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I read about The Psychology of Comparison and How to Stop and Five Steps for Taking Feedback Like a Champ . In both of these articles, the main theme was that everyone feels the pressure of trying to stand up to other people's work and how important it is to stay true to yourself. I learned that although you may be on an uncomfortable platform, it is important to keep doing your absolute best. I also learned that it is important to not compare yourself or your work to anyone else. I definitely think that college is a difficult place to stay away from the trap of comparison, but I do believe that it is important to try our best in order benefit ourselves. I also think that because of the way that we are utilizing feedback in this class, it is also important to remember these things when we are giving feedback to people and that we should keep their feelings in mind as well as we choose our words.                         ...

Jataka Stories: The Foolish, Timid Rabbit I chose this story as a potential topic because I really enjoyed writing about it this week. I like the story because it is entertaining and it shares a moral. I would like to do more with rewriting and exploring this story and truly learning more and reading different versions. Jataka Stories: The Crocodile and The Monkey's Heart This story is another one that is featured on the Jataka Anthology and I think it is similar in a way to The Foolish, Timid Rabbit. This story is interesting and also teaches a moral. I am not as familiar with this story, but I would really like to be more familiar with it and maybe explore rewriting it. I would like to rewrite it in a similar, but more modern way. Yoga: After learning more about yoga and its Indian origins, I am very interested. Over the past year, I have gotten into doing yoga and I am definitely interested in reading more and learning about the different types and origins of the practice...

Find the updated version of my retold story on my website . The Fearful Author On a cold, rainy in New York City, we meet Julia Schriver. Julia was very hesitant to move away from her safe, quiet home in rural Arkansas, but her parents insisted that it was time for her to begin a great adventure on her own. On the inside, she knew that they were correct, she had always wanted this; this however did not make leaving any easier. Julia is a very successful writer and has moved to New York City for new inspiration. Although she seems strong on the outside, she is always fearful that something could go wrong. Loud noises scare her and she takes a while to warm up to new people. Without her mother here to calm her nerves, Julia fears that she will let something small scare her worse than ever before. In spite of her fears, Julia leaves her apartment in The Village and walks to the local coffee shop, this coffee shop is cozy and provides the perfect atmosphere for Julia to write...

-Similar to Chicken Little - There are a lot of different animals in this story. This makes me think about how one person that has a crazy idea or even a piece of gossip can influence a whole crowd of people.  -As I read this story, I really keep going back to gossip. I assume that all of these animals were not friends, but they all ended up hearing about the Earth breaking up and this affected each of them. This is just like gossip. You may only tell your best friend about some juicy tidbit that you heard, but then she can go tell another friend, and that friend could tell two people and so on and so forth.  -Sometimes we take what we perceive to be happening as fact rather than trying to find out what really happened -This shows me that we should always assess the situation before reacting and letting something small get out of hand.  -What if the Monkeys in the story were looking to make the rabbit uneasy. What if they wanted to cause unrest among...

After looking through all of the different sources from which we can learn this semester, I have learned that there are a lot of ways and a lot of literature that we can learn about the Indian culture from. It is refreshing to see people and cultures who are dedicated to keeping their traditions and stories alive. This semester I am looking forward to learning through reading , looking at images , and listening to music on YouTube.                                             This is one Folk song that I enjoyed listening to