Review: Announcent - Oct 3rd Event on Campus

To find out more about this weeks daily announcements follow the link. Weekly Announcements. The University of Oklahoma always has something fun and exciting going on campus. I hope you took the opportunity to hear this amazing professor from Princeton University. I am very passionate about studying religious diversity.

Event on Campus: There will be a Middle East Social Hour from 9:30AM-10:30AM in the Boren Lounge in Farzaneh Hall; it's a chance to meet Jack Tannous, a professor from Princeton who specializes in the history of Syriac Christianity and the Arabic Bible; he is one of the founders of the syri.acwebsite (details). Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.

October 3rd Event

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Famous Last Words "Here I Go Again"

I can only imagine that anyone who has been ready my famous last word blogs is tired of hearing about the LSAT, but here I go again. Now that we are mid-way through the semester and I have already took the LSAT exam in SpetemberI have decided to take the LSAT in December. The decision was made without receiving my September LSAT score. No matter how well I did on the exam I am sure there is always room for improvement. My score might be high enough to get me accepted the law school I want, but it is important to score well in order to scholarships. Law school an be very expensive and scholarships can really help make school affordable. No one want to get through school and be bombarded with extremely high school loans. I am going to try a different approach to the second half of this semester. Naturally, I will try to do my best, but I will not study to the point of exhaustion. By the time I took the September LSAT, I was unable to really focus because I was mentally and physically drained. I have started taking walks with my dogs and eating more healthy. I need to work on getting to bed by 11:30 pm. When I go to sleep around that time I wake up feeling refreshed, otherwise I am a unfocused mess. I plan on using some of my growth mindset videos to help me stay relaxed but focused. It was difficult to wrap my mind around studying for the LSAT for another two months, but in the end it will be worth it. When it comes to fulfilling your dreams and reaching your goals there is no sacrifice to great. You know you have made the right decision when you feel determined to do what you set your mind to, so here I go again!    

LSAT Raw Scores

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"Week 8 Growth Mindset"

I love all the growth mindset videos and articles I have read this semester. I have posted a blog about some of my favorites. They have been helpful to me as I struggle to get through my Senior semester. They have helped me reflect on how far I have come academically and emotionally. Studying for an exam like the LSAT has been very challenging. This test is designed to push you mentally and it makes you think in a way that most of your education has not prepared you for. It is difficult to feel like it is not something that I naturally excel at. The things I practice to have a growth mindset include: staying positive, making myself realize just because I don't succeed at first does not mean that I wont reach my goal. Staying on a routine for eating and sleeping really seems to help me. I think I could improve my mental clarity if I would exercise for at least thirty minutes everyday, which I currently don't do. Yesterday I walked my bulldog, Dozer about a fourth of a mile. He looked like he was about to die from the heat, but it helped me relax. I feel like I started my academic career wanting praise from other people. I wanted people to be proud of me, but I soon realized I only want to be proud of myself, and I am. My favorite growth mindset video is the one I posted featuring Will Smith. When I feel frustrated I just take a minute to listen to it. The music is very inspirational and he talks in a calming manner.

I Have Three Dogs but I feel Like This...

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"Week 8 Reflections" A Look Back

I have had the opportunity to read a wide variety of mythology and folklore throughout the first half of this semester. When choosing what stories I want to read I look for topics that intrigue me. I look to look at the same topic in different cultures. This allows me to compare and contrast how different cultures portray love, work, and power. I have enjoyed reading when I take a break from my LSAT preparation. It allows me to relax and take an adventure without ever leaving the comfort of home. My favorite stories were from "A Peep at the Pixies," which is why I chose to use them as inspiration for my storybook project. The stories from the African Congo were also very moving. I feel like they are serendipitous of life in the Congo.

Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

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Looking forward I think I would like to read stories from the Native American: Cherokee section. For example,  The Owl Gets Married   written by James Mooney (week 9/10). I know animals were very symbolic in Cherokee culture. I actually studied Cherokee for a year and half. My Cherokee name is Tohiama. It means "peaceful water."

Tweedledee & Tweedledum

I came across different stories from Alice in Wonderland. I might just read all of those! For example, I want to read Tweedledum and Tweedledee written by Lewis Carroll (week 11/12).

I also came across some Snow White stories. For example, Snow White and Rose Red written by Margaret Hunt (week 13/14).

There all kinds of interesting stories in (Week 9-14) Indian Epics section. For example, Chopra. Ramayan . I don't know where to begin, but I know I'm excited to see what kind of adventures I can discover over the second half of the semester.

Wikipedia Trail: from "Leather" to "Form-based Code"

This week my Wikipedia trail began at the word leather. Leather is a durable and flexible material. It produced by tanning animal rawhide and skin. The leather cattle hide is used to cover furniture and to make various types of clothing.

From the word leather my Wikipedia trail led me to the word heavy industry. Heavy industry refers to an industry that makes large and heavy products. An example of this type of industry is machine tools and steel fabrication.

From heavy industry my Wikipedia trail led me to the word zoning. Land is divided up into zones according to the areas authority. Zoning plans are enacted by law. An area can be zoned for commercial or private use.

My final word on this weeks Wikipedia trail is form based code. I had never herd of a form based code before this weeks Wikipedia trail. A form based code (FBC) is a means of regulating land development to achieve a specific urban form. Form-Based Codes foster predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the organizing principle,


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Learning Challenges: "Overcoming 5 Common Learning Challenges"

It can be difficult to oversome learning challenges, but there are things we can do to help.
Five of the most common learning challenges include:
1.  Lack of Motivation-try to are learning environment inspiring and engaging to keep your interest
2.  Busy Schedules-reduce the material to smaller learning sessions so it is not overwhelmingly time          consuming
3.  Belief that learners should be tech savvy (I can relate to this one)-transfer learning material into a medium that you are comfortable with
4.  The belief that learning offers no support-study with a classmate and ask each other questions when you feel unsure.
5.  Learners can't see real life implications of the learning course-Think about how the material will apply to your line of work in the future

Take a New Approach to Learning
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Bibliography:
"How to Overcome 5 Common Learning Challenges" Learning Industry
written by Christopher Pappas
How to Overcome 5 Common Learning Challenges 

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