Growth Mindset: Week 15

                                     CAT 


I chose this one because it is so true. You must keep going to learn yoru skills and to grow as a person... or a cat!

HEART: Week 15

Last week I chose to do a HEART assignment where I decided to post a a snap chat abotu why I am happy eveyday for a week. This got a decent amount of attention from my friends and I will probably continue to do this here on out. I think it helped me realize what I should be happy for the more I thought about it.



                                         Happy

Tech Tip: Pinterest Research

I decided to search for crockpot recipes on Pinterest to try and find something that I could make this weekend. I found lots of soups but one stuck out to me the most. I chose to make potato soup with hashbrowns in it. I had never thought of that and thought that it would be a great idea!

Wikipedia Trails

I Started with exclamation point and then moved on to warning signs and that took me to traffic signs and lastly, I ended with fingerspot. 

Cow Sign

Review

I really enjoyed the meme that talks about Twitter not using punctuation. I always see that and get so frustrated. I have attached the meme below.

Twitter

Week 15: The New Age Cinderella

 There once was a girl named Cindy who lived in a small town in Oklahoma. When Cindy was ten her mother died suddenly in a car crash and she was devastated. It took her and her father several years to grasp the idea of inviting another woman into their home to help support them. When Cindy turned sixteen her father took her to dinner and introduced her to a woman and her two kids, who would later turn into her stepmom. Now Cindy’s father was a big executive who was constantly on the road.

 Shortly after they got married her father was planning a trip overseas for 3 months straight. Instead of going with him, Cindy was told she was going to have to stay and help take care of the new family and get them situated. As soon as he left, the new mom decided to show her true colors to Cindy and let her know that her life would be changing. Instead of the freedom and fun that Cindy was used to, she was now stuck doing housework and helping her two new sisters do their homework.

About two months into her father leaving they received an invite to the prom for their high school. This was so exciting and all three girls started planning their perfect night. As soon as Cindy stressed how excited she was, her new stepmom told her she was unable to go because she had other plans for her. She was told he would be getting the other girls ready and also deep cleaning the house that night. Cindy was so upset but pushed through and decided to make the best of it.

The day of Prom Cindy helped everyone get ready and then decided to take a break before she started cleaning. She went out to the creek near their house and cried until someone came and asked her what was wrong. The stranger decided to help Cindy and to make sure she went to her prom. They quickly got her ready and found the perfect mask to help her hide her identity from her sisters. When she got there she was by far the most beautiful girl there. Even though it was a short night there, she had a great time and felt like a normal teenager again. 

Authors note: 

I took this story from the original piece called "Cinder-Maid". It is about a young girl who is abused by her stepmom and is unable to go to a ball. A stranger helps her get dressed and go to this wonderful party, where she meets her prince charming. I loved making this story more modern and realistic. 

Bibliography: 

Europa's Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs

                              Prom

Reading B: Daunte's Inferno

Reading B:

·         They were climbing down a craggy bank and there was a wooden cow laying down.

·         The bull got mad and the man took that time to run to the passage.

·         We made our way down and it was shifting because of the rocks.

·         There was an earthquake not long ago that cause a mess.

·         They made it to the blood river.

·         He came across a canal and there were animals chasing and racing all around.

·         Three people saw and came to talk to them.

·         They guard the canal and shoot anyone with arrows that get in their way.

·         He realized that the man was not dead and was concerned.

·         The helper said that he was showing him how to get back to earth and they moved aside and let him pass. 

Bibliography: 

http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/07/inferno-minotaur-and-centaurs.html

Image: 

                        Canal in Hell

Reading A: Dante's Inferno

Reading A:

·         A man went into the woods and found good but also saw a lot of bad.

·         He was almost asleep when he went into the woods initially.

·          He got to the bottom of the hill and all the fear was gone and he saw a bright road.

·         When the fear had settled and he realized he was ok he looked back at what he had just gone through.

·         He rested a while and then went on his way back.

·         On his way, a leopard jumped in front of him.

·         It seemed that he wanted to eat him so the man was fearful.

·         He ran from him and had to go back to the place he didn’t want to go.

·         He saw a man and yelled out to have pity on him.

·         The strange an asked him who he was and why he came back after making it out.

·         He said he will have to find a new path out because the cat does not take mercy on everyone and is always hungry.

·         He offered to be his hide but he told him he would see horrible things. 


              Bibliography:
                     http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/07/myth-folklore-unit-dantes-inferno.html

                 

Hell

Learning Challenge

For this learning challenge I am going to do the happiness jar. Instead of actually having a jar or keeping a list on my phone, I am going to post a video  to my snapchat story every day for a week so other people can not only see what I am doing but also maybe get inspired by it. I will post again next week and see if I had any responses and how I feel after it is all said and done.

Happy

Tech Tip

I chose to go follow some football twitter accounts in light of the big 12 championship. I followed Oklahoma Football and Sooner Sports. Both accounts seem to have quality information and interesting posts.

Growth Mindset

The first cat that stuck out to me was this one because I feel like you cannot chose the hand that you are dealt but you choose what to do with that hand and that is so powerful. Do not sit idle because you are mad at what you have in your life.

Cat 1 Blog

The second one that stood out to me was the one below because it fits me very well. I make a lot of mistakes and so for me I try to learn from them as best as I can. If you aren't learning from them then you will never improve.

Cat 2 Blog

Wikipedia Trail From Alice and Wonderland to ESPN

I started learning about Alice and Wonderland and how it is a fantasy novel written back in the 1800's. Then I went on to research the White Rabbit from the book and movie. He is frequent all through out the book from start through the end. Then I went on to Disney where it talked about the different parks and movies that it has done in its time. Lastly I ended on ESPN which is a sports network that includes all sports and is the leading sports announcers in the industry.

Review: Growth Mindset

I really enjoyed the growth mindset for today. I think that sometimes we forget that we need to make the move in order to help ourselves grow as people.

Growth Mindset

Famous Last Words

I am going to take this week and reflect on how much I have gotten done in this class the last few weeks. With working and taking eighteen credits I have been a little behind in a couple of my classes and I am glad that I am able to finish this class with a decent grade. I am trying to finish up the class as quickly as possible and I feel like I am doing a decent job for as busy as my schedule is. I feel like especially these last couple weeks have been able to improve on my writing skills, as well as my commenting skills. I am excited to finish up the class here in these last few days and finish my last semester. Even though I am cutting it close I am so happy to finally graduate and say that I have a bachelors degree. This degree has taken longer then normal and it has had lots of almost giving ups to get here. I can’t believe it is finally here. I am so excited and thankful for everyone that has helped me get to where I am today. This class taught me how to step out of my comfort zone and how to be a more useful commenter on others writing. I am so glad that this chapter in my life is finished and I am now able to be stress free when it comes to school and now I can focus on working and being what I need to be. Thank you for teaching me as much as you did not only in this class, but also in general about life. I Feel like a genuinely got a good idea of others culture and I appreciate that. Thank you again, and hopefully I will continue to write creatively even after school is done.

Graduating

Week 14: Story Planning: Modern Day Cinderella

For this assignment, I plan on doing a story planning post about Cinder-maid, which I read this week. I think that by adding a modern twist it would make the story relatable and more interesting. We hear about child abuse cases but never realize that that is what is happening in Cinderella/Cinder-maid. I want to make it to where she is being held hostage and to where the Prince not only saves her, but also gets the mother and her daughters and the father put in jail for child neglect. I think that this would be a great idea and would help also get the word and information out on child abuse. Everything will be modern and the person helping her go to the ball will also be a person who helps get her out of her horrible situation. By changing this plot I feel like it will change from a love story and will have a more serious tone towards it. The Prince will probably be changed to some higher up, whether that is an actor, business owner, or maybe even a politician. I am excited to be able to write about something that I am passionate about but in a very creative way. With this story, I will also probably provide some helpful links so that anyone experiencing or that knows someone that is experiencing similar situations can get more information on how to change their path. I am so excited to write about this and hope that it turns out how I am picturing it. I also read some more information on the Cinder-maid story so that I could bring in all the details of the original story that I can. Below is the link that shows the resource I used to study more on the original story.

Link to Resources:

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Europa%27s_Fairy_Book/Cinder-Maid

    Bibliography; 

         Europa's Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs


              
                                                  Cinder-Maid