[ Time Management Picture ] Article 1: The Important Habit of Just Starting This article captured my attention because so often I feel as if the hardest part of an assignment is just getting started. I enjoyed reading this article because it dove into the psychology of beginning and completing an assignment and touched on the importance of setting time slots dedicated to a certain task. I use a planner to map out every week, and although it doesn't have time slot to-dos for every hour of the day, it gives me a general outline and helps me stay motivated and on tasks throughout the week. Article 2: The Psychology of Checklists I personally use a checklist in my planner, so I was drawn to click on this article. I have studied the effects of dopamine, but never specifically the direct correlation of checklists and dopamine release. Therefore I was excited to see relationship between the two and how a simple action can have an impact in our productivity and sense of accomplis...
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[ Tech Circle Image ] My first impression of the technology used in this class is I am grateful that it will apply to my life after the end of this course. The majority, if not all, my classes use canvas and don't take advantage of other platforms that I will likely be using in the future. I have a lot of experience with technology, so I feel comfortable with the programs being used in this course. However, I am looking forward to using website publisher because that is something I have only done a few times and I would like more experience with it.
[ Assignments Image ] My first impressions of this course were very different than what I thought this class would be like. I thought this would be a standard, lecture-driven course with standard note taking and exams. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that this class involves blogging and storytelling. This seems much more interactive to me and I think I will enjoy learning about the material and creating my own stories. I am excited to see how the semester progresses and how I can use my creativity (in storytelling) to help with my understanding of the material.
[ Growth Mindset Image ] I had not previously heard of Carol Dweck, however I had heard of the growth mindset before. It was a term I briefly studied it in a psychology textbook while preparing for the MCAT, and that is when I first began to reflect on my individual mindset. Recently, I see myself as having a very growth-driven outlook. However, in the past, I used to get discouraged easily by bad grades and other peoples opinions to the point where I was in a fixed mindset throughout a portion of high school. Thankfully, when college began I was surrounded by new people and was able to escape from the fixed way of thinking and more into reflecting on what I could achieve. I am very interested in learning more about the growth-fixed mindset and how it applies to mythology/folklore.
All About Me Hey! My name is Katie and I am currently a senior at the University of Oklahoma. When people say time flies by in college, they aren't kidding! I feel like it was just yesterday that I moved into the dorms freshman year, and now within a couple of months I will be moving on to something new. I am currently studying biopsychology as a pre-medical student. I really enjoy sciences so I have enjoyed almost all of my classes I have takes throughout undergraduate so far. I spent the summer studying for the MCAT, and am currently in the process of applying to medical school! This semester I am excited for my classes, but anxious about how they will turn out with all of them online. However, it is important to be flexible, especially in a pandemic, so I am hoping to make the most of it! Besides academics, I love playing volleyball and doing other activities with my friends. My junior year I was the president of the OU Women's Club Volleyball team, and enjoyed traveling to ...
[ Storybook Image ] Storybook 1: To Have a Tiger By the Tale This story captivated my attention from the beginning simply due to the fact it mentions a tiger. I love animals so this initially drew me into the story, and the introduction upheld my interest. The introduction began with information about tigers in the wild and their relationship with people throughout time. Although interesting, what really hooked my attention was the author's desire to disprove the "villainous" image of the tiger and showing that the role of the villain in this relationship lies more with the humans. Storybook 2: The Stolen Child's Perspective Just from reading the title, I had a good idea of what this story would be about. This sounded like it could be a mystery, with an interesting perspective so I immediately was drawn to it. After reading the introduction, I liked reading about the resemblances to other well-known stories. I thought the design of the blog was fitting in such it...