Famous last words: Staying ahead

This week I was proud of myself in accomplishing both of the reading assignments assigned. It is always a good feeling to get the semester off right and not be behind or piling up late work. I am looking forward to keeping this momentum going through the semester, and it is my goal to not have to do any of the extra credit assignments as replacement grades. I also enjoyed reading the stories of other classmates of mythology and folklore this week. I have a few styles of writing that I am again going to try and incorporate in my upcoming writing. I noticed that Jenna used a great deal of dialogue in one of her posts and I want to try and do the same. The hardest part for me is framing the argument, conversation, or commands for the dialogue. In addition, I enjoyed reading a story, by Andrew of one of the Aesop’s fables. It was also well written and had good use of dialogue throughout the story.

Famous last words of Books (justoutsidethebox)

In addition, I felt like I had a good week in my other classes. I actually met a petroleum engineer who was taking this online class too, which was neat! We were able to exchange ideas and plans on the idea of starting a storybook versus a portfolio.

Homework has really started to ramp up in my other classes and I am hoping to keep up my writing performance throughout this semester. I am curious to see if I will be able to stick to my original schedule set out at the beginning of the year, or rather just try to get assignments finished whenever I have a breathing moment. My prediction is that the second option will probably be the most likely and I will be scrambling to keep every class balanced. Nevertheless, I am ready for the challenge and anxious to expand my learning. Thanks for reading!

Week 2 Review: Google

Image courtesy of Laura Gibbs 

I use Google almost everyday so this was my favorite post. I like learning new tips for making my life easier or faster. I use many functions of Google search such as Google scholar and reverse image search.

Wikipedia Trail: From Polyphemus to Immortality

The starting point for my trail is the giant cyclops named Polyphemus which appears in ninth book of Homer's Odyssey. I chose this because this was part of the reading I did this week. Odysseus landed on the cyclops' island when traveling home from the Trojan War, therefore that was my next trail. This interested me to research and learn more about the war that Odysseus was coming from. The war essentially was over the golden apple to which Zeus presented before the fairest women. Therefore, my next link was the golden apple. The last thing I led to was immortality because this is what the golden apple ultimately grants and stands for.

Wikipedia: Polyphemus

Feedback Thoughts

My favorite article was Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset. I like the idea of giving feedback which promotes opening the brain to a new dimension of thinking. I myself have trouble sometimes taking constructive criticism but I feel that when I think about it in terms of growth mindset it changes my acceptance. The best way that I've improved my acceptance of feedback is through working jobs. At each place I've worked I received feedback in many different ways and forms. And the one thing I realized was that every piece of feedback is at your discretion to accept or reject. Therefore, looking at it in a sense of it's up to me to choose how I accept then it means I should never take feedback personally, rather just use good judgement on the context and purpose of the feedback. Thanks for reading.

Wikimedia: Business Feedback Loop

Tech Tip: New Background

Hello all! Just wanted to say that I've browsed through the different templates and themes on blogger and have decided to change my blog to this golf background with green themed links. I saw it to be fitting with my other golf related posts. Comment on what you think of it, Thanks!

Growth Mindset: School for Growth

The University of Oklahoma encourages growth mindset in many ways. It is an extremely important part of any university to require a growth mindset because this is how students learn to think for themselves. In all of the classes I have taken the professor allows for class interaction which allows student to freely express their thoughts or questions on each topic. Being a petroleum engineer, I feel lucky to go to a university that has all the resources for me to succeed. There is equipment on campus that has help me gain knowledge and insight into the ideas covered in class.

Wikimedia: University Seal

Learning Challenge: Time Management

This week I have decided to focus on time management. I think that time management is a key factor to being successful not only at school but in life as well. I have grown in my time management abilities since freshman year. I now am able to break up my school work throughout the week in order to still have time for friends and family. It is important to work hard but also to give yourself time to do the things that you enjoy. I think it will be my goal during senior year to keep good grades but also make more time to golf while the weather is nice.

Wikimedia: Alarm Clock