Wikipedia Trails

Wikipedia Trails

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(Enneagram Drawing)

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Enneagram (Wikipedia)

The enneagram is a typing system I have been learning in my personalities course this semester and I have recently become obsessed with knowing anything and everything I can concerning the enneagram. But I realized I had never read the wikipedia page so I thought it could lead me on a fun trail! This page is actually pretty accurate to what I know about the enneagram is quite detailed on its history and the complexity of the system; it was a real treat to read what other contributors had posted about the enneagram.

The Law of Seven (Website)

This is a really interesting piece on a concept I had never heard of before: The law of seven concerning the enneagram. The law of seven is a really hard concept to grasp after reading through it about 5 times over, I still could not not pinpoint where this concept was coming from nor its actual relation to the enneagram. It is at this point that I saw a link that was set there to better explain such concepts. 

The Six Processes (Website)

As a person who loves learning new things and rarely gives up when a concept is not fully understood, I found myself dumbfounded at the material that was in this new link's piece. I think I have learned to skim rather than completely understand each link so that way I can find myself on a better pathway in the Wikipedia Trails. I think this is where I will stop for this wikipedia trails but I do have to say I am disappointed I did not look deeper into this option every week because it probably would have been my favorite project of the course.

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Learning by H.E.A.R.T: Empathy

Learning By H.E.A.R.T: 

Empathy Collage

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This is collage is a representation of what I think of when it comes to empathy. 

Growth Mindset: Multiple Intelligences

Growth Mindset: Multiple Intelligences 

(Multiple Intelligences cartoon by Marek Bennet)

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     This was a familiar idea concerning growth mindset for me because I am in a personalities course this semester and have found a new passion for personality psychology as a possible career path. I have taken the test for multiple intelligences a number of times and know where my strengths and weaknesses lie within this typing system. It is a system I feel like really helps me face a number of problems as well explains some of my natural tendencies. 

    My highest intelligences are musical, linguistics and kinesthetics, which is expected if you knew me well. What is exciting and helpful about knowing my strengths in these types of intelligences is that I can better go about my problems with a good plan. Like in studying, I know that I learn best in short time periods (because I cannot be stagnant for long) or at least in an environments where I can move around. I also know that rhymes or free associations help me memorize things better as well as group discussions where I can deep dive into subjects. 

    All of these strengths help me focus my work in the semester not just for academics but in how to spend my time and what will recharge me the most. Like listening to music and painting or reading or watching tv shows from other countries to get a sense of the language are all great ways from me to let go of mass amounts of stress. This was a great way to explore way to grow and better utilize my knowledge on multiple intelligences. 

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Extra Reading Notes: The Ballads of Robin Hood

Reading Notes

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(Robin Hood Character by Karem Beyit)

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The Golden Arrow

I find that I really enjoyed the ballad formatting of the Robin Hood tales. As noted by my frequent postings of them poems are becoming my favorite type of creative writing and I always am fascinated on how many ways there are to tell a story especially while creating a melody to the ballad itself. With poems I have just started to write in more intricate rhyme patterns and this ballad showed how rhyme patterns can be twisted to be melodies instead.

Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight

This ballad was interesting because of the writing itself rather than the framework. For me, rhymes create a sense of anticipation as the reader goes onto the next line but even so, the story itself wasted no time creating itself own sense of urgency with the climatic battle. This ballad felt like it had everything a great story should have: mystery, action, dialogue, charm all wrapped up into a plot with a natural flow. 

Robin Hood's Death

What I find funny about folklore in general is how many ending one story can cultivate over time. For me, I have never actually read literature concerning robin hood past children's story books. I have only read fairytales and watched movies about him but reading this different ending in ballad form was a treat! Being able to find a new ending in any familiar piece of work is always fascinating, so I can appreciate the values of the ballads by comparing it to the children's books and movies I have seen before.

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All reading notes are based off of excerpts from The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898).

Tech Tip: Create a Pinterest Board

Tech Tip: Create a Pinterest Board

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(Screenshot of Simply Organized Pinterest Board)

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       This tip was a interesting one for me, as I already use Pinterest occasionally for crafts or projects. This semester in particular has kicked my organizational/time management skills in the butt. While I have always had good organizational skills, I do not do well with unexpected complications that push back any plans I had. This semester has just been life problem after life problem, which lead to a complete obliteration of any organization or structure I had in my life. That's why as this semester comes to a bitter but much needed close, I wanted to create a board full of tips that I loved and have yet to try out so I can get back on track.
        Setting it up was easy enough, following the instructions laid out by Professor Gibbs as well as my common knowledge of the app. And then I just searched every kind of organization I needed back in my life. Starting with academic and online class organizational tips all the way to financial planners that might be useful to own. At first, just looking at others' organized "put together" lives, I was just discouraged but after a while I got excited by the different ideas I could implement now!
      Ultimately, I would recommend for others to try this out if they have a new goal they would like to reach or simply want to find a mecca for fun and creative ideas on anything. I would just be careful with the recreational pinning because it can easily become a distractor for some people. Overall, I think this is a neat tech tip that will help me get back to where I was and could be immediately great for others!

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Tech Tip: Hashtags and Retweets

Tech Tip: Hashtags and Retweets

(Quoted tweet by @ChachiBobirks)

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       This tip was a interesting one for me, in learning how to do it and testing it out. Usually, I would describe myself as a person who enjoys working under pressure. Not only do I feel like I work best, because I am required to be concise instead of indulging my want to elaborate, but I also just enjoy pressure to a certain extent. The downside of this leads to procrastination more often times than not, which is why I thought the timer might recreate that feeling but allow me to get it done earlier.
        Setting it up was easy enough, following the instructions laid out by Professor Gibbs, but the real test was to see if my idea held up. I tried it out Friday before class and ultimately, I think my strong sense of laziness prevailed. Rather than encourage me to get it done, my anxiety by constantly checking where I was on the timer lead me to want to give up all together than be slightly late on the timer. I definitely will still try this timer idea out until I can break this dangerous habit but as far as first tries go, this one was a failure on my part.
      Nonetheless, I would recommend for others to try this out if they have a knack for working under pressure, the timer does do a good job of recreating that sense of urgency other people like me enjoy. I would just be careful with the expectations you put on yourself with each timer you set. Don't push too far or you might be prone to just giving up instead of prevailing. Overall, I think this is a neat tech tip that may need some more toying with for me but could be immediately great for others!

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Reading Notes: Ashilman Part A

Reading Notes

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(Brothers Grimm's Wanderings by Killian Schönberger)

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Herr Korbes

All I could imagine with this fable is a tim burton short film with this story as the baseline. At first I assumed the story would be a charming and sweet story about helpful creatures but as I read on the story took a darker turn which is just as charming, only more dark than sweet. What would be funny is to maybe show how wicked Herr Korbes was to deserve such a wicked death? Or maybe make him the pillar of misfortune much like the Series of Unfortunate Events

Old Sultan

The story of Count Ugolino is a captivating one to say the least. For all intents and purposes, Ugolino was just a naive noble who paid for his foolishness in famine. Funnily Enough, I heard the story of Count Ugolino in an episode of a podcast called Lore; being slightly familiar with the piece allowed for a renewed pleasure in the reading for me. Instead of hearing a third party, Count Ugolino was able to describe his own demise which provided a fun, delicious (excuse the morbid pun) twist. 

Rumpelstiltskin 

The personification of Satan over time has evolved and twisted itself into a product of media culture. At first it was in the medium of books and novels, such as the bible and Dante's Inferno but with tv shows and movies the Devil has been shaped into a whole new beast of its own right. For me, it was intriguing to see and understand one of the first elaborate depictions of the Christian Satan. While every culture has their from of the Devil, Dante's Inferno's description is a thing of nightmares and maybe that is the key to his writing in general: to being people's sins and nightmares to the forefrront.

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All reading notes are based off of excerpts from The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales translated by D. L. Ashliman (1998-2013).