenance had me running in the other direction momentarily. However, there’s nothing like the pressure of being assigned this task as a school project that will be graded to get that motivation pumping. Even though I was initially forced into venturing into this new world, now that I’ve started to settle in a bit, like most other things that involve leaving comfort zones and familiarity to try it, it ended up being pretty good—and fun!

The best part of all is in order to get a feel for what a blog should be like I felt inclined to read a few. And reading blogs pretty much springboard you into becoming a blogger. The more you read the more material you have to write about. Not only was I getting tips on what a blog should be like, or not be like, I was getting inspired by topics that I want to explore and write about too!

So, this is how it all started, and now here I am. I look forward to where this will take me and what I will learn from it. (Thanks Gary!). I’ve breached the surface of cyberspace, opened the door to social media, and took a front row seat for the blogging journey. Hello world indeed!

 Alana DaSilva