(Cue/Queue,
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Week 13 Review: Cue/Queue
As I was looking through the announcements for the past few days, I saw this funny distinction between queue and cue. I think it's funny because when I went the U.K. a few summers ago, I first noticed that they used the term queue instead of line and I thought that was so odd!
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part G
I continued reading A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India for this weeks reading. I read stories forty-eight through fifty-two. There stories are very odd and they all deal with somewhat similar concepts, mainly about adultery. It seems that in almost every story, the wife is cheating on the husband with another man and eventually, their lover is somehow killed.
I really like how in "Princess of Seven Jasmine", the prince must complete separate tasks in order to win the princess' hand in marriage. This seems like it is a common theme throughout many epics from India. I also like how the prince helped other creatures, who eventually came to him in his time of need.
I really like how in "Princess of Seven Jasmine", the prince must complete separate tasks in order to win the princess' hand in marriage. This seems like it is a common theme throughout many epics from India. I also like how the prince helped other creatures, who eventually came to him in his time of need.
As I was reading, I was thinking of ways that I could rewrite some of these stories. They are as follows:
49. The Pomegranate Queen
- I could write where the mother of Indra doesn't approve of the pomegranate queen and so Indra cannot marry her
50. A Poor Man
- I could write where Ganapati did actually give the poor man 5000 rupees and in turn the poor man had to give all that money to the merchant
51. Princess of Seven Jasmines
- I could write where he has more modern tasks to accomplish
52. Prince who Married his Own Left Half
- I could write about hours leading up to the operation in the eyes of the father, prince, and surgeon
- I could write how son dies in surgery
- I could write how he did solve the riddle and the wife had to kill herself
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India, J.K. Ramanujan, Online Source
Photo of a Jasmine Flower, Web Source
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Rech Tip: Canvas Profile
I decided to update my canvas profile! I changed my display name from "Kimberly" to "Kimber" since that is what most people call me. Then, I added an avatar photo to my profile. I picked this picture because I think I look pretty normal in it. Normally I like to have profile pictures be a little bit goofy because I feel as though that is how I am in real life, but I figured since this was school it would be a little better to have something I little more professional.
Week 12 Review
As I was going through this past weeks announcements, I came across one that I found very interesting! It was all about celebrating Steve Reich's birthday. I play percussion and I think "Clapping Music" is one of the coolest pieces ever! I wish I could've gone to the performance in the library, but unfortunately I was busy during the time.
(Clapping Music,
Monday, November 7, 2016
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part F
I once again continued reading A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India for today's reading. I read stories thirty-eight to forty-seven today. I feel as though these stories are a little less odd than some of the other ones I've read from this book. They usually always have a happy ending and don't have too many weird things happen throughout them.
One of the ones that I found very sad was "The Mother Who Married Her Own Son". This was one of the few stories that didn't have a happy ending in this set of stories that I read. I enjoyed however the way that the story was written. I like how she couldn't believe what her father told her, so she left the Godly world and came down to the human world and this ended up being how everything went so wrong for her. The way that the author wrote the story helped convey the pain that the mother felt when she gave birth to her son, and later found out that her son had become her husband.
One of the ones that I found very sad was "The Mother Who Married Her Own Son". This was one of the few stories that didn't have a happy ending in this set of stories that I read. I enjoyed however the way that the story was written. I like how she couldn't believe what her father told her, so she left the Godly world and came down to the human world and this ended up being how everything went so wrong for her. The way that the author wrote the story helped convey the pain that the mother felt when she gave birth to her son, and later found out that her son had become her husband.
As I was reading, I took notes of things that I could use in my writings:
38. A Minister's Word
- I could write where the minister was the one who stopped the King from being killed
40. The Mother Who Married Her Own Son
- I could write how the son/husband/brother wanted to marry her but she refused
41. Muddanna
- I could simply rewrite this tale in my own words
42. Nagarani (Serpent Queen)
- I could use this to write about Betsy's decision (or lack thereof)
44. Ninga on my Palm
- I could write from the mother-in-law's point of view
46. An Old Couple
- I could write how the old couple there parties every single night
47. The Past Never Passes
- I could use this to write about how Betsy's "killer" past never left her
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan, Online Source
Photo of a Sari, Web Source
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part E
For this part of this weeks reading, I continued my journey of reading A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India. I read stories thirty to thirty-seven. There are so many fascinating stories that are apart of this book. I will admit, some of them are very odd, but I don't like them any less! They definitely help me get a better feel for the Indian culture!
I love all f the detail that went into the Lamp Woman story. The whole story was very sad to me how she felt tormented by Mother Fate and felt that the only way out was to die. This seems as though it can relate back to today's culture with the high presence of suicide, especially within the young adult ages. Then, that after she tries to die she eventually lives with her sister-in-law, who torments her even more by shaving her head and lighting a fire atop her head.
I also really enjoyed the irony of the story about Hucca. It was his stupidity that actually led to the rest of his successful and comfortable life due to the fact that no one believed him about the gold and silver he found. It reminded me of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".
I love all f the detail that went into the Lamp Woman story. The whole story was very sad to me how she felt tormented by Mother Fate and felt that the only way out was to die. This seems as though it can relate back to today's culture with the high presence of suicide, especially within the young adult ages. Then, that after she tries to die she eventually lives with her sister-in-law, who torments her even more by shaving her head and lighting a fire atop her head.
I also really enjoyed the irony of the story about Hucca. It was his stupidity that actually led to the rest of his successful and comfortable life due to the fact that no one believed him about the gold and silver he found. It reminded me of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".
As I was reading through these stories, I started thinking of ways I could make them my own. They are as follows:
30. Hucca
- I could write from Hucca's point of view
- I could write from the towns people point of view
- I could write where the brothers tried to trick Hucca into doing something for them
31. The Husband's Shadow
- I could write from the shadow's point of view
32. In the Kingdom of Foolishness
- I could make the tale more modern
33. In Search of a Dream
- I could write where the princesses don't actually return to their original form, in other words they actually die
34. King and Peasant
- I could write from the peasant wife's point of view
35. Kutlavva
- I could write from the strangers point of view
36. The Lampstand Woman
- I could switch genders
- I could write more modern where the princess goes mad
- I could write how the princess has depression
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan, Online Source
Photo of silver and gold coins, Web Source
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Week 11 Review
As I was going through this weeks announcements, I found this bit of information about words from Mythology really interesting! I am a big fan of Harry Potter, so it makes sense as to why J.K. Rowling decided to give Draco Malfoy the name she did!
(Draco,
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part D
I am continuing my journey into A Flowering Tree for todays reading notes by reading stories eighteen through twenty-nine. As I mentioned in yesterday's notes, the stories can get a bit odd. In today's reading, it is nothing short of that. There are still multiple stories of people beating one another and odd attempts at incest relationships within families. Many of these stories are all tied back to a common incident where people or animals come back from the dead.
As I was reading, I really enjoyed Flute of Joy, Flute of Sorrow. I enjoyed the detail that was put into the story. You could feel how the cows and boy were feeling while reading the whole story because of how it was written. I also really enjoyed the trail that was written in The Greatest Things. It gave the story a nice comedic effect, all while actually writing a somewhat scary story about finding the thing greater than God.
As I was reading, I really enjoyed Flute of Joy, Flute of Sorrow. I enjoyed the detail that was put into the story. You could feel how the cows and boy were feeling while reading the whole story because of how it was written. I also really enjoyed the trail that was written in The Greatest Things. It gave the story a nice comedic effect, all while actually writing a somewhat scary story about finding the thing greater than God.
As I was reading, I took notes on things that may help me write my stories for the week. Here are a few notes I came up with:
18. Dwarfs
- So weird
- Why did she call him a midget if she knew he would get angry?
19. A Flowering Tree
- So many killings
- I could write from youngest daughter's view
- I could write from wife's view
20. Flute of Joy, Flute of Sorrow
- So happy it had a good ending
- I could write about like in the palace from the cows point of view
21. Fools
- I could write from wife's view
- I could write how wife and husband actually are the biggest fools in the world
22. Jackal King
- I could write how people made fun of him since he looked different rather than praised him for being different
- I could write how the blue began to fade away
23. For Love of Kadabu
- I could write where they actually die
- I could write where they argue over something else
24. A Girl in a Picture
- I could write opposite where he didn't have everything he could ever want and when he fawned over the girl in the picture, he got everything he wished for
26. A Golden Sparrow
- I could write from the second lady's point of view
29. The Horse Gram Man
- What in the actual world
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan, Web Source
Photo of a flowering tree, Online Source
Monday, October 31, 2016
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part C
For this reading notes, I decided to continue reading A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan. The stories in this book are very fun and I would highly suggest reading them if you get the chance! I read stories thirteen through seventeen for this set of reading notes.
Many of the stories have very odd twists and turns especially at the very end of the story. Stories thirteen and fourteen both dealt with bad family relations. In story thirteen after two daughters were born to a dog, the older one ends up killing the dog mother in fear of anyone finding out she was born to a dog. This made me so sad, however the older daughter ended up getting exactly what she deserved since she ended up being killed by a snake. In story fourteen, a husband goes away to war and his wife is infatuated with his brother. When he doesn't accept her advances, she turns him into a dog. His brother ends up returning home from war and is able to turn his brother back into a human. After this, he ends up whipping his wife. Both of these stories are so violent and it shocked me when I was reading the stories. Although in both stories the women somewhat got what they deserved, it was disturbing to read this, especially since this story book is almost aimed towards children! However, it teaches very valuable lessons!
As I was reading, I was thinking about somethings I could write about for my stories this week. Here are a few ideas:
13. A Dog's Daughters
Many of the stories have very odd twists and turns especially at the very end of the story. Stories thirteen and fourteen both dealt with bad family relations. In story thirteen after two daughters were born to a dog, the older one ends up killing the dog mother in fear of anyone finding out she was born to a dog. This made me so sad, however the older daughter ended up getting exactly what she deserved since she ended up being killed by a snake. In story fourteen, a husband goes away to war and his wife is infatuated with his brother. When he doesn't accept her advances, she turns him into a dog. His brother ends up returning home from war and is able to turn his brother back into a human. After this, he ends up whipping his wife. Both of these stories are so violent and it shocked me when I was reading the stories. Although in both stories the women somewhat got what they deserved, it was disturbing to read this, especially since this story book is almost aimed towards children! However, it teaches very valuable lessons!
As I was reading, I was thinking about somethings I could write about for my stories this week. Here are a few ideas:
13. A Dog's Daughters
- I could write from the view of the snake
- I could write from the view of the dog
- I could write from the view of the king/queens and what happened to their puppy children
14. A Dog's Story
- I could write where he whips his brother instead
- I could write where wife turns into dog
15. Dolls
- I could write from dolls view
- I could make the dolls even more creepy and have them kill
16. Double Double
- I could give the story more detail
17. Dumma and Dummi
- I could write where the fart doesn't scare the tiger, instead it gives them away and the tiger kills them both
- I could write where the fart actually kills the tiger and wife
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramamujan, Web Source
Creepy Doll, Online Source
Week 10 Review
As I was going through the class announcements from this past week, I found this spelling picture that I really liked. I think I like it because it links back to OU and the Seed Sower found on the South Oval!
(Sew vs. Sow,
Monday, October 24, 2016
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part B
For this set of reading notes, I continued reading A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan. I read stories seven through twelve. Once again, I was amazed by this book. I love the way that these stories are told. I feel like I am reading fairy tales and watching characters come to life. As I was reading, I was getting a lot of great ideas about possible stories for both my storybook and weekly stories to write.
In The Clever Daughter-in-law I was amazed by how much damage the daughter-in-law could do. Obviously the mother-in-law and husband deserved getting schemed in the end. It is amazing all the things she could accomplish to make them fall to her and for her to be "ruler of the house." There was so much detail that was written in this story and I could just see it all playing out in front of me. I could see the statue of the goddess having it's hand over it's mouth and I could see the daughter-in-law beating the statue's head. Then, when it talked about how the daughter-in-law bit the robbers tongue off, I was so surprised and disgusted! It was truly a fantastic story.
In The Clever Daughter-in-law I was amazed by how much damage the daughter-in-law could do. Obviously the mother-in-law and husband deserved getting schemed in the end. It is amazing all the things she could accomplish to make them fall to her and for her to be "ruler of the house." There was so much detail that was written in this story and I could just see it all playing out in front of me. I could see the statue of the goddess having it's hand over it's mouth and I could see the daughter-in-law beating the statue's head. Then, when it talked about how the daughter-in-law bit the robbers tongue off, I was so surprised and disgusted! It was truly a fantastic story.
As I was reading, I started thinking about ways that I could incorporate these stories into my writings. Here are a few things I came up with:
7. Cannibal Sister
- I could rewrite about Betsey
- I could write how Betsy is a demoness
8. Chain Tale
- I could write how one thing always leads to another
9. Another Chain Tale: What an Ant can do
- I could write about revenge/karma
- Could write where the underdog wins
- Could write my own chain tale
10. Clever Daughter-in-law
- Can definitely use for storybook
- Write Betsy as the daughter-in-law
11. Couple of Misers
- I could rewrite where they touch things and they turn into different things other than rupees/growing in length
12. Dead Prince and the Talking Doll
- I could write how the doll was possessed and killed the acrobat girl
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan, Online Source
Picture of an Ant, Web Source
Tech Tip: Canvas Mobile App
I already had the Canvas app downloaded on my phone, so I didn't need to go through the installation process. I really enjoy using the app because it is super easy to use, plus it's so much better than D2L. I would highly suggest using the app because if you ever forget to do a declaration, it is so easy to go and use it on your phone if your not close to your computer! Plus, it's super easy to keep up on all your school work for classes that use Canvas.
Week 9 Review: Procrastination
As I was looking through this weeks class announcements, I found this hilarious picture in Sunday's announcements. As the school year continues, it gets easier and easier to procrastinate, so I really relate to this picture!
(Procrastination Flowchart,
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Story: Why I Didn't get my Twelve Hours of Sleep
I was making my usual late night rounds around the house, not necessarily to protect the house, but instead to try and find a nice midnight snack. I know Linda and Bob are trying to help me lose a few pounds, but I'm pretty happy with how I am. Plus, I love food too much. Anyway, as I was saying...I was making my late night rounds. After I got my food (yum) I was walking back to sleep with Linda and Bob. God, this freaking necklace they make me wear. It makes me so mad. Plus, it has a stupid little bell on it. Like, I get it, I'm the one thing y'all live for, but I'm not going anywhere. Whatever. Okay, sorry, I will actually stay on track...I'm in Linda and Bob's room.
I hopped up onto the bed and was trying to get comfortable. I was thinking about how ready I was to pass out. I could feel all the food in my stomach sinking. Sleeping on a full belly is always the best. So, right as I was closing my eyes, about to drift into my twelve hour nap (don't judge, I've got to rest to be this beautiful), I hear something. It sounded like a little squeal, almost like someone screaming but they couldn't get it out. I tried ignoring it, but this sound would not stop. Since I couldn't fall asleep, I had to figure out what this sound was. Do you know what's weird? Once Bob hits the hay, his mouth is wide open. He just lets it go. I've seen multiple bugs fly and crawl in there. But Linda, her mouth is shut tight. I think she knows bugs will go in there, so she knows she's got to protect herself. She's a pretty smart lady.
Tonight though, something was different. As I was exploring and trying to find the annoying creature making that horrendous noise that is disrupting me from my precious beauty sleep, Linda's mouth was barely open. Unless you watch her sleep, like I do, you probably wouldn't think anything of it. It'd probably even look like it was closed. Nope! It was open in comparison to what it normally is. So, I got closer to her. God, I hope this bell doesn't wake them up. Ring-a-ding-ding. So annoying.
As I closed in on Linda, the noise got louder and louder. I decided to go up to her barely open mouth and see if I was just imaging things or if there actually was some random noise coming from Linda. Yikes. She had some garlic and onion tonight and definitely didn't brush well enough. That's when the little squeals became clear.
"Hey! Hey! Help us", they said.
'What the heck?' I thought to myself. This is not Linda. But the sounds are coming from Linda?
"Help us! We are stuck."
I asked them what they wanted. I tried to sound irritated because they are cutting in on some much needed rest time.
"We've been stuck in here for years! This lady has just kept us inside of herself. We don't have much time, so we need to tell you everything."
I told them that they were crazy.
"No, don't you understand? This is important. We are an important song and story that need to be told and this lady has just kept us inside of her! She hasn't uttered a word about us for all these years and this is the only chance we may have for a long time!"
Okay, fine, let's hear it.
"Well, many years ago, there was a woman and a man. They lived alone in the woods. Every night they sang a song together. One day, this lady, the one who has kept us captive, came into the woods with a man. They were looking for shelter and"
Hello? Where did they go?
I felt Linda petting me. I guess she realized that she had her mouth open and woke up. That was a lame story anyway, thank goodness it's over. Then, I went right in-between Linda and Bob, plopped myself down, and slept the rest of the night.
I hopped up onto the bed and was trying to get comfortable. I was thinking about how ready I was to pass out. I could feel all the food in my stomach sinking. Sleeping on a full belly is always the best. So, right as I was closing my eyes, about to drift into my twelve hour nap (don't judge, I've got to rest to be this beautiful), I hear something. It sounded like a little squeal, almost like someone screaming but they couldn't get it out. I tried ignoring it, but this sound would not stop. Since I couldn't fall asleep, I had to figure out what this sound was. Do you know what's weird? Once Bob hits the hay, his mouth is wide open. He just lets it go. I've seen multiple bugs fly and crawl in there. But Linda, her mouth is shut tight. I think she knows bugs will go in there, so she knows she's got to protect herself. She's a pretty smart lady.
Tonight though, something was different. As I was exploring and trying to find the annoying creature making that horrendous noise that is disrupting me from my precious beauty sleep, Linda's mouth was barely open. Unless you watch her sleep, like I do, you probably wouldn't think anything of it. It'd probably even look like it was closed. Nope! It was open in comparison to what it normally is. So, I got closer to her. God, I hope this bell doesn't wake them up. Ring-a-ding-ding. So annoying.
As I closed in on Linda, the noise got louder and louder. I decided to go up to her barely open mouth and see if I was just imaging things or if there actually was some random noise coming from Linda. Yikes. She had some garlic and onion tonight and definitely didn't brush well enough. That's when the little squeals became clear.
"Hey! Hey! Help us", they said.
'What the heck?' I thought to myself. This is not Linda. But the sounds are coming from Linda?
"Help us! We are stuck."
I asked them what they wanted. I tried to sound irritated because they are cutting in on some much needed rest time.
"We've been stuck in here for years! This lady has just kept us inside of herself. We don't have much time, so we need to tell you everything."
I told them that they were crazy.
"No, don't you understand? This is important. We are an important song and story that need to be told and this lady has just kept us inside of her! She hasn't uttered a word about us for all these years and this is the only chance we may have for a long time!"
Okay, fine, let's hear it.
"Well, many years ago, there was a woman and a man. They lived alone in the woods. Every night they sang a song together. One day, this lady, the one who has kept us captive, came into the woods with a man. They were looking for shelter and"
Hello? Where did they go?
I felt Linda petting me. I guess she realized that she had her mouth open and woke up. That was a lame story anyway, thank goodness it's over. Then, I went right in-between Linda and Bob, plopped myself down, and slept the rest of the night.
Author's Note:
I based this story off the first story in A Flowering Tree. This story is all about a woman who has kept a story and a song to herself for many years. One night, they escape from her mouth and become a coat and shoes. This causes friction between her and her husband. Eventually, he realized that nothing happened and that the coat and shoes are the story and song. He asked his wife about the story and song, but she had no recollection of the story and song since it escaped her. This story is all about the importance of telling stories.
Bibliography:
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan, Online Source
Photo of a Cat, Web Source
Monday, October 17, 2016
Reading Notes: A Flowering Tree, Part A
I have chosen to begin reading A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan for this week and the coming weeks. It is filled with multiple small stories, very similar to Aesop's Fables. I grew up reading Aesop's Fables, so I figured I would really enjoy this book and so far I have! Plus, I feel as though I can get a lot of good ideas from these stories for my storybook project.
This week, I read the first six stories from A Flowering Tree. Some of them were very odd and there were multiple occasions where family members wanted to marry their sister or daughter. Each of the stories were very interesting and fun to read. I really like how these stories are written because they are short and easy to read. It's also nice to have each story be completely different because this way I don't lose interest in what I'm reading.
The first story tells the story of a woman who would never tell a story that she knew or sing a song she knew. Eventually they escaped and disguised themselves as a coat and shoes. This caused problems within her marriage. This story is very important because it shows the repercussions of what happens if you don't tell stories and why stories need to be told. I fell as though this goes back to my storybook because it is all written in a journal setting about the main characters life, which can be represented as a storytelling!
As I was reading, I was thinking how I could possible re-write these stories and these are some ideas I came up with:
1. A Story and a Song
- I could write what the song and story that the woman kept in was
- I could write in my storybook how Betsy had to write what happened so she wouldn't forget
2. Acacia Trees
- I could write themes of karma and dharma in my storybook
3. The Adventure of a Disobedient Prince
- I could write in a fairytale setting where the Granny is the fairy god-mother
- I could write where after all the things happen, he goes back to thank the Granny for being the reason he got his first wife in the first place
4. Bride for a Dead Man
- I could write where Chennavva kills herself
5. A Brother, a Sister, and a Snake
- I could write how the stepmother wouldn't leave
6. A Buffalo without Bones
- I could write how she actually dies
- I could write where she chooses one of the three cousins
Bibliography
A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A.K. Ramanujan, Online Source
Photo of coat on a coat rack, Web Source
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Tech Tip: Google Timer
A time management trick I use is I focus a certain amount of time on just one assignment. If I'm having a really difficult time focusing, I will usually put my phone far away from me since I usually waste a lot of time looking at things on there. Now that I know I can get a timer from Google, it'll be so much easier to do this since I don't need to use my phone for a timer!
Week 8 Review: Selfie Cat
As I was going through this weeks announcements, I came across this picture that I think is just so funny! I always think taking the perfect selfies are very difficult, so I relate to this picture!
(Selfie Cat,
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Week 8 Growth Mindset
As I was reviewing my original post regarding the growth mindset from week one, I was happy to see that I've stuck true to what I had written. It turns out that my graduate level course is actually my favorite and the teacher makes things very easy to understand.
Reading through the list on the assignment page, I realized that through this class I am able to take constructive feedback much better than I had been before. I would like good feedback because I know that that is what is going to help me succeed in all my classes, and even life outside of school. Something I really need to work on in this class especially is not waiting until the last minute to do assignments. For the past two or so weeks, I've waited until right before the deadline to complete my work, so the more ahead I can be in this class the better.
One way this class can help with strengths is that it can help me to push past just doing the minimum. This builds on learning rather than going for the grade. Although the popular saying in college of "C's get degrees" rings true, I would much rather earn my degree than just get it. This means that I have to work hard to understand the materials I'm learning in other classes and use this to solve real life problems one day.
One of my biggest weaknesses in my life is not asking questions. I always think that people don't have time to answer them, and even worse that people will make fun of me for the questions I ask because they tend to be no-brainers a lot of the time. Through this class I've learned that it is okay to ask questions and that it is a necessary part of learning. This is something that I am trying to implement into all of my classes!
Reading through the list on the assignment page, I realized that through this class I am able to take constructive feedback much better than I had been before. I would like good feedback because I know that that is what is going to help me succeed in all my classes, and even life outside of school. Something I really need to work on in this class especially is not waiting until the last minute to do assignments. For the past two or so weeks, I've waited until right before the deadline to complete my work, so the more ahead I can be in this class the better.
One way this class can help with strengths is that it can help me to push past just doing the minimum. This builds on learning rather than going for the grade. Although the popular saying in college of "C's get degrees" rings true, I would much rather earn my degree than just get it. This means that I have to work hard to understand the materials I'm learning in other classes and use this to solve real life problems one day.
One of my biggest weaknesses in my life is not asking questions. I always think that people don't have time to answer them, and even worse that people will make fun of me for the questions I ask because they tend to be no-brainers a lot of the time. Through this class I've learned that it is okay to ask questions and that it is a necessary part of learning. This is something that I am trying to implement into all of my classes!
(Stretch yourself to learn something new,
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