Blogging Around

The first blog I commented on was Rachel's. She wrote about modern and postmodern architecture, particularly how she thought postmodern was more aesthetically pleasing. I responded:

Rachel,
I have to say that I do agree with you that postmodern architecture is more interesting to look at. But, I still think that modern architecture has a lot to offer! Yes, a lot of times these buildings appear to have a very simple, sometimes even boring look to them, but when you really see them and think about the work and everything that went into them, it really makes you appreciate and see the true beauty they hold. I guess the different between modern and postmodern art is that with postmodern, the creativity is right there, you see it immediately, and it basically jumps out at you. But with modern architecture, you have to truly look to really see the beauty, which I think makes it all the more awesome and special, because not everything in this world is obvious.

The second blog I commented on was Sam's. She talked about metacognition and her issues and answers class. I responded:

Sam,
I also took Issues and Answers and I completely agree with you! When Mr. Zapler assigned us our first paper, I kept waiting for him to tell us what he wanted us to include, what specific things were requirements, etc. But, as the due date kept approaching, I realized that he really just wanted us to write what we truly wanted to write about on that topic, exactly like you said. At first, I was extremely frustrated because I did not know what in the world to include in the paper, or even to write about. I think you can agree with me when I say that with almost every paper we get assigned, there is a strict structure. And now that there wasn't, I was lost. But, once I got over the fact that he didn't need anything specific, I was able to write. And write, and write, and write. I totally agree with you, starting was the most difficult part!