Indian Epics

From  Realistic Study Plans   by Amanda Collins , I'm thinking about using  Template  to plan out my schedule. There is a printable college schedule  template that may be useful or I might go buy a cute little planner from Target. I noticed that at the beginning of the year, I make a schedule for the first month or so and gradually get lazy and eventually stop planning. I also tend to go off schedule a lot which disregards the purpose of scheduling. I hope to better with scheduling this semester by staying on track. I also need to give myself more time to study because just an hour is not enough as I have found out  from last semester. From  11 Ways Unsuccessful People Mismanage Their Time   by Aine Caine, I have found that I mismanage my time. Being a pre-medicine major, there are a lot of amazing people. To make yourself stand out, medical schools expect you to do all kinds of things such as being involved with your community, shadowing a doctor...

As we keep moving forward with technology, I think the tools provided for this class with be helpful. Most of this technology seems to be overwhelming to me. However, I am familiar with google docs for I use it to keep track of my notes for school. This online environment is unlike anything I have taken before. I have only taken one online class before, and it was mostly just writing discussion posts on Canvas. However, I am open to use this new tools for technology. I hope to improve my technology skills by using Google Site or Twine for my future projects. Also, I think it would be fun to make memes so I will most likely use Cheezburger or other meme websites I stumble upon. (Picture of husky getting the attention she deserves  me.me )

This class is not anything like a class I have taken before. The structure of this class is flexible which is nice for someone who has a busy schedule. This class really gives you the grade you deserve. There is lots of extra credit available which I like. The extra credit assignment I'm interested in the most is the growth mindset. Although I have never blogged before, I am familiar with commenting on other people's posts. I'm really excited to be reading Indian epics. I enjoy learning about other cultures through different outlets. For example, I took African Repercussions where I studied Africa's history and influence through music. I'm not going to lie, I'm not the best at writing. However, with this class I hope to improve my writing skills and learn about the epics of India.   (Picture of a blogger  pixabay )

I have never heard of Carol Dweck before, but I do know now. Rather than growth mindset, I have heard about fixed mindset more. I have seen fixed mindset be associated with stubbornness and being closed minded. I like Dweck's explanation of the growth mindset. The ability to grow, think, and face challenges.  Dweck's TED Talk actually inspired me on how to handle a situation. Today, at the laboratory I was feeling discouraged because of my lack of knowledge of certain techniques. With my fixed mindset, I could have easily ran away from the difficulty by quitting. I could have just made excuses for myself by blaming it on not learning it that in depth in school. However, I believe that this is a challenge I need to face. On my own time, I need to find the time to master these laboratory techniques and be able to present them to my researcher.  I feel that I am a little closer to the growth mindset in the spectrum between the fixed and growth mindset. I don't like to fail...

Hello, my name is Joanna Yoon. I am a student of the University of Oklahoma. I am a junior majoring in biology pre-medicine. I am also minoring in chemistry and Spanish. I chose biology pre-medicine as my major for my dream job, a neonatal doctor. When I was in high school, I volunteered for two years in the neonatal intensive care unit at Integris Hospital. It was then I realized that I wanted to do more for these babies. At a young age, these babies were already facing complications, and I wanted to be the doctor who made them healthy. Currently, I volunteer at Norman Regional Hospital and a free clinic called Manos Juntas. Along with volunteering, I work two jobs. I work at Charlestons in Norman on weekends as a server and a lab technician at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation on weekdays. To take a break from all this work, I have a dog. He is an Australian Shepherd whose name is Rocky after my favorite rapper A$AP Rocky. I got him last summer, and it’s been quite a jour...

Karma for Kids One of the first stories that caught my eye was Karma for Kids . I have heard about karma before such as on TV or conversations with people. For example, the other day someone gave my friend counterfeit money and my friend told that person that "karma was going to get him" after he refused to give her real money.  The title, Karma for Kids depicts exactly what was going on in the storybook. There were these triplets, Pran, Ravi, and Supriya who were very mischievous. The children would fight and tease others. Vina, their mother, struggled with their rambunctious behavior. After Vina told the triplets stories of The Ramayana , they began to understand the concept of karma and their behavior improved. Ganesha Loves His Food The second story that caught my eye was  Ganesha Loves His Food . What caught my eye about this story was the title along with the design of the story. I am a food lover myself especially with sweets. The story mentions modak, Ganesha...

(Image Information: personal photo in the airport photo from August 2018.) During summer break in 2018, I went on a vacation with my friends to Mexico. (Picture of the beach of Puerto Vallarta  Flickr ) We stayed at a resort called Fiesta Americana. I've been to Mexico five times, but this was the first time I was able to speak Spanish. I think being able to speak Spanish and understand the conversations made going to Mexico more enjoyable. Not to mention the beautiful scenery. Behind the resort, there was a beach and luscious green vegetation. Puerto Vallarta is my favorite place because of the beautiful memories. I plan to return to Mexico with my friends and have more experiences.