Reading Plan

Reading Plan

• Week 9 - Great Plains 
• I chose this unit because I want to know more about the Indians that live in my area of the world. 
• Week 10 - Marriage Tales
• I have never heard of marriage tales so I'm interested to see what they're about.
• Week 11 - King Arthur



The Death of King Arthur
Source: Wikipedia Commons

• I'm in an Arthurian Legend class right now, so extra reading about him will probably be helpful. 
• Week 12 - Beowulf
• Most people read this story in high school, but I didn't get the chance. Now I can. 
• Week 13 - Inferno
• I'm interested to see Dante's view of Hell.
• Week 14 - Ashliman
• The story had me hooked at Little Red Riding Hood (there's a wolf!).

Reflections: Looking Forward

I'm looking forward to seeing where my storybook project goes. I think that it'll be fun coming up with ideas for my next two stories. I'm most excited to write the modern day werewolf story. That's the type of story I'd write outside of class.

I'm also excited to continue reading other people's stories. I've looked at a few storybooks and I want to know where they go. I'm also interested to meet more people from the class as I read introductions and storytelling posts.

I'm close to where I want to be on the points chart. I'm a couple of points behind an A, but I plan on doing some extra credit to make up for some of the assignments I've missed. It's hard for me to do every storytelling assignment, because I'm already doing so much writing between my blogging internship and writing my novel.

I'd like to get done with the class early so I can focus on my other classes, but I don't see that happening. Maybe one weekend I can completely dedicate to this class and get ahead. I don't know when that would be though.

"IT'S GO TIME!" is a phrase from one of my favorite shows, Seinfeld. It's from The English Patient episode. I like to shout this at myself before I start a long assignment. With mid-terms this week, I'm sure to be doing this a lot.

Seinfeld: The English Patient - Season 8 - Episode 17
Source: YouTube Screenshot

Reflections: Looking Back

My favorite part of the class is the storybook assignment.

My Storybook
Source: My Computer (x)

I'm also writing my novel right now and it feels very overwhelming and structured, so it's nice to have a break from that. My storybook gives me a way to release a little creativity without too much pressure. It's also nice to hear positive comments about my writing. My writing classes give much harsher critiques so encouraging comments are great.

I do like reading and commenting on people's storybooks each week. I think it gives a pretty good look into some one's life after reading their introduction and one of their stories. So yes, I do feel like I am getting to know people in this class.

One thing that I've struggled with is getting a solid schedule down. I have so much reading and writing to do in my other classes that this one is easy to put off till the last minute. I enjoy it a lot more if I have time to sit down and absorb all the information.

I do most of my work for the class in my bedroom or at the library. I really enjoy not having to get up and go to class every day. Sometimes it's nice just to lay in bed and do a couple of assignments. It is much less stressful than the classroom.

Overall, I've had a great experience with this class so far!