Learning Challenge: Bibliotherapy

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I read an article from BBC about Bibliotherapy. I had never heard of the term, but I feel like it makes a lot of since. Reading has always been an escape for me when I have the time. There just isn't anything better sometimes than to escape your world and go somewhere completely different. This is what books do for me.

Wikipedia Trail: From Hercules to Pythia

Hercules
Roman hero and son of Zeus. Hercules is famous for his 12 labors and his strength.

Erymanthian Boar

Erymanthian boar was Hercules' fourth labor. This boar was huge and Hercules drove it into the snow.

Labours of Hercules

After Hercules killed his family, he was sent to his cousin for twelve years. Over these years, Hercules had 12 trials he had to perform (labours).

Pythia

Pythia is the high priestess at the temple of Apollo and is the Oracle of Delphi. This made her the most powerful woman at the time.

Oracle of Delphi

Tech Tip: Typing Test

I did the Key Hero typing test. I am not going to lie, I took it a few times before I felt like I really got the hang of it. I would get really confused on what I was supposed to do if I messed up. I think my speed is decent but I would like to work on accuracy. I have noticed I tend to have more issues while typing when I am copying something versus when I am typing my own thoughts.

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Famous Last Words: Down the Rabbit Hole

This week is the beginning of the crazy. Started off the week with the realization that I forgot the bibliography for my project and my email was acting up so I didn't know about it until after the due date. So that was fun. I also have two group projects I am working on. It is funny how different two groups can be. One of my groups are really organized and I feel very prepared for the presentation. Then my other group is a little more chaotic. Though, in our defense, the project is kind of confusing and I don't feel like we are receiving a lot of guidance. I feel like it is getting hard to keep up with everything. It can be really discouraging. I am trying to just keep my head above the water. I kind of feel like I am Alice falling through the rabbit hole. I feel like I have been falling for too long. I am wondering if I will ever hit the bottom.

Speaking of Alice, I have really enjoyed reading Alice and Wonderland for my bonus reading the last couple of weeks. I watched the cartoon version as a child, and have recently enjoyed the Tim Burton version of the movies. I especially enjoy Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. It was really nice to read how the original story was written and to compare it to the movies. Although, I really would like to know how a raven is like a writing desk. Any suggestions?

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On another note, the game was awesome yesterday! I love an OU win! Especially when it gets us one step closer to getting into the playoffs! I am not sure I want to go to Pacadina though. I think I would rather go back to New Orleans. We tend to have good luck in the Sugar Bowl.

Week 12 Review

Monsters in America

I liked this image because I like seeing what creatures would live in america and where you could find them. Kind of reminded me of something that seemed like it should be in Supernatural.

Wikipedia Trail: From Haiku to Haeckel

Haiku

A haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry. It is common to describe two images juxtaposed together.

Nouvelle Revue Française

Nouvelle Revue Française is a magazine based in France. The magazine started in 1909 and used to be a monthly publication. It is now a quarterly magazine.

World War I

World War I, or the Great War, started on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. Over 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians died during this war.

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Ernst Haeckel

Ernst Haeckel was a German biologist that named thousands of species. He was the first person to use the term "First world war" to describe The Great War (World War I).

Growth Mindset: Fears

Video: YouTube

I really enjoyed this Ted Talk. Karen had a lot of great insights about fear. I hadn't ever thought about how they can be like stories. However, I see where she got that. When you are afraid of something happening your mind writes out the worst possible scenario and creates a story to prepare you for the worst. I also liked how she used the story that inspired Moby Dick in her presentation. She mentioned that the sailors chose the fear that was most vivid for them. Even though the ones that aren't as vivid may be more likely to harm you.