Week 8 Growth Mindset

Caption: A motivational message written in scrabble pieces. https://pixabay.com/en/photos/motivation/ .

I think that I'm particularly good at finding motivation inside myself and applying that to the things that I do. I'm a very driven person and I have no problem finding the motivation to do things. I think I'm also very good at pushing myself, not just in my studies, but in life, too. I've always been a dreamer and tend to often come up with big things I want to do. However, because of my good motivations, I'm usually pretty good at achieving the things I strive for too. One thing I think I could definitely improve on is taking more risks, particularly in school and in this class. When it comes to my storytelling, I tend to stick with what I know I do best. I write in the same style every time and I never switch my storytelling perspective. One thing I am not very good at also is asking a lot of questions. I tend to take feedback well, but am bad about asking for it from people.

Week 8 Reflections

Caption: Chalkboard Writing. http://pernillemelsted.com/kurser/story/ .

Reflections: Looking over my reading notes from the course thus far, I still quite like the choices that I've made. I've learned more about stories that I'm already familiar with while also I've read new stories that I wasn't familiar with before. I've had a wide array of reading choices and that was really my goal for me this semester. As far as my stories go, I'm pretty proud as well. I tend to always write in third person omniscient though, and this is something I'd like to break. I really enjoy reading others' stories when they're written in first person, and it's something I admire, but don't feel entirely comfortable doing, so this is something I'd like to work on. I think I've done a good job in giving feedback on stories. I notice quite a few little mistakes in others' writing and this is something that I hope to be more careful about in the future. I think I'm pretty good about proofreading and double checking my work, but it's something that I should put more emphasis on. I really like my storybook idea. I love the german language, and will actually be spending my summer studying abroad in Leipzig, so this is something that is near and dear to my heart. I really like my premise for my storybook and am looking forward to including more from the german language into this course.