Introductions and Other Noteworthy Stuff.

Hi, my name is Victoria Lisowski. It's okay to say "Mike Wazowski" as soon as you read that. Everyone else does.

I'm an English major with a Communications minor still wondering whether I'm ever going to be able to get a job once I graduate. Every once in a while I look at the things I'm interested in and think, "Yep, I've successfully made myself completely unemployable." I hope I'm wrong, but then again if I can't find a job than that will only give me an excuse to really buckle down and start writing my stories. I'm a self-proclaimed author, having written 3 1/2 novels (one is in progress. . .) and published none of them. I used to keep a "story blog" but haven't updated it in a long time. With any luck, that will soon change.  I'm hoping that the expansion of the web will help me get my foot in the door and my words out there someday, but in my heart of hearts I'm still hoping to get published in the traditional manner; with a hardcover copy sitting on display in bookstores.

My experience with digital media hasn't been very extensive. My mom wouldn't even let me get on closed chat rooms with my friends when I was in High School. I wasn't allowed to get a facebook until after I graduated and I still don't have a phone that can get online. As I delved into the electronic world once I arrived in college my analysis of the digital world was less-than-positive. I would read articles online and then scroll down into the comments and read what the people of the internet had to say. Needless to remark, my faith in humanity was frequently questioned until I wasn't sure whether I wanted to be online at all. Or if I was, maybe I would just spend all of my time on tumblr looking at pictures of cats.

But, like everything, I've come to the realization that the internet has its share of good things and bad things. It's wonderful that people can share their ideas without the constant rejection from the "gatekeepers" as well as express what they think. Sometimes people don't agree, but that's life and it's important to keep that information going. At least, that's what I'm starting to think. Hopefully I'll be able to become more amiable minded as long as I stay away from the comments on political articles.

Anyway, I'm excited for this class! I'm excited to read Moby Dick and find out how it correlates with what we're learning, as well as learn more about the digital age and how I can integrate myself into it without being too thoroughly left behind.