Indian Epics

 Time management. This seemingly innocuous concept has been the thorn of many college students, including me. Like many college students, I am caught in the constant battle of balancing my school work, outside work, personal health, social life, and so many other aspects. While I believe my high school experience greatly prepared me for the college life, there are many times where I could be more productive. However, I have found my own ways to plan and prioritize, as mentioned by Aine Cain's "11 ways unsuccessful people mismanage their time" article, that have allowed me to complete my required work. I am a big fan of making sure I know all of my assignments due for the week, and I record all of this on an app I bought before I began college, It is called iStudiez Pro and has been tremendously helpful. I simply record the assignments for my week into the app, and the app sends me notifications of when they are due as well many other reminders such as my class times, exam...

Having taken Mythology and Folklore before, I feel that I am pretty well adjusted with the online technology and interface required for this class. I went over my old blog to refresh my memory on any tools or gadgets I may need to run my blog smoothly. Online classes are something I have become accustomed to, especially with regard to the current pandemic and lack of in-person classes. I hope to continue to grow my blogging skills because who knows if I will need it in the future! Picpedia : Taking the skills I learn in this class into the FUTURE

 Growth Mindset is a concept that was familiar to me due to my previous experience in psychology classes. While I had not heard of Professor Dweck until my Mythology and Folklore class, my understanding of the concept was essentially the same as hers. My experience with the Growth Mindset has certainly evolved over years. Growing up, I was accustomed to putting the worth or value of things I did into awards and achievements. I think part of that mindset was due to being naive and not really understanding what was truly the best way of approaching my life. Grades and achievements are still important to me, I won't deny that, but my use of the Growth Mindset has definitely "grown" over the years, including my time in OU. My failures and setbacks are now more of an opportunity to learn and grow rather than as a validation of any type of worth. A specific example of the Growth Mindset while in college was the second semester of sophomore year when I took biochemistry. The cla...

  Horror in India I was intrigued by the title of the storybook and immediately wanted to see what the author wrote about horror in India. As the son of two Indian immigrants, I have been heavily exposed to Indian literature, but I do not have much experience with Indian horror. I really liked the introduction and how it set up the last three stories. The idea of the family being the defenders of the light and fighting demons in India reminded me of a Netflix show I watched this summer with the same premise: Warrior Nun. The only difference is that it was Catholic based and they were fighting demons in Europe. The images also helped with the "horror" theme, and I liked in the end how the author included a note about 5 years later. It really tied together the stories and brought forth an effective conclusion.  Women in Indian Epics  This storybook caught my attention as it on characters that seem to not be heavily focused in Indian epics: women. The introduction was clear ...

 Wow. It is crazy to think that I am already back in Norman for my senior year. While my first threes years were full of unique experiences, I never would have imagined all of these recent events occurring. Although it has been a struggle to get through the pandemic, as I am sure everyone can agree with, I am looking forward to completing my senior year and pursuing my future. To start off, I am psychology major on the pre medicine track. Ever since I took psychology in high school I found studying the mind and the way people act so interesting. However, I always had the goal of becoming a physician which explains the pre-med track.  Although I am an OU student, I still consider myself a proud Texan. I come from a relatively small town in East Texas where high school football is king and perhaps the most famous thing is that Matthew Mccounaughey graduated from my high school (he even came to our high school graduation this year to give a speech!). Wikimedia Commons : Longview ...

 A Christmas trip to Barcelona following my first semester at OU introduced me to a city that captured my heart. Because of my previous experience in highschool taking art history, I was engrossed in the modern architecture of the city, mainly of the work of acclaimed architect Antonio Gaudi.  Moreover, the night life and unique Catalan traditions conveyed a city with a blend of modern and traditional tastes.  Finally, as a huge soccer fan I was amazed by the sight of Camp Nou, the home of Barcelona FC and one of the cathedrals of soccer. (La Sagrada Familia; personal image) (Local food market; personal image) (Max Pixel:  Camp Nou , Home of FC Barcelona)