In 1995, when I was a graduate student at the School of Information and Library Science at Carolina, I took an HTML class with a newly-minted professor. The assignment was to create a web page [mind you, this was 10 years ago...ancient times for the Internet Age...remember the term "Information Highway"?].
My Web Page, as it was titled, was a journal. I thought I was quite clever. Believing that no one had yet published personal material on the web, I copied several entries and scanned pictures from my real journal, tinkering well into the midnight hour to complete my assignment. I truly thought I had a winner - unique! intriguing! creative!
Imagine how crushed I was when Professor D. gave me a passing grade [pass or fail, all you get] with the comment "interesting idea, but I don't think it will catch on...too personal".
I want so badly to take some small credit for the blogging concept, but I can't. I let that opportunity pass me right on by with just a single deprecating opinion.
Now I join the ranks of all the bloggers out there who have the audacity to share their private side, creative secrets, happy days and melancholy moments.
Phooey on you, Professor.
My Web Page, as it was titled, was a journal. I thought I was quite clever. Believing that no one had yet published personal material on the web, I copied several entries and scanned pictures from my real journal, tinkering well into the midnight hour to complete my assignment. I truly thought I had a winner - unique! intriguing! creative!
Imagine how crushed I was when Professor D. gave me a passing grade [pass or fail, all you get] with the comment "interesting idea, but I don't think it will catch on...too personal".
I want so badly to take some small credit for the blogging concept, but I can't. I let that opportunity pass me right on by with just a single deprecating opinion.
Now I join the ranks of all the bloggers out there who have the audacity to share their private side, creative secrets, happy days and melancholy moments.
Phooey on you, Professor.
1 comment:
I had the same reaction from the computer vender teaching me to use a computer for the first time (in 1986-ish) when I said "they should make this mouse thing wireless!" Phooey on you, Computer Vendor!
In case you're wondering why I'm commenting on such an old post, I just found your blog and am in the Sacramento area too. And, I have a kitty Petey, who not only hides under the covers, he also puts things into his bowl of water including mousies and hair do-dads that then siphon off the water on to the floor. Thankfully, I was able to move the water dish to a tile floor.
Anyway, Hi.
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