The articles I read about feedback stress the importance of constructive feedback. It can’t be too sweet or it won’t be helpful and it can’t be too harsh or it will crush people’s aspirations. The key is to be constructive in a positive way. The key to receiving feedback, from what I researched, is not to […]
Mary of Egypt was a woman who was found wandering in the desert by the holy man, Zoisimus. She had been living there for 17 years and had been living off of 3 loves of bread and the word of God. At first he thought she was evil, but the spirit of God compelled him […]
The Golden Legend, published in 1483, is one of the oldest English books and documents the lives of saints. This reading packet focuses on the women of this publication. Saint Juliana, from Nicomedia, modern Turkey, was to be forced to marry a pagan man by her father. She told her future husband, the provost, that […]
For my Week 2 reading options, I was drawn to the stories about women for some reason, mostly because I don;t tend to think about women in mythology and biblical stories during this time period. source: Women in Folklore The first stories I chose are about the women saints of the Golden Legend. I thought […]
I was very intrigued by the expansive and variable list of titles for this assignment. The mix of modern and classical titles were surprising to me. So I chose to do my readings over “Zeus and His Three Ladybirds”, “Gossip Girl: The Dirt on Hawaii’s Elite”, and “E! True Hollywood Story: Women of the Bible.” […]
Carol Dweck’s TEd talks and other videos about growth mindset, self improvement, and realizing our potential. The idea of a growth mindset is that a person isn’t intimated and deterred by a challenge or a task that seems out of their comfort zone, but is able to expand their skills and learn from their mistakes. […]
Time management has always been a point of contention in my life. Especially when it comes to schoolwork, I procrastinate like no other. Because of that, I chose to do my reading this weekend on procrastination.The title of my reading was “Four Questions to Help You Overcome Procrastination.” I found the article very helpful because […]
The Lion in Love (Remix) Author’s Note: This story is based upon the fable, A Lion in Love, in which a lion gives up his teeth and claws and tail to gain the approval of the parents of the woman he loves. But how did they meet? That is where my story begins. Everyone told […]
A little about me: My name is Mackenzie and I am a public relations major at the University of Oklahoma. I love writing and reading and my family, but my true passion is painting. If I could live my dream life it would be as a professional artist. I hope to use my PR skills […]
A thirty-minute bus ride from the hustle and bustle of the tourist attractions in San Juan, Puerto Rico down a windy beach road will take you to the quaint, beautiful town of Loiza. Unknown to tourists and comprised of mostly poor locals, the town makes up in character what it lacks in money. Artist Samuel […]
