Fall 2020

 Time Is Precious Learning how to manage our time is an invaluable attribute to our academic and professional futures. Without developing time management and organization skills we will continually set ourselves up for failure.  For me personally, I struggle with procrastination and in many cases will push of things until it comes down to the last minute to complete everything in a rush. This has proved to be a great detriment as my work does not always represent my best when it does quickly. I learned a few tips to help combat against this by reading Caroline Webb's How to Beat Procrastination .  One strategy I use quite often is that of writing checklists becuase there is something encouraging about being able to cross them off one by one until the whole list is done. It is very rewarding and helps to motivate me to get to work. It was cool to read the article The Psychology of Checklists by Lauren Marchese that gave some insight into why lists help to give us motivati...

 I am definitely not someone you would consider tech savy but I know enough in order to be efficient with it. The way that this course is set up and walks you step by step through the different aspects is extremely helpful and reassures me that I am doing things correctly. Many times in the online courses I have taken I feel like the instruction given is very vauge and I am left wondering if I did things correctly. So far, I do not feel like this will be an issue for our course. MacBook Laptop (from PXhere )

 The set up of this class is unlike any course I have ever taken and I am super excited to dive right into it. I really enjoy being able to work ahead and at my own pace while still being forced to stay on track with due dates. Having the option and ability to complete many different extra credit options is also another big plus to this course. I also have never taken a course where I essentially grade myself once I have completed an assignment and I think that it is a cool and unique way of doing it. College 2020 Edition. (from Pikist )

  Difficult is not impossible. (from the Growth Mindset memes blog ) Obtaining the Growth Mindset Carol Dweck has played a large role in being outspoken in the area of what is called a Growth Mindset. Until recently, I had never heard of Ms.Dweck or even taken the time to sit and think about what this mindset entails. Dweck characterizes this mindset as understanding that ones abilities can further developed. By taking on this approach and mindset, one will be in a constant state of knowing that they can improve. This mindset encompasses a wide range of different people in that it reassures someone who may have not reached a certain goal that they will get to it next time, keep on trying. It also goes to function for those who are extremely goal oriented and think that as soon as they achieve this one thing they've made, by helping them to realize they are in a constant state of growth. I find it very interesting and fitting that in order to cultivate this kind of mindset it is imp...

 This is me.... (Image Information: personal photo of me; photo from August 2020.) My name is Carlee and I am entering into my Senior year!! (Super exciting, scary and sad all at the same time) The past three years have flown by and I have no doubt that this one will be the same. Hopefully, it doesn't go too fast, as I am still in the process of figuring out what my life will look like after graduating. I had always been the student in college that took as many classes as possible to try and graduate early until I realized that there was no fun in that. Now I am trying to enjoy my last year, take it as it comes and live in the moment.  Unrelated to school, I enjoy doing a lot of different random things. Thanks to quarantine, I have gone from a place where I could be featured on America's Worst Chefs to an advanced novice (those two words don't really belong together but you get the point) in all things sushi and tacos. I also have a great appreciation for reading and even g...

 Demigod Daycare     Demigod Daycare takes a common theme and story many of us have already been told and places an unfamiliar twist on it. This storybook takes the well known Olympian gods and recreates them as children all residing in a daycare. While in daycare the child gods are then presented with the 9 goddesses who visit the class to teach them a little about their history. Throughout the Demigod Daycare storybook, we are taken along as the goddesses tell the stories of the birth of Artemis, the birth of Athena, Hera's marriage and Demeter's search. The layout of this storybook was very captivating and easily led you from one section to the next. "The Dance of the Muses" by Guilio Romano.  The Aviarium     For this particular storybook, I really enjoyed the way that the different pages where set up as Exhibit One, Exhibit Two, and so on. This idea seems very unique and really makes you feel as if you are moving through a museum and stopping...

My favorite place is Banff, Canada. I visited here on a road trip with my family in the summer of 2017. While I was here I was fortunate enough to be able to run their annual half marathon. The scenery was surreal and inspiring. I can not wait for the day that I will be able to return to Banff. Moraine Lake- one of the many lakes I ran past

 Happy first day of Fall 2020 semester!