What did I get myself into? Part II

Encouraged by my successful and easy attempt to comment on Donna’s post, I decided to set up my blog as well because I was not exactly sure when I would have time to do it and to be honest, as a teacher I always want to have my work done properly and on time.

First of all, I read on our Wiki to create a blog on www.blogger.com using  the instructions provided by UO course (University of Oregon). Well, I typed the address into my browser and got surprised by the redirection of the browser to accounts.google . . .   and the need to sign up as if going to my google account which I had open.  “There’s something fishy about this”, I thought and started to read the instructions. I realised that “google” was involved.

As a result, I thought “ok”, so I signed in and …. a screen  appeared asking to choose from  options which I was not sure which to choose.  The first one talked about something I did not pay attention to and the second one talked about something with restrictions….. You know,  it was 11:15 pm for me, being exhausted and confused I did not read with comprehension J or I just did not understand even though it was written in my mother tongue, so I clicked the first option.

As a consequence of having chosen the option on the left (the first offered), the screen opened and “Oh, no! NO! NO! NO!”, I started crying. “It looks like Facebook and I hate Facebook….. I have never wanted to set up an account similar to this one and now… I AM IN! What am I going to do? What course have I chosen?”, thoughts were rushing through my head and I started panicking. “What did I get myself into? Me, stupid one.  I do not want to read any posts posted by people I have never met, seen or heard of…… Oh, no!”, I could not calm myself down. “Where is that blog?”, I was frantically trying to find where to set it up but regardless the instructions provided, I could not find it.

Finally, after  a while the panic attack started retreating and oxygen got back to my head, I collected myself and started reading and thinking.  I used my “talent” and finally found where to set up the blog. Then it was as easy as a pie. 

Last, but not least, I am convinced that despite the problems I faced due to my fatigue and a lack of attention, I am going to enjoy this course and I look forward to dealing with other challenges.