I would say I have quite a bit of experience writing electronically, but not as a blogger. I spend a lot of time on the computer and much prefer to do work on the computer than on paper, but I have never actually blogged before. I used to use IM a lot more in middle school before social networking sites got big, but as the times changed and sites like MySpace and then Facebook began popping up, there became less and less use for IM, especially now that there's a Facebook IM. I never really saw the use for e-mail, and pretty much the only reason I have one is for school and work. I have a Facebook and spend a lot of time on it, but I never really saw the use for Twitter, especially if you already have a Facebook. I try to keep my writing styles as similar as possible between computers and paper, but I think my writing tends to be a bit more informal on the computer and sounds more like the way I would talk. I think this happens because I am a pretty fast typer, so I just type what comes to my mind the way I would talk. When you're writing on paper, however, you really think out what you're about to write before you're writing it. The speed and ease is the thing I like most about writing electronically, though. I usually have a very hard time getting started on writing my papers, but once I get the first few sentences down, I tend to crank out an entire paper in the time that it took me to get the first few sentences down. Once my ideas get rolling, I basically just write the paper in my head as I go along, which is something that is a lot harder to do when you're writing with a pen and paper. However, I am not opposed to writing with a pen and paper. As I said earlier I think I tend to be more formal on paper, and it is useful for making outlines and things like that. Although I don't enjoy writing to the point that I take the initiative to do it without being assigned something at school or work, I generally enjoy writing as I am doing it and after the fact. There is a very pleasant feeling of satisfaction when you read over a piece of writing that you are proud of and that you know you did well on. With all that said, I look forward to what this class has to offer this semester, and trying my hand at this blogging thing.