My First Post

Hey! My name is Jason Crull and I’m a freshman at the University of Cincinnati majoring in Special Education. In my spare time I enjoy traveling and playing sports (including football, basketball, skiing, scuba diving and hiking). I love going to Reds games and hanging out with my family, dog and girlfriend of over five years. 

Blogging has always been something I have wanted to try but have never had the time or motivation to do. A “blog” was a new concept to me up until about sophomore year of high school, when a couple of my friends started creating their own and experimenting with the world of blogging. I have occasionally browsed through their blogs to see what is new in their life and how they are doing but it has never been something that interested me as much as other sites like Facebook or yes, even MySpace, back in those Junior High days. Last quarter in my Environmental Studies class, we had to look at a couple different blogs about global warming, both supporting and defending it, which was actually pretty interesting to see how people bash other blogs and even call one another out personally. Here's to hoping my blog never gets to that level!

So far, I have enjoyed my blogging experience even though I am only about 150 words in. It feels like a good, new way to express my ideas. It’s pretty cool to think that my writing will be available for people all over the world to see in just the click of a mouse. This blogging requirement is just one of the reasons I am extremely excited for this class. Secretly, I’m kind of a geek when it comes to technology (especially anything made by Apple) so learning how to incorporate these items into the classroom is right up my ally.