Feedback Thoughts

Feedback

So I've read some of these before but I think my favorite is How to Take Feedback Like a Champ. Its really hard to not get defensive to criticism, especially when it comes to something that you have worked longed and hard for. I think this article is perfect for anyone who feels like they are too sensitive when it comes to feedback. The tip about being uncomfortable is part of the growth process can really put things into perspective. 

I am a psych major, the other article I read was obviously The Psychology of Comparison and How to Stop. I personally have had some dealing with this especially, in comparing myself to others and having other's compare themselves to me. I have a friend who compares her gym progress to mine and gets upset with herself that I lift heavier weights than she does. We had a talk that each person has their own journey and that the only person to compare yourself to is yourself, to just be better than you were yesterday. Even if you fail, to realize you are human, not perfect, and just move on. I feel like this article really explains some of that.  

Topic Brainstorm

Storybook

I'm really excited to do another story book this semester! My last storybook in Mythology in Folklore was based off the evil witches in the different English fairy tales.

 

1. As I was going through the some of the storybooks and topics, one thing that really interested me was the gods/ devas. I am not too familiar with the Hindu gods but I had to take Comm 2003 a few years ago and we went over the gods very briefly. 

http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2017/07/project-idea-gods-devas.html

2. I took World Dance last semester and there were some dances that embodied some of the religious aspects of Hinduism. We learned some things about Devi so writing about this will give me a better understanding about the goddess. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi

3. So we did learn about Vinshu a little bit in World Dance and Comm 2003 but the most notable situtation I remember Vinshu is in the movie Slumdog Millionaire when he sees Vinshu in the form of Rama. It would be cool to get a deeper look into this. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu

4. The Avatars of Vinshu seems pretty cool to look into. Since I do know a little bit about Vinshu, reading the different avatars could provide a lot of material to write a storybook about. 

http://freebookapalooza.blogspot.com/2016/07/besant-avataras.html

Reading Notes: Part B

Monkey and the Crocodile 

When I was younger, I used to have some of these children's books that were a set of 21. In book 5, I think, it was a book with a bunch of stories. I remember reading about the monkey and the crocodile so when I read this story it gave me nostalgia. I loved that story growing up so it's great that I can write a story about something I grew up reading. I liked that the monkey was clever enough to get himself out of a situation but its amazing how dumb the crocodile is. Maybe if I decided to write about this story I would make the crocodile smarter or even outwit the monkey?

The other story that I really liked is The Crocodile in the River. The monkey has an eye for detail since he can tell that there is something different about that rock. Not only that but he has enough wit to call out to the crocodile and get him to reveal himself. It amazes me how relentless the crocodile is about getting the monkey's heart. Again, crocodile is dumb for thinking rock speak but then again animals are speaking so maybe it could be possible? Maybe if I did this story I could add a talking rock. 

The crocodile in the river

The Crocodile and the Monkey's Heart