STORYTELLING WITH ANTO

Time by  Sean MacEntee Not gonna lie, I'm a terrible procrastinator. I often leave things to the very last minute and then stress out over not having enough time to finish them. The issue, however, is that I do finish them, and I usually end up doing them well, so there is no incentive for me to change my behavior. That's why I would call myself a High Functioning Procrastinator. That being said, I have tried to encourage myself to have better daily habits; for example, when I have a long assignment due that is causing me anxiety, I will use an app blocker to prevent myself from going on websites and apps that usually distract me, such as Netflix and Youtube.  Because this is something I have been struggling with for a while, I have read many articles on time management and planning and I have never truly found anything that was particularly helpful. This is why I approached the two articles I chose with a grain of salt. I decided to read 11 ways unsuccessful people mis...

Picture from  Pxhere I consider myself a pretty tech-savvy person. I may not be an expert, but I can figure my way around most programs and apps and can google the heck out of a tutorial if I need to. I have previously used several web-building programs such as Weebly and Wix, as well as image editing sites like Canva. I also have already downloaded a spellchecking and grammar extension for my browser called Grammarly which I have been using for about four years and has never given me any issues. I feel confident that I am prepared to use most of the tools listed for the class, and if not, I am ready to learn. UYJ flyer by Antonieta Hernández U This is a flyer I made with Canva a couple of years ago for an organization I was a part of

So I am pretty excited about this semester, and especially about this class. I am taking some really interesting classes, including my service-learning capstone, piano lessons, and this one, which combines two of my favorite things: reading myths and creative writing.  40 Hilarious School Meme in  BestLife I must admit that I was a bit overwhelmed by the amount of assignment we have per week, but as I read through the descriptions that worry began to dissipate. I realized that most of the assignments are quite straight forward and that as long as I am doing the reading on time there should be no issues. Hopefully, I will be organized enough to not end up like this little guy.  I am also super excited about some of the extra credit opportunities. I am particularly excited about the microfictions and biographical writings. When I was a kid I used to write short stories all the time, and I always thought microfiction was super fun to write, so I am excited to ge...

Picture from Pxhere Carol Dweck's theory of Growth Mindset proposes that our focus on pass-fail attitudes is preventing us from truly learning and achieving our potentials. She argues that the reason for this is that we focus too much on failing, which makes us feel worthless and inadequate, whilst focusing on the possibility for growth could change this. Instead of giving a child an F for failing an exam, Dweck argues that they should receive a  not yet , as they have not mastered the material  yet.  This would emphasize effort and progress, thus allowing children to take the time they need to master the concepts without feeling worthless if it is taking them a little bit longer because they will eventually get there.  I do agree with Dweck that our society puts too much effort on exams and passing grades rather than learning, so I understand how the Growth Mindset could be beneficial. I think that originally grades were created with good intention, as a wa...

Personal picture of me before cutting my hair Hola! Hello! That's me on the left, Antonieta Hernández, but everyone calls me Anto. I am from Caracas, Venezuela, which means I am an international student. I am here at OU in my junior year to get my bachelor's in psychology and a sociology minor.  Something everybody always asks is why I am here at OU, well, that is an interesting story. In 2015 I applied to something called the United World Colleges , a two-year international program where students from all over the world attend to. I was fortunate enough to be selected by the Venezuelan national committee, and I spent two amazing years studying in Italy. After that when it was time to apply to college I went looking for schools that support international students, and OU happened to have a great scholarship program for UWC alumni, so I applied and here I am! As I mentioned, I am studying psychology and sociology. I love my major and I am incredibly passionate about ...

Dear Sun, Sincerely Moon Graffiti Sun Moon -  Source This storybook deals with the idea that the sun and the moon constantly receive and sent out letters that are sorted by the interstellar mail room. The issue, however, is that the sun and the moon have been given thousands of different names throughout time, thus making the jobs of the interstellar mail workers that much harder. Each of the stories then acts as a letter written between the sun and moon but is based on different mythological from different cultures showing the origin stories of the sun and moon, and how they are related to each other.  The introduction was a fun way of introducing the concept of the sun and moon having different names and the fact that the stories were written as letters, but I would have liked to see more of the interstellar mail room. That being said, I loved that the stories were told through letters and that they represented the different origin stories of the sun and moon, includ...

My name is Antonieta Hernández, and I am an international student from Caracas, Venezuela. I could not decide on my favorite place because there are so many beautiful places I have visited in my life, but I decided to narrow it down to two, one being the city I grew up in, Caracas, and the other one of Venezuela's most well'known places, the Angel Falls. Caracas, Venezuela This is Venezuela's capital and my home town. It is a beautiful city surrounded by the Avila mountain. The weather is around 73 degrees all year round, it is almost always sunny and never too hot. On the other side of the mountain, you can find the Caribbean sea, so I spent the majority of my childhood going to the beach whenever I got the chance. Also, recently the population of macaws (parrots) has grown a lot, so they have become used to being around people and often hang out around people's terraces to try and snatch some snacks! Caracas from the East.  Wikipedia Commons Personal ...