Sharing Their Stories
By Michael Rosa
Joanne Santomauro
Santomauro started her blog, "Joanne in Spain," while abroad in order to write about the differences between the American and Spanish education systems and cultures. Now that she's back in Santa Clara, her style is quite lax. "When I feel compelled to write, I write," Santomauro said. Her current self-titled blog is simply about her life, with entries ranging from poetry to faith.
Taara Khalilnaji
For Khalilnaji, blogging is all about expression. "(Writing is) the medium that I'm most comfortable expressing myself through," she said.
She created her blog, "Steady as I Go," because she found it difficult to talk to people in her life about her feelings. Blogging is a way "to negotiate my identity… to force myself to communicate," she explained.
Hannah Miller
Miller created her blog, "Toppings on Life," in order to vent about her customers while working at a frozen yogurt shop. "In the same way toppings make yogurt more interesting... stories and odd encounters make life more entertaining," she said.
Her experience has led to blogging internships for the local business and technology forum "Churchill Club" and the London-based nonprofit, "Bags of Love."
Casey Moore
In her blog, "The Case Space," Moore explores issues of faith. "My blog reflects the new things I'm learning through Jesus," she explained.
Throughout middle school and high school, Moore blogged about casual topics on Xanga. But today, she wants to explore something more serious. "I can't help but write about something that is such a big part of my life," she said.
Contact Michael Rosa at mrosa@scu.edu.