Famous Last Words: Week 13

Last week I talked about how I was going to complete every assignment on time for the last two weeks of class. Wellllll I almost completed all of my assignments but one. I didn't fully succeed but I did better than any of the other weeks.  I know I should have started caring about this class more towards the beginning of the class but I was just so distracted with my other classes.  Hopefully I am still pulling out a good grade! Hopefully I can get all my assignments in of for the next week. I am over working and getting all of the extra credit done. Tune in next week and see if I can get all of my assignments!!

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Tech Tip- Pinterest Widget

This week I learned how to add a Pinterest widget. This widget allows people to follow my board "Happiness." I love Pinterest and I ry to stay very organized with my boards. I can remember when Pinterest come out while I was in high school. It is fun for me to see what U posted back then and to compare it to what I pin now. I always love to see how I have changed over the years. So if you like photos of things that just give you smile follow my board "Happiness" on Pinterest!!

Learning Challenges: Time for Reading

Time For Reading

I have never been one to love to read.  In fact I hated it for a very long time.  Since I am dyslexic it has always been a challenge to read a large amount of words, and really enjoy it.  Lately because I have to read so much for school I have come to love to read.  I see that it is good for you in so many ways.  First of your vocabulary grows much stronger and you learn tons of new words.  I try to read things fro enjoyment but sometimes I am just to tired of already reading so much for school.  The best way I get my reading is to read my bible every night.  This way I am taking time to read something that is good for my soul and I'm keeping up with reading every day. Challenge your learning skills by reading every night.  Dr. Seuss had it right when he said this:

                                               

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Growth Mindset: Embrace Challenges

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With my major I have done a lot of learning about fixed and growth mindsets.  I have never actually taken the time to place myself in one of these categories.  I think that I go back and forth between a fixed and growth mindset. Some days I am really motivated to move forward with my life while others I just want to lay under my covers all day and wait for good things to happen for me.  I am challenging myself this week with the growth mindset post.  I am challenging myself to embrace challenges instead of lay under the covers.  With graduating in a month (yes a month) I find myself always wanting to stay in bed.  But I am changing that from here on out, it's time for me to start embracing the challenges from here on out. 

 

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Week 13 Reading Diary: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art (Make/up)

For this weeks reading diary I went with something a little different.  Instead of reading and trying to decode what the story was telling I went with listening to some videos.  I watched Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art.  This video is split up into three parts.  I just watched Part C videos for my extra credit reading.  Both of these videos came from Devout Pattanaik.


These two videos cover Devi's Secret and Vishnu's Secret Part 1.  I learned that the story of Vishnu-Devi is that a lusty ascetic chases her, and she beheads him. He repents and worships her.  Then he who seeks to dominate the Goddess can surrender to her. In other words, the one who chases desires can also submit to destiny. It was investing the way this guy relates to the real world of today.  He talks about how wealth create power, and power can become love that dominates and turns into affections or violence that can give away pleasure.  

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Week 13 Reading Diary: Hindu Calendar Art

Still reading the Hindu Calendar Art that comes from Devdutt Pattanaik's Seven Secret Hindu Calendar Art.  Today I focused on Part B, which is chapters three and four.  Chapter 3 goes overs Ardhanari's Secret where chapter four goes over Shiva's Secret Part 1 and 2.

I learned that Narayan's awakening is a moment of celebration.  It makes the creation of the world just as out world comes into being when we awaken and become aware of our world. Angels, Visualised as flying women, shower flowers.  From an academic point of view, it is interesting to keep in mind that the notion of flying heraldic angels came to India only after exposure to European culture in the sixtieth century.

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Week 13 Reading Diary: Hindu Calendar Art

For this weeks reading diary I went with something a little different.  Instead of reading and trying to decode what the story was telling I went with listening to some videos.  I watched Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art.  This video is split up into three parts.  I just watched the first two videos that are connected with part A.  Both of these videos came from Devdutt Pattanaik.

I am really glad that I decided to watch this video.  First off, it was nice to hear how some of these name are actually pronounced.  I have been reading these stories of these people all semester and have been just butchering their names.  The second good thing to starting this video is that I am able to get a better grasp on how everything and everyone ties together.  The man illustrating put the words in a certain way that it was easy for me to understand.  The more I understood of these stories, the more I liked them.  Also with a lot of the things he was saying I was able to tie into real life situations, which I liked doing.

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