Reading Plan

There are SO MANY OPTIONS. It is kind of hard to figure out what I want to do. However, I am going to do a rough plan. I have to have some kind of plan here, but enough freedom to be flexible with my options. I don't really consider myself Type A or Type B. I consider myself Type A-.

[cue the confusion]

I like to have a plan and be super strict about my perfectionism with some things. However, with other things, I am content to let it slide.

Now that we have that cleared up, here is my tentative reading schedule:

Week 9: Sita Sings the Blues (film)

Week 10 - 11: Arni. The Missing Queen. (modern political thriller)

Week 12 - 14: Maybe Ryder's Twenty-two Goblins? It looks pretty interesting. I'll leave it here. Once I get to these weeks, maybe I will re-adjust my reading schedule.

Looking forward to the next few weeks!

P.S. I know some of you were interested in seeing a picture of my puppy. Here she is posing for her glamour shots. However, she's not too happy that I'm reading Indian Epics and not paying attention to her.

Lovely Lola (personal image)

Reflections: Looking Forward

What would I do differently for the rest of the semester? I think I am doing well so far, so I do not think there will be a lot that I am going to change.

It took awhile for me to get on track, but I think I am okay now. I know how to keep myself on top of things because I know the trouble spots. If I am not on schedule during those times, I find myself getting behind.

If I change things, it might be to write my posts in the mornings. I am a little bit more clear-minded in the mornings. This is before the stress of the day gets to me.

College

Reflections: Looking Back

So far, this class has been very interesting. I have learned things I never thought that I would have before I started college. I took this class because I wanted to gain new experiences and learn about a culture that I knew very little about. I think I have accomplished this so far. At least, I sure hope so. If I have not, at least I have read some interesting stories!

The last time I read something like these epics was when I read about the adventures of Marco Polo. It was fascinating and a little bit strange. However, all of these stories have really stayed with me. I have thought more about the Mahabharata and the Ramayana than the book I am reading just for fun.

I am pretty happy with my Storybook so far. It is definitely coming out like how it was pictured in my head. I hope others are enjoying it as much as I enjoy creating it. I have been looking at other news sites to figure out placement of text, photos, and other elements such as block quotes. It has really taught me to look at the details.

what it looks like when I think about my Storybook

It took me a little while to get a good schedule figured out for this class. I had to unexpectedly take a lot more hours at work. So, for a time, I was struggling to balance full-time classes and essentially a full-time job. I ended up sitting down with a calendar and blocking certain times for this class and enough time that I could get decently ahead of schedule if I needed to in some weeks. I think it is working much better. I am at least not stressing out so much.

I am looking forward to the rest of the semester!