Week 7: Famous Last Words

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Crazy to think that this semester is one of my easiest, but also one of the most time-consuming. I find myself unable to read a lot in this class the past two weeks due to the dental school applications cycle, and my interviews.

However, it's been fun missing out on class in order to travel and see other states. I've been enjoying my glassblowing class a lot, but, unfortunately, I was the first person to get burned. My professor was wondering when one of us was going to get burned, and lo behold, I was the first one. It definitely was not a fun experience, but I found that my burn wasn't too bad, and it healed fairly quickly!

I was not able to go on the ghost tour as I had planned to last weekend due to dental school stuff again, but I know a lot of the tour guides in the tour guide office. I plan to meet with one of them sometime this week or next, and just see if they'd be willing to tell me more about the stories they were told and any details I might miss by just reading the books!

I can't believe that the semester is almost already halfway over and that I'm going to be advised for my last undergraduate college semester ever. It's crazy! But, I am very very excited to see what the next year after graduation holds for me. 

I hope to really get through this week, and get a story done because I know I haven't written one in forever! I am excited to see how my storybook progresses as I spend some time this weekend really reading these ghost stories, and imagining what will happen next to Jane!

And, honestly, who isn't excited for OU/TX this weekend? I am so excited, but also keep dwelling on this past weekend's game. Either way, I am looking forward to this upcoming week!

Week 7: Growth Mindset - The Why's

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1. I want to be in the best shape I can be.
Why?
2. Being in shape means I would be more confident about myself.
Why is it important to be confident?
3. Being confident allows someone to love themselves and also be a more positive person.
Why is self-love important?
4. Self-love can affect a person's own perceptions, and if we positively love ourselves, we can develop healthy habits and take care of ourselves.
Why are healthy habits important?
5. Healthy habits promote a better lifestyle and prevent you from the risk of chronic diseases like heart diseases and cancer.
Why does that matter?
6. Chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer can lead to early death. If acquired, they are also diseases that are costly to continue to prevent further damage.

Tech Tip: Blogger Template

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Seeing everyone's amazing blog layouts, I decided to try to play with the theme and design feature after learning how to do it through a tech tip. I think I like the layout I have now compared to the previous standard theme so that my blog is more accessible. But, I may decide to change things as I see all the possible features. But for now, I really like how it looks! If you haven't gotten a chance to fix up your blog, you definitely should!

Week 7 Reading A: Nigeria

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I decided to read the Nigerian folktales unit, and out of all the stories that really struck out to me was the first one called "Of the Pretty Stranger Who Killed the King". This story ends with the message "Never marry a stranger, no matter how pretty she may be". This really made me think about the life lesson that just because someone is beautiful on the outside, they might not be beautiful on the inside. This can also relate to the message that looks aren't everything.

I think I may want to keep this same message idea and reword it in one the ways I have already stated. I want to make this story more applicable to college students, especially those who may wonder when they'll ever meet their life partner and how crucial it is choosing the right life partner.

This is something that my parents talk about all the time. They say I should marry someone that I can relate to in education, family values, and goals. Love is a complicated thing, but we also need to make sure we are not just thinking with our heart but our heads too.

I think I'll use this image I have attached here in my story. I am excited to see if this is the story I end up writing this week or end up finding a better Nigerian folktale in the Part B reading. 

Bibliography: "Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria" by Elphinstone Dayrell Reading Guide Part A