I pretty much agree with what Go Blue said here. I was just saying that they are similar weights, but you are probably correct in assuming that the test will carry more of a weight as there probably isn't that much of a positive differentiation gained from blogging. But, still, I think it is important to keep up with this blogging component, because not doing so is certainly a way to negatively differentiate from the class, and doing stuff with it can be pretty interesting and enjoyable, like tracking back to a trackback, like I'm doing right now.
*This is my first attempt at using the Typepad Quick post in conjunction with using a trackback, so lets hope it works...