Oh! Final bubbles

Before I move on with my final self reflection on the module, I would like to say that to be able to evaluate oneself and what surrounds you fairly, candidly and helpfully is a skill which should not only be an asset within college.

With that being said, I was quite surprised about how much meaning there is within the internet. Previous to this lecture, I have been just a regular internet user but never attempted to interpret it. I came to realise that the internet is a whole new dimension to exist in, while I started considering that there is indeed an online life out there; one that navigates through simulated world, includes virtual personalities and enriches the sense of "what´s real"??

I was especially interested in the psychology of the online life; how I can establish one myself and how it provokes new ways of thinking about "who I am?" both online and eventually in "real life". For instance, I do have an online identity within Facebook , but I do better understand now what this identity is about and how it has to be maintained in the online context. And although I remain conscious and alarmed regarding the dangers of the internet, I enjoy experiencing the elements of the virtual reality, and investigating the boundaries between the real and the digital.

Our Wiki work was key for my conclusions. We talked about online identity, the reasons that one might feel regarding the need to create and explore one, and how invisibility and anonymity can be distorted. It would be interesting to question the damages causes in more depth.

I too enjoyed the blogging very much; the opportunity I was afforded to provide commentary and opinion on various subjects, was sheer brilliant for me. I started appreciating the importance of the quality in my posts day by day. Having a voice online holds a great deal of responsibility not only to the community but to oneself. I now take blogging very seriously, even if my very blog isnt read by anyone but you Nigel!! (or maybe one or sometimes two fellow students)... Oh, I confess that I highly enjoyed reading the blogs of my colleagues, what they wanted to express and how they managed to communicate it through their posts... I like picking their minds online. Frankly, blogging at the very end was not just about commenting, it had to become a reflection on life (in this example online life), but I am eager to see where it could take me if I maintain it and start posting commentary of a different nature.

In regards to our Wiki , I managed to plan and finish my work around the research I needed to. Still, while working within a group you want to meet the requirements utterly and present a credible effort. Overall, I found myself satisfied working with other students towards a common goal once again. It helped me realise that in order to be correct in an environment where different opinions are present, it is imperative to be open and valuable, which turns out as one´s own benefit at the very end.

Finally, this assignment, its conveyor and every single get together with the group, the exchange of thoughts, knowledge and each individual´s perception have managed to extend my knowledge once again and added to my skills portfolio both an enhanced version of the sense of responsibility and team spirit. Not only have I learned about the online life, but I began to understand it.