Week 8: Review

Reviewing my past week: Back-up, check! Check-up, did it! Review, see below!!

This past week was rather easy on the assignments (no reading or writing), but I did get to do some fun posts! I have already received some happy comments on the music video I selected for my comment wall! My favorite announcement for the week has to be Friday's - I loved the Words of Wisdom piece!

I love this, because I think pictures can serve such an important purpose - especially in storytelling! (Source)

Week 8: Famous Last Words

Week 8, my goodness! The following week sure did go by quickly, and now I am beginning Spring Break! This past week I ordered my stuff for graduation - I got a little teary, I have to admit. It is crazy - four years ago, graduation seemed so far off!

Reading and Writing for the Week:
This was more of a review week - making sure I was prepared for the next half of the semester. I actually have 353 out of the 410 needed points to get an A - so in about 10 assignments I will be done!! I made a couple of posts on time, blogging, and reading, but my favorite was the extra credit post I did on creativity! I always love looking into how creativity is helpful (it gives me an excuse to buy more quilling paper).

Other Classes:
Oh boy, this week was a doozy. I have two exams in Improved Recovery, an exam in Production, a report in Capstone, and a presentation in Capstone. It was one crazy week - but I survived! I always hate midterm week (my anxiety just wears me so thin), but being able to come out of it is so rewarding! Also, I am only a couple months away from GRADUATING - and finally being done with these exams!!!!

Outside of School:
With midterms going on, I didn't have much time to do anything else. Which is really unfortunate - I think being able to devote just a little bit of time to yourself each day is so important for you health and happiness! I did do the graduation gear-up, where I got to buy my cap and gown. Also, I bought an aloe vera plant and put it in the cutest jar (see below). You have to reward yourself somehow, right?

Meet "Owl-O-Vera" - my newest plant! 

Leaning Challenges: The Semicolon Project

This week, the learning challenge I chose to focus on was happiness/health. I read a column by the OU Daily guest columnist JD Baker on depression, stigma in mental illness, and finding strength. What I really loved was in the column, he explained the "Semicolon Project." The idea is that people who struggle with mental illness are not stopped by it - it may slow you down, but you can make it through! He talked about the OUr Mental Health organization, which strives to let every student know that what they are facing is temporary - and that there is help!

My story isn't over yet (Source)

For me, anxiety can be a real bummer in my life. On days that there are tests or big assignments, my friends will make a note that I seem "off" - and that's because I am. I do not feel myself. Usually, I am confident and happy-go-lucky. But when the anxiety sets in, I just feel lost. I feel like there is no way I could ever pass that test. I feel that every conversation I have is going to end in someone hating me. I feel off. Luckily, I sought counseling, and have learned ways to manage this anxiety. It did not stop me - it just made me pause.

Growth Mindset: Creativity

For this week's growth mindset challenge, I decided to look into how the growth mindset and creativity can go together. Nicholas Provenzano wrote an article, "Creativity in the Classroom," which I think shows how the two ideas go hand-in-hand!

A wonderful quote by Arthur Koestler (Source: Omar Reyes)

When you are focused on getting end results (A's, a certain GPA, good test scores, etc.), you will get into a habit of doing a robotic-like routine to get those results. Instead of exploring different options, you will only do things that will get you that A. This is where the focused mindset puts a hinderance on creativity - being creative doesn't always get you that A, so put away your creative ideas and do things by the book.

By approaching things with the growth mindset, you don't have to sacrifice creativity - even in the classroom! Provenzano outlines three strategies to being creative while learning at the same time!

1. Open-Ended Projects: students get to choose the type of project they create and the rubric by which they will be graded. This allows for them to not be focused on the grade, but rather be passionate about exploring and discovering information about something that truly interests them!

- I think this is an excellent option for the classroom! Obviously, for some projects a teacher needs some guidelines for the sake of making sure their students are learning the important things. However, I think giving this out every now and then could be really beneficial. Take this blog post for example, it is a part of a very open-ended assignment. In fact, it is extra credit. I didn't HAVE to do it, I didn't HAVE to do my post over this article, I didn't HAVE to write as much as I have already written. But, because I was given the opportunity to do an open-ended project, I had the ability to explore something that interests me - and I think that is fantastic!

2. Genius Hour/20 Time: Devote a period of time each day/week for students to explore something that they are passionate about. They get to attempt things that they might not do outside of school, and can make connections between their passions and their learning!

- Oh wow! How easy would this be to implement in the classroom?! I always had those random bits of free time in class. If my teacher would have suggested something like this, I would have been able to get so much more accomplished! I think allowing students to explore their personal interests in a school setting is nice - they have someone to go to for help (how can they research their hobby, what does the library have to offer, what does the teacher know about it)!

3. Creative Team Building: Allow kids to get together and do some team building. The class isn't a competition (even though students are brought up to think that the one who gets an A is the 'winner'). When students are competing against one another they can forget how helpful it is to actually WORK TOGETHER!

- This is such an excellent point! I remember at the end of each year, the school would have an award assembly. Each student with the highest grade in each subject would get a medal. I was an overachiever, so I always got the gold medal - in every single class. Now, it was nice to be awarded for my hard work. However, my friends would turn against me. The students who didn't do so well immediately became the biggest bullies in school. And by the end of the day - I HATED those medals. If instead, we would have done something more inclusive for all students who TRIED and LEARNED throughout the year, this separation would never have happened. Working together would have been such a better goal, rather than pitting us against one another.

Week 8: Reading Plans

SO I am almost finished up with this semester, but in the case that I plan on doing some more reading (which is very possible - I LOVE reading!), then here are two different options that I have moving forward:

Option 1:

I am writing about Krishna right now, so I would love to read more about his tales! I really loved reading the Dasha Avatar, so I think reading Bhagawat: The Krishna Avatar would be perfect for a reading option!

A depiction of baby Krishna - how cute?!? (Wikimedia)

Option 2:

I am a big fan of Buddhism, and would love to read up on some Buddhist legends!
Inayat. Twenty Jataka Tales
Shedlock. Eastern Stories and Legends

Week 8: Blog Updates

Introduction Update:

I went back on my intro post and added some cool facts about myself. I also added in a picture of a fish I recently quilled! I plan on writing a how-to post for that, and will include the link when I get there. I also went through and replied to a couple of comments on my intro post.

Blog Ideas:

Three blogs that really caught my idea included: Jessica's, Shristi's, and Ashlyn's. Overall, I liked their simplicity in font, font size, and font color. I think it is important to keep things easy to read! I also liked their blogs because they tended to have a pop of personality - shown via the background picture. I think having a fun, whimsical background is the perfect opportunity to show your personality!

Week 8: Time Management

Review: 

Originally I had planned on starting my week on Monday, and doing MWF work. I have since then worked very hard to finish this class sooner rather than later (I LOVE the extra credit options). I now have 329 of the needed 410 points for an A, so I am on the right track!

Plan: 

As the semester comes to a close, I will be focusing on the assignments that I want to do. Here is my schedule for the rest of the semester:

3/6/16 Time, blog, Music, Reading 10 points

3/10/16 Growth, HEART, Last Words, Review 8 points

3/11/16 More Comments, More Feedback 10 points

3/12/16 W9: Growth, HEART 4 points

For a total of 32 points, in addition to my Krishna story/revision and Kalki story/revision (40 points).

So, the plan is to be complete with all my work around the 12th, and only work on my storybook as I get revisions back!

Strategies: 

My basic strategy in life is to get the bad stuff over with. I tend to eat the green/orange gummy bears before I even glance at the red ones. I love to savor the good stuff, and I think that saving it for the end is the best practice (for me, at least). I have pushed really hard in this class, and others, to be as far ahead of schedule as I could be. This allows for those bad weeks (I was super sick last week), and also lets you enjoy the end of your semester more!

Can I use inappropriate language in these posts....anywho...get your shit done! (Clark Danger)

Week 7: Famous Last Words

Seven weeks down, nine to go! I am so excited about finishing this semester, yet so nervous about entering the real world. I think I am most excited about the travel opportunities that my job is going to offer - being about to go to Abu Dhabi for three months will be absolutely incredible. Although, it is also terrifying thinking about traveling to a different country. Anyways, back to the here-and-now. This week was a bummer for me - I was/still am sick, and life just sucks when you are sick. I didn't do much reading, but I did get to my story writing and other fun stuff!

Writing for the Week:

I think my best writing for the week was my Lotus story for my storybook. It details the life of Buddha before the was "Buddha". I am really liking the way the storybook is shaping up, and I am excited about my next story on Krishna and the Victory Banner!

Other Classes:

This week I pretty much finished up my midterm report for my Capstone course - I think it turned out perfect! I love writing technical reports, because they offer up the facts without all the bs that other types of reports include. I think beating around the bush can be quite annoying, so a technical style paper is always refreshing! (I say that...but then I also love writing those colorful papers too)

Outside of School:

The world doesn't rest when you do...so even though I was sick I had to suck it up at times and keep on going. This past week I attended an OERB Scholar Luncheon, an SPE Reservoir Study Group Luncheon, and had a meeting with a former boss (okay, that was more fun that work - but still). I had made my boss a quilled fish for giving me an internship, and so I was able to give it to him this week. You can see it below!

The quilled fish I made for my former boss, Bo. 

Week 7: Review

Week seven has come to a close! Next week is a heavy midterm week, and then SPRING BREAK!! YAY!! 

As always, I have done my back-up and check-up. Making sure to have a copy of all my work is handy just in case technology fails me - which is so my luck. 

I also reviewed the week's announcements. I love having those daily announcements, they offer some insight on what to expect for the day, some interesting facts/reading, and some nice humor. my favorite post for the week was on Friday. It was a post on spellcheck working properly - which sometimes it just fails you! In this course there are so many weirdly spelled names - I think Word has just given up on me! 

I am always questioning spell check! (Source).

Learning Challenge: Happiness

Over the past few weeks I have been doing a learning challenge from each of the HEART categories - health/happiness, empathy, attention, reading, and time management - and last week I completed the last category! I decided from now on I will focus on those that interest me the most - health/happiness and empathy! I am a proficient reader, and I am a skilled planner (time management and attention are vital skills for engineering majors!). For this week, I skimmed through the happiness articles on the challenge page and came across this one on "Turning a Bad Day Around" - so I will give you my thoughts on it!

I think the idea of taking steps to turning around your day is great (again, I LOVE lists and steps!). First: understanding the problem. Then, pausing for a moment to realize how great your life actually is. Finally, changing your routine and expectations to make sure you are on a path to happiness. 

These are realistic steps, and can be done fairly easily. I loves the case studies in the article. Key takeaways: focus on opportunities not problems (seems a lot like the growth mindset) and remember it's just one day (I think this is probably the most calming statement when I am in a panic). 

Anyone can turn their day around - it's all about having the right PERSPECTIVE! 

Key points to turn your day from bad to awesome! (Source).

Growth Mindset: Comfort Zone

This week, for my Growth Mindset challenge, I wanted to turn to memes. I think they can offer so much with so few words! Below is a meme of a cat in a pool with the phrase "all the good stuff is outside our comfort zone."

Just jump on in, the water is fine! (Source: Growth Mindset Memes)

I think it shows that sometimes our comfort zone may look like the best option, but if you just step outside of the box every now and then, you will discover some pretty awesome things. This cat doesn't know it, but swimming can actually be a blast! 

Week 7 Storytelling: Krishna's Facebook Posts

Author's Note:
This story is from the second half of the Narayan's Mahabharata (from about page 114 to the end). I used the Facebook simulator storytelling style, because I wanted to tell the Mahabharata in Krishna's point of view - and I think taking little pieces from each part of the Mahabharata gives it a neat feeling. I wanted to give Krishna that cool-dude vibe, where everyone just loves following his posts. Yudhisthira, of course, has to be the level-headed one in the story. And I thought it would be entertaining to have Duryodhana depicted as an immature boy who copied people's profile pictures (we all know THAT guy). I limited the number of "Facebook users" to try and keep it simplified.

Bibliography:
R. K. Narayan, from The Mahabharata (1978). Book.
Source: Reading Guide.

Image Information:
Krishna profile picture, shows him as blue with his discus. (Source: Nya)
Dhritarashtra profile picture, he is the blind king of the epic. (Source: Smriti)
Karna profile picture, shown trying to get his wheel out of the mud. (Source: India NetZone)
Duryodhana profile picture, shows him trying to hide in the lake. (Source: TopYaps)
Arjuna profile picture, shows him shooting a bow. (Source: TopYaps)
Yudhisthira profile picture, shows him standing with a bow and arrow. (Source: TopYaps)
Vidura profile picture, depicts him as a very stoic old man. (Source: FreeIndia)

Week 6: Review

As usual, the final thing I do each week for this class is the backup/review everything. I have made sure to backup my blogger and google site - no worries there! I also made sure all of my declarations for the week had been completed! And finally, I read over the daily announcements for the week. My favorite post is actually from today, Sunday. It was on creativity (see below), and I just love that. I think sometimes it is good to be "by the book", but other times it is great to just let loose and let your imagination free!

A graphic on creativity (Writing Laboratory).

Week 6: Famous Last Words

Week 6 down, 10 more to go! Only 75 more days until GRADUATION!!!! It is really crazy how fast this semester is going - and I can't decide if I like that or not. This week was not too eventful, but next week will be a doozy!

Reading For The Week

I finished up the Mahabharata, and was really pleased with how it ended. I will be using the story of Krishna for my storybook, and Krishna plays a big role in the Mahabharata. I really enjoyed getting to see the lives of the Pandava brothers play out - I think they could have done many things differently, but it made for a great story!

Writing For The Week

This week I worked on a story about Dharma for my storybook. You can visit that story here - I think it turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself. I really enjoyed working off of the Vincent, Megan, and Brooke storyline. Vincent is an old man who is telling to young girls stories about the god Vishnu. The idea behind the storybook is to teach others about Vishnu, Ashtamangalas, and some basic Indian principles.

Other Classes

I found out that I did pretty well on my Production exam - which was such a relief. I have a couple of tests coming up, so I am going to use that same growth-mindset approach and trust in my knowledge on the subjects! In Improved Recovery we have switched gears from waterflooding to simulators, which is exciting! Capstone is also coming together really nicely - we almost have all of our maps completed and now we are working on our midterm report.

Outside Of School

Like I mentioned last week, I have set up my salt water aquarium (again...I actually got it last year, but it crashed on me during winter break). I have four little fish in there (all damsel fish - easier to flush a $5 fish than it is a $50 fish). You can see my little neon damsel fish below, his name is Spark McDark. The other four have yet to be named....we are going through the trial period so it is best to not get too attached to the fish (they may die...and if they have names it makes it more sad).

One of my fish, Spark McDark. 

Growth Mindset: Self-Directed Learning

When browsing the Growth Mindset links, I came across an article called "Three Questions to Thrive as a Self-Directed Learner" (read it here). I figured this would be a good read because I am always looking for different approaches to learning (also, what's better than three simple questions?).


Question 1: What do you know? What do you not know?

The key here is to be self-aware. Understanding what you do/don't know is vital to being able to move forward and learn new things!


Question 2: How do you achieve goals to learn something new?

The next step is to identify how you learn! Maybe you are wanting to learn how to bake a cake - do you choose to follow a YouTube tutorial, go to a cooking class, or maybe just wing it? It doesn't matter which way you choose - as long as it fits your learning style!


Question 3: How do you show what you know? What you can do?

This is probably the part that I struggle with the most - being able to represent/communicate myself and my abilities with the outside world. I think it is so important to not sell yourself short. And while yes, there is such a thing as bragging, no one will get to know how cool you are until you give them a little piece of what makes you, you! I like to take pictures of my quilling and post it on social media - it is a nice way of saying "look at this cool thing I did". It is also important to use your self-learned skills to your advantage on things like resumes - for example, I always like to put my GPS skills on there. I have been making maps with a GPS since I was in junior high. This is a unique, self-learned skill, which is quite useful in many situations.

I think this is a nice breakdown of different steps you should take to learn something new! (Source: Beth Kanter).

Learning Challenge: Time and Checklists

For this week, I wanted to do a learning challenge focused on time management. I am pretty good with planners/to-do lists/goal setting/etc. but I am always looking for a way to be more efficient with my time. This week I read an article on checklists (read it here). It explains why small goals can actually help motivate us to accomplish BIG things.


First, when making a checklist, set real, small goals. The author of the article calls them "SMART" goals.
- Specific
- Measureable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Time-bound

You need to be able to achieve these goals in the short-term aspect of the bigger goal.

The reason behind why this works? Dopamine - a chemical in our brain connected to good, positive feelings. It motivates us to continue doing those tasks (if something makes you feel good, you will want to keep doing that thing).

Personally, my desktop is filled with sticky-notes of checklists. I love organizing my life by class, assignment, outside of class, etc. You can see these lovely, color-coded, sticky notes below:

My desktop - lots of checklists! 

Week 6 Reading Diary cont: Narayan's Mahabharata

This is the final part of my reading diary for the Mahabharata by Narayan.

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Hesitant Hero

Eeek, I always get uneasy when the phrase “bad omen” is used in these books. Like, you know exactly what is going to happen – destruction. Here, there is blood rain, earthquakes, and mad dogs. Gee. What a great way to start a battle.

I found Arjuna’s sadness at having to kill his family touching. But I really liked how Krishna explained the concept of “detached conduct”. It’s like with a jury having to decide a verdict – you cannot be biased. You have to be objective about the situation. The Kauravas have done wrong, and so the Pandavas must fix it. It is sure to be difficult, but it is the right thing to do.

The different battle formations were interesting to think about – I can picture a heron-shaped formation attacking the fish-shaped formation! I think this will be a good piece to add to my storybook tale on Krishna!

Delirium of Destruction

The fighting between Arjuna and Bhishma is so sad – neither wants to kill the other. Arjuna could easily take down his grandsire, but he is held back by his love for him. Bhishma is caught several times by Duryodhana – he is watching the Pandavas with love and admiration.

Okay – what the heck – Arjuna uses Sikandi as a human SHIELD. Sikandi is actually Amba reincarnated (Bhishma spurned her, so she came back as a male to take revenge), and since Bhishma knows this he will not shoot at her. So Arjuna just has Sikandi stand in front of him so he can take down his foe. How lame is that? I could imaging re-writing this with a poor little woman strapped on a shield, being used during war.

The Kauravas are a sneaky bunch – in an attempt to capture Yudhishthira, they distract Arjuna. And then, Arjuna’s son gets killed while trying to break a lotus formation. They really shouldn’t have done that – Arjuna is not a guy to mess around with!

I understand why Krishna suggested that they defeat Drona by telling him his son, Aswathama, has perished – but, that is pretty harsh. You know it is a harsh move when Arjuna refuses to do it (also, he understands the pain of having your son taken from you).

This battle is filled with deceit! Yudhishthira lies about Drona’s son’s death – Karna brings up honor, but then shoots Arjuna while they were talking. But final,y Duryodhana was defeated by Bhima.

A depiction of the battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas. (Source: Wikimedia)

Victory and Sorrow

Dhritarashtra tried killing Bhima with a hug – A HUG! Watch out ladies and gentleman, killer hugs on the loose! What was that old man thinking? Who even does that? I mean, I get that he is upset that his sons have died…but that doesn’t mean you try to hug someone to death!

I am constantly disappointed in Yudhishthira. He is all torn up about killing all the Kauravas and has decided to throw a pity party. For himself. Not all the women who lost their husbands. Not all the soldiers he commanded who lost their friends. No. He was sad for himself, because now he has to be a king. This dude is a straight up loser. He doesn’t understand responsibility, he doesn’t even try to do what a king should do. He gambles away his kingdom. He forces his brothers and wife to go through years of exile. He takes thousands of soldiers into battle, where may die. And then he cries when he was to be king again. He really needs to sort out his problems.

Week 6 Reading Diary: Narayan's Mahabharata

This is the third part of my reading diary for the Mahabharata by Narayan.

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Servitude

Oh wow, I cannot believe that the Kauravas would set out to harm Virata! They are truly cruel people. It was odd to me how sure these men were of themselves – “there can be no doubt about [the Pandavas perishing in a fire].” Did they think it too difficult for the Pandavas to survive in exile?

I can imagine Bhima (aka Indian Hulk) uprooting a tree to conquer his enemies – and then Yudhishthira has to remind him that he is in disguise (key Bruce Banner breather techniques). And then picturing Arjuna having to pretend to be clumsy and fumble around – lol, they must be counting down to seconds for the ability to be themselves again!

Arjuna was so supportive when he was the chariot driver for Prince Uttara. I think that is such a great quality to have – be firm, but kind when trying to support someone! And even though the Prince turned out to be kind of a chicken, Arjuna showed grea spunk! Maybe a bit too much – he revealed himself to the Kauravas, which could have ruined the whole exile/be hidden thing.

A screenshot from a video on the title song of the Mahabharata. (Source: YouTube)

Warning Shots

Wow, the king is such a mean person sometimes. First, in the chapter before he threw dice at Yudhishthira (who does that?), and then upon seeing the five strangers dressed differently he gets all angry. He needs to take a chill pill. I was sad to see such a kind man act like such an awful person around those he found inferior to himself. It really shows how you should respect everyone around you – you never know when the person is a “diamond in the ruff”.

I am really interested in the Krishna part of this story (storybook!!). I am so glad he is on the Pandavas’ side, and I look forward to reading about his battles. Having to decide between a million soldiers or Krishna – hard choice – but I am glad Arjuna chose Krishna. It is the better choice!

War or Peace?

“Everyone knows that lawfully the Pandavas must get everything back…” so everyone knows that the Kauravas are wrong, yet they are still going along with their plans? It just doesn’t make sense to me. Does anyone ever think to stand up and actually DO something about it, rather than blabber on with empty words?

I really like this quote by Krishna: “The entire universe and all nature functions and keeps life growing only by a proper balance of action and reaction. Otherwise, creation will collapse.” I think it shows the principle of Dharma exceedingly well.

Another great line was by Vidura: “Do not pursue a line of action which is clearly unjust; happiness lies only in doing the right action.” I think this represents that ‘gut-feeling’ that we get when we have to make decisions. Somehow, you just KNOW when something is right or wrong. And when you do something wrong, guilt really eats away at you.

Action

Ah, as the battle nears, tensions rise. In the beginning of this chapter, it is mentioned that if a single baby of the opposing camp is left behind, it will harbor resentment and would go on to seek revenge. It is interesting how true that is – children carry on the wars of their parents. It is such a difficult cycle to break, but also a crucial one.

Draupadi had such a good point that one who commits sins ought to be punished, and one who does not punish the sinner has also sinned. It would be like someone letting a murderer get away with their crime. We have a moral obligation to do what it right – which includes punishing those who do wrong (hence judges, cops, etc.). I am glad that she stands up for herself here, and makes sure to remind everyone that there is a good REASON to have this war – those Kauravas humiliated her, and tried to defile her.

The back-and-forth mind of Dhritarashtra is so confusing. One second he is for his son, the next he is for the Pandavas – will he ever make up his mind? Although, I think he is seeing more and more how crazy his son is: “What undreamt-of evil comes to your mind!”

I like the pow-wow that Krishna and Karna have. Karna really needed to hear how his friendship with Duryodhana was not healthy - he was feeding into his friend’s bad behavior. At times like this, the best solution is to take a step back.

Week 5 Review

Wow, how time flies. Already five weeks down! I have so much writing I want to do for my storybook, and I really want to read more about Indian beliefs. I will have to start prioritizing my time a bit better!

As always, I made sure to back-up my blog and storybook site. Now that I am making more changes to the storybook site, I really don't want to lose it all!

When looking back over this week's announcements, I really enjoyed a segment of the post on Friday! It was the "Words of Wisdom" - Man is more fragile than a flower, and yet harder than a stone. This really hit base with me when I think of how tough we all appear on the outside, but out minds/feelings are so easily damaged. When reading the stories on Rama, I found that he beat his enemies not necessarily with might, but rather with wit.

A Kashmiri proverb. (Source)

Week 5: Famous Last Words

Wow, already five weeks have went by! This semester is just zooming on - soon it will be graduation! Not much happened this week, but on the other hand, a lot happened this week - confusing, I know.

Reading For This Week

This week I began the Mahabharata by Narayan. So far, the Pandava brothers have been quarreling with the cousins (the Kauravas). The Pandavas share a wife, Draupadi, get exiled in a forest, and are beginning to set up for revenge.

It is quite the interesting read - very similar to the Ramayana. Some similar themes: women being treated like object. Some similar characters: Vishnu is reincarnated as Krishna.

I really enjoy many of the underlying messages that are included in the epic, and a gush of nice little philosophical tidbits in the Hundred Questions chapter,

Other Classes

This week I had my first exam of the semester - Production II. It went very well - I used a growth mindset approach for this test, where I focused on learning the material. I think this approach worked really well, and even if I don't make an A on the test I am pleased with the amount I have learned!

Outside of Class

This week I did some more seeing projects. An interesting one was making a cheetah print skirt for a frat guy...oh the encounters you have in college. I also decided to become a guest teacher (substitute) for Norman Public Schools this final semester. I love teaching, and I love kids - so why not combine them into something fun? Although, there is no chance I could be an actual teacher, I think this is a great opportunity to give back to my community!

Also, my salt water aquarium is up and ready for fish! I will be adding fish this week and will post pictures next week!

My aquarium!