Reading Plan

Weeks 9-10: Native American
Week 9-Inuit Eskimo tales of ghosts and the supernatural.
Week 10- Sioux Legends

Weeks 11-12: British and Celtic
Week 11- English Fairy Tales
Week 12- Celtic Fairy Tales

Weeks 13-14: European
Week 13- Grimm( LibriVox).
Week 14- Lang's European Fairy Tales

The cover page to the Brother's Grimm Fairy Tale book. Source

Reflection: Looking Forward

Now that I understand more of what is expected of me, I think the 2nd half of the semester will go a lot smoother. I finally know what my work load is for my other classes as well as my work schedule is. This class is actually my heaviest work loaded class. I definitely would like to work ahead this semester. I have started making myself getting everything I can done before Thursday. I know I won't be weeks ahead like I would like to be but having the weekend free is my goal every week. Just the one portfolio revision I have done already has me prepared for doing the next ones. I am excited to do the next stories because I really like them!

A funny motivational poster. Source.

Reflections: Looking Back

Some weeks I would feel creative and some week I wished I didn't have to even write another story. Most of the time I just want to retell the original story but I'd make myself reach in and pull out something more. I really enjoyed writing a couple stories such as, A Different Type of Winning and Picked on then Picked Up. Both of these stories are more than just me typing to get an assignment over with. I want both of these in my project. They're most likely my next step of my portfolio. Now that I have read others and revised one of my stories several times, I think I know how to make these stories better.

Some of the readings have been nicer to read than others. Some such as the Egyptian stories had the worst endings to each story that I felt like I was missing something. I'm happy to read each section and learn something new, but some sections are just me powering through. I typically find myself reading fairytales when we are given the option of choosing our own stories to read and I am not sure why.

This class being online has been great. I can focus on my major related classes in class, and then come do this one after work. I do feel like I am getting used to some people's writing styles. I know when we are assigned to groups, if I get certain people I will enjoy their writing.
I typically do this class after I get off of work. I can cook dinner and type as I go which is nice. I also like to wake up early on Tuesday and Thursday and work on this class. Not having class at all on Tuesday and Thursday allows me to stay up late the night before or wake up early which is nice.

The best part of this class is that I can work on it almost anywhere. I don't have a specific place, I literally work on this class at work, at home in my room or on my couch, on the bus traveling for work, at my boyfriends, and the library. I just do it where ever I can or if I really need to buckle down.

I haven't really done much extra credit, I like knowing I have the option. Once I get down with this class's required work, I have to do my other online class so I'm crunched for time and can't do much extra credit.

A fairly accurate meme describing my mental state so far into the semester. Source.