Week 8 Progress

I am very happy with my progress in the class. There some weeks I am ahead while others I am right on time. I have used several of the extra credit opportunities which has given me tons of points to stay ahead of my assignments. I feel like for the most part I am doing pretty good in this class. Being the night owl that I am, I like to work on my stories and readings at night because that's when I'm more productive.

Although I am doing well, I know I need to slow down a little and take the time to read through the assignments so that I know exactly what to turn in. I have had a few times where I got the assignment done but did it wrong or turned it in wrong because I didn't read the instructions correctly. I also want to be able to manage my time so that I don't fall behind in this class when I have a busy week.

Quote by Rikki Rogers
Image Source: Ordinary Quotes

Week 8 Comments and Feedback

I feel like most of the comments are pretty helpful. I got a lot of comments about how my writing is fun to read cause of the dialogue but is a little vague when it comes to describing the setting and characters thoughts.

I feel like my feedback is average. Some of the strategies I have used are the "what if.." or "I wonder.." like this one blog suggested. I also like to ask a lot of questions to give writers new ideas if they decide to choose that story to write for their project..

I am very happy with the blog comments and how my introduction allows me to get to know people. I also have gotten to know people through their introductions. It definitely made breaking the ice easier.

For the feedback, I think I need to explain how they can change something if there is a spelling error or something and give people ideas of how they can change it.

I think a really important aspect of feedback is honesty because without it, there is not much room to improve and recognize mistakes. I am usually pretty open to feedback but that doesn't mean I will always accept it. I personally appreciate when someone gives me feedback because very few people are willing to give it because they may be uncomfortable or may feel like its not their place to say. I chose the image below for this reason.

(Growth Mindset Resources)

Week 8 Reading and Writing

 What has been your favorite reading so far? Are your reading notes helping you each week with your story post? Have you discovered any new reading/research strategies? Are you happy with your class project? 

I really enjoy reading the stories and writing my notes. It was very useful when I needed to write my stories or needed to refresh what has already happened in the story. I feel like some of my biggest accomplishments in this class is improving my writing and expanding my creativity. It's nice to be able to rewrite the story to my satisfaction but also keep old parts of it. It feels like rewriting history in a way. My favorite reading is the Bhagwat Krishna since I'm familiar with the story and have always been fascinated with Krishna since I was little. I also that it's a comic so I can see what's happening as I read. Sometimes its hard to understand what's happening in some of the stories so I'll read the guide for some help. 

I really like this image because of the colors and because it shows a whole family together. In most of the stories, the families have been separated or the husband has more than one wife. I also thought Ganesha looked really cute as a baby. This picture was from my Topic Brainstorm: So Many Options! blog.

I feel like I just need more time to read and write. Since midterms started, I haven't really had time to read and enjoy the stories since the due dates are so close to each other.