已有 3879 次阅读2009-9-24 16:31|个人分类:Thoughts of Mine|系统分类:海外观察|writing, English, Blogging
I have never given a true public speech myself; say standing in front of 5,000 people in an anti-Iraq war rally. However, I did have to face 40 undergraduate students (mostly juniors and seniors) in a dimmed classroom many times. Teaching non-major students at U. Hawaii on “Global Environmental Change” is not an easy task. The experience gained in that classroom helps me to be a serious Blogger, I think.
I have two rules for my Blog: one is to do no harm, and the other is to respect my viewers. I see no reason for me to get into a “fight” with my viewers publicly, though I think public debates are much needed on many issues. I want to write things that may help people in some way, not matter how small, such as learning how to write research papers in English, or recommending a good (either fun or thought-provoking) movie. I try to keep each article short, and I revise it many times before posting it.
I think Blogging is like giving a public speech. The counter tells me how many times viewers have stopped by to read (or glance at) a particular article of mine (ok, minus 5 or 10 times since I need to revise it a few times after I have posted it). What you see at my Blog site is what you would hear standing in front of me, except that my English carries some Chinese accent.