Famous Last Words: Home for the Hallowdays

Pumpkins: a Halloween tradition.  Source: Wikipedia

This weekend I was able to go home for the first time in a couple months since working and school often put a constraint on my ability to do so. Two of my younger cousins had birthdays in the same week and decided that they would like to have their party at my house because my mom loves to entertain and throw awesome parties for the kids. It surprises me how much spunk kids have at 7 and 9. They are constantly running, playing, going at full speed. It tires me out watching them and I'm only 22. After roasting hot dogs we put on a haunted hay ride for them and all of their friends. It's funny how brave those kids are after screaming at the top of their lungs moments earlier. After taking off our costumes and cooling down a little we built a fire and roasted s'mores for a bit. As much effort and as much as it tired me out it was all worth it when my cousins thanked me for a great party at the end of the night.

Review: Grammar Humor

Comma vs. Apostrophe

This was posted a couple days ago and I found it pretty amusing. It's crazy how we can differentiate ourselves by our roles even if we look the exact same.

Tech Tip: Weather Widget

I added a weather widget to my blog! I'm not sure how practical it is, but if you're ever curious about the weather and need an excuse to come to my blog, you know where it is!

Week 8 Growth Mindset

Throughout this class thus far, I have mainly focused on doing exactly what I can to get by. I admit, that's the entirely wrong way to go about it, and as I find myself doing more I can tell I am enjoying the class that much more. It's true that what you get is in direct correlation to what you put into most things in life.

I have always been one to try new things. I don't like staying in my comfort zone for too long, and will normally go out of my way to meet new people, see new places/things. Sometimes that comes with a cost, but for the most part it has led to positive experiences in my life. 

One of my weaknesses is my ability to take criticism. Like many I can sometimes get defensive of my actions or work and be reluctant to make the changes suggested, especially if they are suggested in a way I don't appreciate. I could definitely work on my openness to criticism for the rest of the semester. I believe that would help me far beyond the classroom.

Archer    
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Week 8 Reflections

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I think that I've done a decent job picking stories to read so far. I've enjoyed nearly all of them, and my favorite so far has been 1001 nights. A look ahead makes me think I'll really enjoy stories from California and the Old Southwest. I've learned to manage everything over the course of the semester even though I got off to a rocky start.

In the writing I've done so far this semester, I've learned that it's rather easy to do mash-ups of stories you love and new stories. I believe that the practice is making me grow as a writer. There are many talented writers in this class. I've read a lot of their stories, and have enjoyed many of them thoroughly. Some have incorporated poetry into their stories, and some have had a tendency to twist their stories in ways I would have never imagined. A few of the writers seem to be a little repetitive at times, however, I probably am as well every now and then. I can criticize others' grammar much easier than I can my own. I think that I have been able to give useful constructive criticism in much of my feedback. I could probably make more suggestions in my feedback, but I don't want to seem too pushy.