Gracie

Because of the large number of assignments, this class does require some time management skills. The notes left from Professor Gibbs are very helpful, however. She discusses finding specific times to focus on completing the assignments, and staying caught up with all of the readings. She also suggests getting a calendar to write down when things are due and when you should do them. I feel like once I have the rhythm of my schedule for this class, I will not have any trouble with time management. image portraying time management  image link

The Mythology and Folklore course is structures differently than I have experienced. I am not familiar with the tools used, like class wiki and some of the support sites. However, I am curious to see how these tools and this structure benefit me when compared to my other courses. I have blogged in my other courses, but this is the first class that has ever been strictly based on blogging. I think it is a fun way to learn and express individuality and I can't wait to use all of the helpful tools given to better my class experience. fun image related to a storybook image link

The Mythology and Folklore class is different than any other class I have taken before. It inspires creativity and requires a good amount of responsibility in order to stay on top of everything. I am most excited to write my own stories in this class. The free-will to come up with anything I want to write about doesn't normally occur. I love that this class is based off of a point system and there are plenty of opportunities for extra credit. You earn your grade based off your effort, which I believe is very fair. photo about stories photo link

image describing growth growth image link While watching the videos featuring Professor Dweck, I was intrigued by her ideology of having an open mindset when learning. If people are closed off to the learning curve, and do not understand that growth is key in success, they will struggle. The correlation between believing in yourself enough to put forth quality effort really impacts how you move through life. Understanding the process of how you accomplished something deserves more praise than you simply be smart enough to know the answer. I enjoyed Dweck's thoughts describing 'not yet.' As a student, I always struggled with math. I hated it because I felt I wasn't good at it and I always received bad grades. I wonder if I would have been a better student if I would have had the open mindset of understanding growth instead of the closed-off mindset of accepting what I couldn't do at that time. Maybe receiving the grade 'not yet' could've changed...

Hello, my name is Gracie Jonas. I am a senior Public Relations major with a minor in Enterprise Studies. I plan to graduate this May. Although I am a senior, this is only my second year at OU. I began my college experience at Rose State College in Oklahoma City as a student athlete. I was fortunate enough to receive a full ride scholarship to play soccer. Being a student athlete taught me a lot about responsibility and determination. Trying to balance school life, social life, and soccer is something that took a while to adjust to, but at the end of it I couldn't be more proud of what I accomplished. Currently, I am employed as a social media marketer for StellaNova Coffee. If you haven't been there yet, you should try it. Great coffee and great people! (I'm not just saying that because I work there either.) Anyway, this experience has also been challenging, because I am adjusting from being a young student, to a professional in the workplace. I am challenged everyday t...

As I was reading through many of the mythological stories given to me by my professor, I kept a few things in mind. Number one, is this easy to understand? I wanted to ensure I could follow along with every aspect of what was happening. I wanted to be engaged. Number two, is it realistic? Now, I know mythology is about everything but being realistic, so by realistic I really mean, is it based off another story? I love when readers take original stories and put twists on them to make them their own. Lastly, I wanted them to be creative. Creativity is key in a great story. The stories listed below are some that I really enjoyed and met that all of my favorite requirements! One of the mythology stories that I chose as my favorite was "In the Forrest" from the Stolen Princess. This story is an elegant and beautiful creation and is written in a way that is easy to read and understand. The characters of the stories, the story line of events, and the way everything plays out ar...