43 Things is a social networking site that brings people together to share goals and support each other in achieving those goals. Each session, the Blogging for Fun, Fame and Fortune students will have the opportunity to explore a social networking site together, in more depth and over time.

I chose 43 things this session for several reasons:

• stating goals helps you achieve them, be it goals about your blog, your health, your career
• the mission of this network is motivational and provides several options to offer support
  • Cheer someone’s goal and/or progress
  • Comments to offer ideas and supports
  • share the steps and resources that you took to complete your own goals
• the more support you offer, the more you are likely to receive in return
• create goals from scratch or get motivation from the goals of others
• it is a good fit if you blog about mental health, inspiration, life changes, health, travel and other personal topics
• blogging tools include widgets and the ability to post from 43 things to your blog

Over the course of this session, I will be updating my own experiences at 43 things. Students will have the option to add their own experiences here or in the more private environment of the class message boards.