Wow - what a fun five weeks it has been with you! I've gone from a novice poster to confident blogger, and I hope that you've enjoyed the ride just as much as I have. Writing this blog has been exciting, frustrating, and everything in between. Below are some reflections as I look back over these past five weeks as a travel blogger:
- I've learned to challenge myself in many aspects of my writing. First and foremost, I have certainly learned to be more clear and concise. I have also learned to really consider my audience when writing. That meant adjusting my language, my content, and the format of my posts throughout the term.
- I hope our readers learned that you can do anything that you put your mind to. Whether they took that away from our posts about empowering women in politics, the fact that we decided to start a blog without previous blogging experience, or even our fluff posts about the places that we've traveled to, I truly hope that our readers know that they can accomplish anything.
- One of the biggest challenges that I faced was getting discouraged about my posts. Not knowing if our target audience was reading our blog or even what they were thinking (as I truly don't know a single 13-15 year old girl) was frustrating at many times throughout the term. However, I tried to put myself in their shoes to the best of my abilities and I hope that paid off.
And with that, I leave you all with a quote:
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
-Laozi
Though traveling the world may seem far away for a teenage girl, traveling is much more than just going to Europe or going on a vacation. Traveling is a journey, and I encourage all of you to take that single step and begin that journey, wherever that may take you.
Until the next adventure,
Sarah
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