A new direction...? Or maybe a change in perspective.

I've never been completely satisfied with this blog. First of all, I've always written it when I'm in a rush, so the presentation, grammar and just general content is a bit shallow. Plus, it didn't engage much with the reader. Looking back, there was really no value in what I was writing.

Maybe it's a question of readership; I don't know who's reading, and I don't know who my 'target' is. Perhaps I do know who it is, and maybe it's too wide. Or perhaps I'm being too selective in what I'm writing, and when I do write, it's very held back, so that what does come out on here is only the scrapings of the facts of my life, as opposed to the meaningful parts that can be gleamed from it.

I think it's a mixture of all of the above. The blog started out as a quick way to 'report' back to everyone about my year abroad in Paris, but now I want it to evolve into something a bit more personal and meaningful. It won't be a barrage of intellectual musings, but I'll try to bring more of myself into whatever I write. What value does a persona blog have, if it can't allow you directly engage with the blogger's thoughts?

So much has been going on in my life since finals, since results day, and over the summer in general. One reason I'm still writing this is to engage with all my friends, especially those with whom I'm not lucky enough to see or talk to all the time. Sometimes I only have enough time and energy to share my experiences and chat to one friend, even though in an ideal world, I'd love to speak to so many more.

This is essentially why I'm writing this blog. Even though I may be abroad/bad at keeping in contact/occassionally withdrawn, I genuinely want to keep in contact with you and share what's happening in my life (and in my brain) with you. I'm pretty apprehensive about writing in a comparatively more intimate style and about much more intimate thoughts online, but I hope it's worthwhile. :)