Ideas for “This I Believe” Podcast, Civic Issues Blogs, and Passion Blogs
For the past few days, I have been trying to think over ideas for the “This I Believe” podcast. I have been having difficulty already thinking of ideas, but I think I have settled on two ideas. My first idea is I believe in enjoying the little joys in life. Sometimes I get really caught up in what is going to happen in the future. For example, these past few weeks I have been really caught up in the excitement of moving to campus in February. However, I always find it really important to take a step back and realize that no matter where I am or what I am doing that I need to appreciate everything good in my life in the present. Although it is exciting to think of the future and all the wonderful things I am looking forward to, I find it very important to really appreciate the little joys in present day life. My second idea for the “This I Believe” podcast is that I believe in talking about politics at the dinner table. Now I know the original saying is “Don’t talk politics or religion” especially over dinner. However, I disagree. My family and I regularly discuss politics during dinner as long as the conversation remains positive and productive. I believe it is important to discuss difficult topics with your family, even if you do not always agree (my family does not usually agree). With our families, we already have trust and love built into our relationships. Therefore, by practicing having productive and positive discussions with our families, we can learn to be more open and more tolerant of other people’s beliefs.
For my passion blog, I am planning on continuing my passion blog by writing about places I have been to and places I cannot wait to visit. Looking back at my past experiences and looking forward to exciting new adventures has been helping me get through this pandemic where I can’t explore new places currently.
I am very excited for the civic issues blogs. I am very interested in politics and identities and rights category. I spent a lot of time on women’s rights last semester which I really enjoyed. I am going to need a little more time to think of ideas for a civic issues blog.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of talking about how important it is to look at things and seeing how amazing they are and that not everything is bad, especially in a time like today where everything seems bad. I think you could truly get something amazing off of this and making something that is truly empowering.
I’m always interested in how other families discuss politics. For some families, politics is something openly discussed, but for mine it’s something we never talk about. Last November was the first time my parents told me who they voted for! I think the idea of a travel blog sounds terrific as everyone is pretty desperate to escape after being locked up for a year. Recently I’ve been trying to plan a backpacking trip across Southeast Asia. I’m excited to read what you’ll be writing this semester!
I definitely think we could narrow down some Civic Issues topics for you on women and employment (or equal opportunities in education that LEAD to employment), how to better support single mothers, etc.
Hey! I love the first idea for your podcast, you could even touch on how often college students get caught up in thinking about our future after we graduate instead of just enjoying the college experience. I can’t wait to hear about what you decide to do!