Week 8 Progress

I am very, VERY behind in points for this class (time management issues). Over the last 2 weeks, I have managed to set up a bit of a routine to make sure I get stuff done. It has (sort of) worked. I think my biggest advantage going forward is going to be using this week to get ahead. Some good news: If I can manage to do all of the extra credit for the rest of the semester, I might just be able to get an A in the class! I'm a little nervous for this, but I'll do my best.

I've definitely come to enjoy the reading notes each week. It's a relatively easy assignment (now that I'm not doing about 4x the amount of work that's needed) and most of the readings so far have been really fun!

I'm so happy with how my blog has turned out! It took a bit of fiddling with the layout, but I feel like where it's at now works great.

Now for some inspiration!

Source: Flickr

Week 8 Comments and Feedback

The feedback I have been getting in the comments on my stories have been overwhelmingly positive. As someone who has always struggled in english classes, that means SO much to me. I've found that the most helpful responses are those that point out specifics of my layout that were good/bad. Asking questions about possible prologue/epilogue content is great too as it allows me consider expanding my story!

The comments on my Introduction Post have been great! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed my puppy pictures. I've been trying to respond to all of the questions asked in the comments section, but Blogger doesn't alert you to replies so I don't know how many people have actually seen them. Everyone else's introduction posts have been so cute. I'm glad so many people got to go on adventures this summer!

I don't see any reason to edit my introduction or comment wall at this point, but going forward I may start including specific questions I would like opinions on in my author's notes.

For this post's image, I chose one about not fearing feedback.

Source: Growth Mindset Memes

I have found over the years that I am not the greatest at accepting feedback, positive or negative. This is mainly because I'm just an overall awkward person. Over the last year I have slowly come to terms with accepting compliments and constructive criticisms from people, both in this class and in life in general. Also, the cat is super cute!

Week 8 Reading and Writing

The reading and writing assignments so far have been working great for me... when I remember to do them. I'm a little (read: a lot) behind on the points for this class. It looks like I'll have enough time to earn what I need before the end of the semester though. Yay!
So other than the lack of content, I'm pretty happy about how my blog turned out visually. However, the portfolio website is still a work in progress.
Thus far, the Khasi folktales have given me the most inspiration for my stories. That was also the first unit where I solidified my reading notes strategy. I make two bulleted lists per story. One contains a summary of the tale and the other is just a list of brainstormed story ideas. A key piece of advice to anyone still struggling with their reading notes: only take notes on the stories that inspire you! Read through them one at a time. If an idea comes to mind, type it out. If not, move on and read the next story. This cut my time working on a set of reading notes from 4 hours down to 1.5!
I didn't want to have two posts in a row with the same picture, but the image from my week 7 story is my absolute favorite!

In the Eyes of the Creator by Melinda Rathnayake
via Flickr

The amount of detail work in this picture is insane! I absolutely LOVE the coloring, and the fact that this was hand drawn makes it even more amazing.

Going forward, I just need to focus on prioritizing my time better so that I actually complete my assignments. Best of luck to everyone in the second half of the semester, both in this class and your others. You got this!