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I like how you mention "this inability to express his true self through writing." It holds a lot of truth for me. I feel that many people are hailing the blog as the medium with which they can finally express their true self. Which seems a bit ridiculous. The only reason it feels "true" is because of it's immediacy. This immediacy can even be harmful to the discovery of the changes in one's self. It's like when you see the same person everyday, you don't really notice the little changes that add up to a big change. But, if you were to be separated for a period of time and then be reunited, you would more readily notice the changes in one another. That's why academic writing is useful, it gives you separation from yourself so that you can easily evaluate and understand how you evolve.