Hello, my name is Brittany Benefiel and it is my second year at Hillsborough Community College. I want to become a photo journalist, it has always fascinated me. Some of my interests are going to see movies, photography, going to fun events like concerts and festivals, as well as traveling. I am also interested in how film and television shows are created and produced for the world to see. My view on life is that everyone should live it to the fullest. Be kind to others, be helpful and live happy, healthy lives. I anticipate on blogging about different cultures from all around the world and about different types of media, for instance, social media, television and movies. The reason why I want to major in Mass Communications is because, I have always been captivated about the world of entertainment, mainly movies and music, and love to write about the places I have traveled. I feel like this course will help me learn the ways to write on different platforms about the topics I have mentioned. I truly hope that I will do great this semester in this class. I will work hard to be an exemplary student.

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• Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
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The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

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• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
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• If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

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