Indian Epics

 Managing my time is something that I feel 100% confident about. Since I was in middle school my friends have been making fun of how organized I am. My notebooks are labeled, my stationary is separated, my planner is color-coded, etc. It might seem too organized for some people but it's what has always worked for me. ( Giphy ) I picked the article " The Myth of 'Too Busy '" by Tim Grahl to read. I thought this article was really interesting because that is something that I use a lot. I am always "too busy" to do something. I often put things aside, especially social things aside because I feel like I am too busy with other things like school work to do something, when in reality I really didn't prioritize my time well. That is something that I need to work on this semester. I am approaching the end of my college career and I need to make more time for my friends. There is always enough time I just need to manage my free-time better. The othe...

I would consider myself somewhat fluent in online class navigations. Almost all of the work that I do for my classes revolve around knowing how to use different blogging and website platforms. I feel very prepared for the work that I will be doing in this online class. However, there is always room for improvement. I am not familiar with graphic creations so I am looking forward to playing with those different technologies and learning how to use them. I am also not very familiar with Wikipedia sites. I didn't even know that you could create your own website off of Wikipedia like professor Gibbs is using for Indian Epics. I enjoy working in Google Docs, that is something that is very useful in my classes especially for group projects so everyone can work on the same document or slideshow at the same time and see edits made in real-time. I really like the online classroom environment. I like being able to complete my work on my own time and even get ahead if I need to. ( ...

So far, I have really enjoyed the layout of this online course. It is unlike any other online course I have taken, which honestly makes it more interesting. I am looking forward to the reading and storytelling portions of our assignments every week. I don't have a lot of free time to read expect for when I read for class so I am excited to read new and interesting material and then reflect on it in my own stories.  In the past I have taken writing for PR online and PR publications online (which is where I learned how to use Photoshop and InDesign) and something that those classes and Indian Epics have in common with each other is writing blog posts and reflecting on what I have learned in the classes. I think this is a really useful way to keep track of what people are actually learning throughout the semester and another bonus is that I can pop my Indian Epic's blog link onto my portfolio website when this class is finished.  I think I am most intrigued by the ext...

Before watching the videos " The Power of Believing That You Can Improve " and " Make Challenge the New Comfort Zone " I had never heard about professor Carol Dweck's growth mindset research. After watching the videos I realized that I had always heard about the power of being "thirsty" for more information. Throughout my whole life I have always been taught to be curious especially in college and to learn and grow from mistakes.  I think that professor Dweck's growth mindset research has finally put those cliche sayings into context and meaning for me. Children are taught from the time they start school that when things are easy that means they are doing something right. When in reality, yes it's great for them that they are getting things correct but they should be wanting to challenge themselves and learn more. Can you imagine how smart people would be if they were to have challenged themselves starting in grade school?  Personall...

Hi, my name is Chelsea Journee and I am from The Woodlands, Texas. The Woodlands is about 30 minutes north of Houston, Texas. My family and I have lived in the same house my entire life so it was a big change for me when I decided to go to college in a different state. I am currently a first semester senior (by hours) at OU. I am studying public relations and my minor is general business. On campus I am pretty involved. I am in a social sorority, I am an account manager for Lindsey + Asp (OU's student-run PR and ad agency) and I am also the treasurer for PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America). (Personal Photo: My sorority family) (Personal Photo: PRSSA executive leadership outside of Gaylord Hall) I enjoy lounging around with my dogs while watching Netflix in my free-time. My dog's names are Jasper and Snickers. Jasper is a miniature dashchund that loves to lay in anyone's lap and we don't really know what Snickers is because we rescued her...

This storybook project seems really interesting. I enjoyed reading the creative and engaging ideas that past students have come up with. The storybook's title " 1000 Ways to Die: Demon Edition " instantly stood out to me. I clicked on it and was laughing to myself about how the author of this storybook made it seem like it was really a script from the TV show " 1000 Ways to Die ." The author of this storybook made me want to continue to read and find out how these Indian Demons died or how they even killed others. This storybook opened my eyes to the possibility and creativeness that I could use on my own storybook.  Another storybook that caught my attention while I was reading through the titles was " Yama's Hair Salon ". I immediately was drawn to the way that the author was telling their story. The author did a really good job at balancing the different voices and opinions of the people/characters in her story. I think the introduction ...

(Sam Rayburn Reservoir: Wiki ) When I think about my childhood, I think about going to my grandparent's house. My grandparents lived on lake Sam Rayburn in Brookeland, Texas. They had a huge backyard that backed up to the lake with a koi fish pond and a vegetable garden.  (Personal Photo: My dad and me) I learned how to swim, how to fish, how to drive a car and how to be a big sister at lake Sam Rayburn. I also learned how to kayak which is something that I still love to do. Growing up around the lake and at my grandparents house didn't only teach me how to do all of those activities it also turned me into the person I am today. (Personal Photo: Kayaking) Unfortunately, my grandparents no longer live on lake Sam Rayburn but I will always have those memories at the lake surrounded by my family.                                       (Personal Photo: M...