Ryeli's Blog

The surprising habits of original thinkers I really liked this video! I appreciated the comments on procrastination. It started off discussing procrastination as a negative, but then it further delves into its legitimacy in creativity. Moderate procrastinators are able to combine work and play, giving their brain the time to take a break. Having many bad ideas is also not a bad thing! Embracing failure as the ability to grow and learn is great! I have a hard time with this, but I'm trying! I'm interested in exploring the world of being a moderate procrastinator. I can see the benefit of being able to take some time to breathe instead of just moving from deadline to deadline. Not having something to work on constantly sounds like it would help a lot. I think I'm going to try to combine this with my work ethic! I tend to like how I do things for myself, but change could never hurt! Positive Thinking ( Pixabay )

Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying Several of my professors have mentioned something like this at some point in time, but seeing it in an article format makes sense. I would never have guessed the impact that sleep can have on our lives. Sacrificing sleep to learn would mean that you aren't at your sharpest. You wouldn't be able to really learn the material or process it at a later date. Because you didn't get a good night's sleep, not clearing out the synaptic connections, you will be unable to learn further! It makes sense! I don't really stay up late to study thankfully. I like to do all of my work in the morning or early afternoon, but I know some people who wold benefit from knowing this information! My current sleep routine is fine. I go to bed around the same time everyday, around 10, and I get up at 8 in the morning everyday. It's all fairly consistent. If I don't have school, I have a morning shift, which I like more than the after...

It is only week 4 and I am tired! This class is fine though. I’m enjoying getting to do things at a time that works for me. This week we finished Ramayana reading and it was sad. I didn’t like the ending! I did not like how Rama treated Sita with the fire trial and that sort of was like… okay. I think besides that, I’m glad I got the chance to read it. I’ve enjoyed watching these characters and learning more about Indian epics and culture. I’ve always been fascinated by mythology and I’ve never really had the time to learn more about my own culture (for reference, I’m also of Indian descent!) I’ve been enjoying reading other classmate’s writings as well. I like seeing their creativity! Everyone here is very talented and offer unique takes on the characters and stories, I’m always excited to see where they take me this week! I think the more successful writings haven’t been afraid to take risks, while still trying to uphold the integrity of the story. It makes fo...

Writing can be hard sometimes. It's nice to know that there are places to turn to for free advice! Jon Winokur's website,  Advice to Writers , offers a helpful space filled with tips and tricks in the form of quotes that other writers have about overcoming their own writing weaknesses. I found the interview section to be the most helpful to myself. It goes more in depth with the writer and is able to more fully process what they're talking about. Mercedes Lackey I resonated with this interview a lot. I love storytelling, a common theme amongst most of the interviewees. Mercedes made up stories whenever she could, just for fun. Being creatively inspired at such a young age reminds me of myself. What I liked most about this interview was Mercedes' response to writer's block. She doesn't believe in writer's block, it's simply your brain telling you that your story direction wasn't meant to be and that it might be time to change it up! I think this is...

This is the final stretch! I'm both excited and sad to be finishing the Ramayana, but I'm also ready to move onto our next epic! In my opinion, this section was the most fun to read, but writing will be difficult. I'm not sure how to do these amazing stories justice! Kumbhakarna Based on  Indian Myth and Legend  by Donald A. MacKenzie I really liked the imagery this selection this provided. It portrayed Kumbhakarna as a fierce enemy, vicious, large, and mean. He seems like he'd pose a good threat to Rama (though we know Rama could never lose this soon.) I liked how he questioned being woken up too soon and how he began looking for his meal. I think all of the character's witnessing this happening would be shocked and overwhelmed. It's quite a lot to take in!  Sita and Rama Based on  Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists: Ramayana  by Sister Nivedita Okay... they get back together and this is what happens. I am so mad haha! Rama insulting Sita after e...

As usual, choosing a few that I liked and could see myself doing a story on. Let's get this started! I don't have as many ideas for this reading section, but I felt overall they tonally different from the others. That might just be me though. The focus on rescuing Sita is apparent and the is a clear sense of urgency in this reading. It's even more exciting.  The Rainy Season Based on  Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India  by Romesh Dutt and  Relatives  by Arthur W. Ryder Being exiled is hard for anyone, but it's probably harder for Rama who cannot enter a city re: the terms of his exile, so he must wait for the rain to cease. He sits alone in the wilderness, lamenting about love and life. He's growing restless being away from his beloved. He really just wants to find Sita and be done with this whole ordeal. The lament is equal parts sweet and sad. Sweet, talking about his wife. Sad, talking about loneliness and distress. Poor lad.  Sampati ...