The Myths/Folklore Blog

Time management is one of the most important things that a college student can learn/know going into college. Without it, assignments pile up and make your life a living hell. It's best to simply " eat the frog  first" and get most of it over with during the early parts of the day. For me, that strategy has worked tremendously. I like getting up early and getting my studying done during the earlier parts of the day, since I usually don't want to do anything past 6:00pm.  The schedule that I had set up for this class is definitely one that I can use during this semester. On MWF, my schedule is somewhat cleared up, so I'll be doing the majority of work during those days. I'll just need to set reminders to remind myself about what assignments I need to be doing during the day. Other time management strategies that I have learned/used these past 3 years are: try and get all of your work for the day done early, try and do at least 3 hours of work a day, and fina...

Most of the tech that was talked about in the post I have used before in certain classes. The image editor is extremely helpful, along with the spell check that you can add on to this Blogger website. I haven't used this website to publish a blog before, but I have used other blogging areas on the internet to write up some assignments for other online classes. This format is extremely familiar to me, though. I really can't think of any technology "skills" that I would need to use in this class that I don't already know at the moment - I guess as we go along throughout the semester, I might learn some interesting and useful skills that I previously knew nothing about. Technology picture provided by Adobe Stock Image made by "monsitj"

The way that this class is set up is interesting, especially with the multitude of extra credit opportunities. As of right now, nothing seems like it will give me any trouble - most of it I expected. The reading, commenting, and blogging I have done for other online classes at OU. In this class, the "oddest" thing is that we grade ourselves, showing if we have done the assignment to the best of our abilities. I'm excited to be able to try and get extra credit opportunities, which will definitely help in case I forget about an assignment (as one is apt to do in online classes). Alongside the extra credit, I'm looking forward to working on my project throughout the semester. Homework Clipart

I've never heard of Carol Dweck or the idea of a growth mindset. However, the idea that focusing on the harder, more challenging aspects of your life is not one that is new to me. My mom, who is a middle-school teacher in OK, has definitely used this type of teaching with her class and with me. Her and my dad would focus on the effort that I put forth - if I wound up not doing so well on an assignment or a test, they would ask me, "Do you think you tried hard enough?". If I truly tried as hard as I could have, focusing on the harder aspects, they would be content with the score I got. Over time this developed further with the greater challenges that emerged with higher education. The effort that I put forward, the time that I put into a task, and how I did were all things that they considered when talking to me about certain subjects. While here at OU, I realized the type of person that I am. I, like most people, am more content when things are "easy". There i...

Hi! My name is Andrew Barton and I am currently a senior here at OU. My major is pre-medicine/biochemistry, so obviously this class is a little out of range from what I normally am taking during the semester. Right now, being a senior, I am applying to medical school. This is definitely not an easy process, but I am almost done with the application aspects of it. If I had to choose as to what medical school I could attend, it would be OU, since this is my home and I would be absolutely privileged to serve the community, especially where help is needed most. This summer, I went on one vacation to Seacrest Beach in Florida. For the remainder of the summer, I took Quantitative Analysis here at OU. The class wasn’t too terrible – the only “bad” part of the class was that lab was four times a week from 10:30-1:20. Other than those two things, my summer was pretty relaxing. I’m involved in a few student-led organizations at OU, with the primary one being Soonerthon. I have served o...

The first Storybook that I looked into was written by an Italian-American named Marco. He grew up in the city of Arezzo, where his “Nonna” would tell him and his siblings certain Italian fairy tales, which he cites are mainly about l’amore, the Italian word for love. His reasoning for re-writing these stories are so he can tell them to his daughter, Bella, who he wants to teach/immerse in his Italian heritage. Overall, the layout of this website is fairly decent, with the buttons/page format being cohesive and easy to navigate around. I would say that the color scheme leaves something to be desired, with a tan background alongside orange/black text. The introduction gives a good idea of not only why Marco has an interest in Italian love-stories, but also explains the heritage/meaning behind them which piqued my interest heavily. The next Storybook project that I looked at was called “ The Greatest Trickster ” which had 4 short stories that involved a fox, a rabbit, and a tanuki,...

One of my favorite places to go and spend time is Seacrest, Florida. We have family friends who own a beach house that is around a 5 minute walk to the ocean. The part of the beach we go to is relatively secluded from the hordes of tourists like us who show up to the beach every year. Walking up, the first thing you notice is the dull roar of the waves crashing along the shoreline, next your nose begins to tingle with the faint smell of salt, and finally, going around the last corner of the walkway, you see the light, crystal blue of the ocean. The sand is powdery, white like fine china, with it almost being an exercise trying to walk push yourself it. Some of my favorite things to do here are swimming (obviously), throwing the frisbee/football around, and reading. Something about reading next to the ocean appeals to many. I'm not sure if it's the calming sound of the waves lulling you into the slowness of reading, if its the heat under the umbrella making everyone want to rela...