Elizabeth DiSalvatore - Myth-Folklore

As of right now I have 214 points, which means I am on track to earn an A! I would like to do more extra credit in the upcoming weeks now that I do not have to worry about graduate school applications! My schedule is working pretty well, so I do not feel as though I need to change anything.  I am satisfied with the process I have made thus far. I enjoy the weekly readings the most. I am not the best writer, so I struggle with the story writing assignments. I also enjoy reading others stories! Everyone has done such a great job and is so creative!  For the second half of the semester, I want to complete at least 4 of the extra credit assignments each week so that I am not stressed at the end of the semester. I also want to work ahead on my storybook project. Overall, I am excited to see where the rest of the semester takes us! Motivation Source: Pinterest  

Overall, the quality of comments and feedback is very good. The comments are helpful and constructive and I believe I have benefitted from feedback. In other class, I do not feel as though comments were helpful, for most students were just completing them for credit, so I appreciate these comments that are very helpful. The most helpful comments are the ones that say "what is you did...", for they provide another idea that I can incorporate in a particular story or a later story.  I have enjoyed reading other's stories and projects. Everyone's work is do diverse and creative. I do believe that I have given some helpful feedback, however, there are times where I read a post and find it hard to find anything wrong with it, so I end up telling the author what I felt their strong points are.  I do feel like I am meeting students by connecting with them on our introduction blog post. Surprisingly enough, I know a few people in here from other classes and campus ...

Looking Back I love the readings! I enjoy that they are from all over the world. My minor is in international studies, so I have loved this opportunity to use and build on my past knowledge. I find it hard to choose what stories to write about, because I enjoy them all! I could read stories from different regions all day. I do find it helpful to do some research prior to reading from a region so I can better understand the culture. Looking back on the readings, it has been fun to compare and contrast stories from different regions. A lot of stories have many elements in common. My favorite readings so far have probably been the Bengali stories and Nigerian Folk tales. The Bengali stories were fun to research, and I had little knowledge of that region, and it was nice to learn about that culture. The Nigerian Folk Tales were a lot of fun because they describe an environmental or animal behavior, which is always entertaining. I have thoroughly enjoyed working on my storybook project....