Growth Mindset: The End

Reviewing The End

GROWTH BEYOND SCHOOL

Wow! Growth beyond school is huge for me right now. Over this semester I have faced so many challenges, but I have come out strong. I truly believe this is because of the growth mindset I learned about at the beginning of this semester. I have taken the past 15 weeks to learn more about learning. I was brought on to work at Victory Family Church in Norman under the CTO. I know almost NOTHING about technology, but this growth mindset has helped me convince myself that I am smart. I am capable. I can grow and develop skills to become one of the very best at what I do. I have recently been given the title Analyst. I couldn't be more proud of myself. There are so many things that I am continuing to learn and have to practice leaving my fixed mindset behind on. I have always been a self-help fanatic, but now I am leaving behind the "this is great for someone else" mentality and saying "I can grow and become exactly who I want to be." That is so cool. Since learning and hearing about growth mindset, I have been assisting in the process of launching Victory Family School, a private school here in Norman. Dr. Susan Kimmel from OU is the Head Master at the school, and I got to have an in-depth and well thought out conversation with her about her passions for the growth mindset and how it will be the heart of the new school. Overall, I would say that this mindset change (while constant work and effort) has helped develop me immensely in the past 15 weeks. I am thankful for the growth mindset activities and what they have helped me learn. I look forward to continuing the development of that mindset and seeing where it takes me. 

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Image Information: Looking Back
Source: Susanne Nilsson
Source: Flickr

Famous Last Words: This is the End

Famous Last Words

• Other people's writing. 
• This semester I have really enjoyed reading other people's stories. I love to read, and it is not often that I am able to do that outside of textbooks. This class allowed the opportunity to have a little more fun with my reading. I hope that I won't step away from reading for pleasure, but let's are honest... capstone isn't going to allow any free time next semester.
• Your other classes. 
• My other classes are going well. I am doing great in all my classes grades wise. I think this class had taught me that online classes are not my strong suit. That is okay though. I have also learned a lot from this course... so bad grade and all. I am thankful I took this course! I really have loved my Communication courses this Spring. I think that I learned some extremely applicable stuff for my future. That's all I could hope for, right?
• Outside of school. 
• I think outside of school is where I place my blame for this class going poorly. With 1 death, 1 suicide, and 1 cancer diagnosis this semester has been the most emotionally taxing on me yet. I understand that is part of life, but boy does I wish it weren't. There are parts of life that will always affect others, and I think learning how to manage that (better than I did) is key! 
• Next week. 
• NEXT WEEK WILL BE FINALS! I am super nervous but excited to be done. I go full time at my job starting on the 15th and have been blessed with that opportunity. Now I just need to make it through this next week! I have the most incredible supervisor who works hard to help me succeed. I am very thankful for my job and the people I work with.

Image Information: The End
Source: Wikipedia

Tech Tip: Twitter Follow

For this Tech Tip, I followed several OU related Twitter accounts. for example, I followed...

OUProblems @OUProblems

The university of Oklahoma. #OUProblems. Simple observations. A friendly forum for a few university frustrations. Got an #OUProblem? Mention or hashtag us!

OU Green Week @OUGreenWeek

The University of Oklahoma, going Crimson and Green! Tips and tricks about going green and updates about all Green Week events.

OU Daily A&E @OUDailyArts

Arts, entertainment and culture news from @oudaily. Email: dailyent@ou.edu.

I followed these because they are fun and offer a bit of OU community to my twitter feed!

I like twitter but need to better at utilizing it! 

Reading Notes: Epified Mahabharata Part D

Reading Notes: Epified Mahabharata Part D

27: Draupadi's Swayamvar

I am so biased to Arjun it isn't even funny! I love that Arjun was able to lift the bow from its place and complete the challenge to win Draupadi's love.

28: Karna's Humiliation

Draupadi's words were harsh to Karna. This was too intense. I don't know why she had to be such a diva. Krishna was there too! That is cool! Why wouldn't Krishna fight for Draupadi? How did he know of all the evil to come. Is it because he is just pure evil?

29: Draupadi's Husbands

The Pandavas having to protect Draupadi on their way to take her home with them seems overrated. Why did everyone care? How could the Pandavas share Draupadi? Bad wish from Kunti. So know they all married her... This was so weird. More than one wife was normal right, but why would a woman have more than one husband. That seems irregular and rare. 
 

30: Return To Hastinapur

Why is the brother concerned of the marriage to all of the Pandavas? I think she can do whatever she want. This makes no sense. Calling the Pandavas back to give them a part of the kingdom doesn't seem smart either. All 5 brothers with some rule are setting up a disaster. There is bound to be a rivalry between the brothers. Thus resulting in death or the wife loving a brother more than another.

31: Creation of Indraprastha

Why would someone give the brothers a cursed and barren land? This makes no sense. Were the brothers not highly respected and loved because of who their father was? 

The way the city came to be was really cool, and then people coming there was neat, but were the brothers not upset that people only liked them now the land they own was special and not barren?

32: Narad visits Indraprastha

Narad's narration of the story of the brothers really shook up the Pandavas. I think that is sad though because Draupadi was just passed around. I think that this kinda reminded me of The Vampire Diaries too though lol!

33: Arjun's Exile

34: Arjun's Journey

35: Arjun reaches Dwarka

Image Information: Draupadi and Bhimsena conservation
Autor: Ramanarayanadatta astri
Source: Wikimedia

Title: Mahabharata
Author: Epified TV (India)
Year: 2015

Improvements

Change Review Weeks to Planning Weeks
I really liked this idea. I think that this is more beneficial to students, and here is why. I felt like in this first half of the semester I was killing it. I was on top of things each and every week. Then at week 11 life happened. I had never taken an online course, and I let the leniency with due dates get the best of me. I experienced my grandfather passing at about week 9 and then in week 12, I got word of my grandmother having a spot on her left breast, followed by the confirmation of breast cancer in week 13. Now here it is week 15 scrambling to get a C (which is not normal because I have been a straight A student). I think this new planning week option will push the idea of still working even when it seems like you can lay back a little. 

Create more audio recordings
I like this idea too. I found the audio extremely helpful simply because the names and places could be difficult to pronounce and when you were reading I could keep the different characters straight better than I could when it was just me. 

Create writing tutorial videos
I think this is good, but I wonder if anyone would use them. I feel like most mistakes with writing were out of laziness and lack of proofreading. 

Create thematic reading units
This is a really cool idea too because when I started my Storybook, I found a lot of common love themes although that was not necessarily what I was going for. 

Reading Notes: Epified Mahabharata Part C

Reading Notes: Epified Mahabharata Part C

Episode 18

Karan's body being enchanted is cool. Having gifts as long as you remember. I like how he came to be. He was the floating baby like Moses in the Bible. They both realized who they really were! Karna was not honest with Drona about who he really was.. that says a lot about his character. But bearing pains in silence is not good. That remind me of Arjuna from my storybook with his mother's death.

The art of war sounds intense!


Episode 19


Why should Karna not be able to fight.. What's the harm?

I like how the epics and the Bible have parallels!


People becoming disciples and learning from a teacher.

The art of war that could destroy entire worlds... that's intense!

the scorpion that stung Karna seemed like a sign of they ways he suppresses his pain internal and external...

Karna's life seems hard. He seems like a good guy why is everyone so harsh?

Episode 20

Arjuna was admired.

But Karna who learned the art of war wanted to challenge Arjun. No

I love Arjuna

The Pandavas cant fight Karna because he wasn't royal.

Kunti fainted, and the evil Pandavas cousin saved Karna. I like him less now!

Episode 21

Friendship through training that's a good Theme!

Friendship is everything.

Promises are bad though.

The friendships seems like a middle school friends drama with lots of petty lols

Episode 22

Arjun was the best archer of them all heck yes.

I don't know why he's my favorite!

The eldest wiser Pandava would be king.

Arjuna needs to chill out!

A palace that would burn easily is clever.


The epics have a lot of sneaky in them!

Episode 23

I liked the baby Pandavas, but the adult ones annoy me a bit

I don't really know why!

I like Kunti though!!

Little did everyone know the cousins survived the evil plot!

Episode 21

Sometimes I feel like the epics video jump around

The voice changes throw me off a little bit too!

I would watch the movie

I think it seems very action packed which is why I feel like it works for The Wild West

Image Info: Statues of Pandavas
Author: Adityamadhav83
Source: Wikimedia

Title: Mahabharata
Author: Epified TV (India)
Year: 2015

Tech Tip: Canvas Notification

I think Canvas notifications have been really good for me because I have such a busy schedule with full-time work. In order to still prioritize school, Canvas notifications have allowed me to work diligently without checking my canvas app, but not being out of the loop. I stay updated with Canvas as notifications, announcements, and grades are updated.

I have loved the switch to Canvas!!