Week 1: Famous Last Words

This week I have really enjoyed starting up my blog for this course! I have had some experience with blogging, but not much so it is a bit of a different experience for me to write. Throughout the week and after reading other peoples blogs I think I have finally figured out a couple of writing styles that I would like to start incorporating into my own writing. While I think that I am moderately decent at creating and writing stories I have been very impressed with others ability to be super creative. I am definitely going to try and focus on being even more creative with this course. After all, how often do you have a course where this type of creativity is encouraged! I hope I do not go to far outside the lines! For this week I would say my best or most creative writing was my storytelling post. I felt like I really sat down and created something of my own to go with the Aesop Fables. I enjoyed the experience and am excited for next weeks storytelling.

I like the style of writing I used for my storytelling and I believe I will definitely use it in the future. It seemed to come pretty naturally to me, so for that I am thankful.

During this first week of classes I have really started to notice a parallel or connection to other course I am currently taking. One of my courses if titled Anthropology: Native American Artistic Traditions! Part of the artistic traditions we talk about is storytelling, including creation stories! I have found these to be not only beautiful, but awe inspiring and magnificent.

I am pretty excited for this course and most of my other courses. I recently finished all of my general education classes. I think I am going to have a great time in this course, even though it is my first Online course.

Good luck to you, future Christian. When you look back at this I hope you remember how much fun your semester was. :)



Pacific NW Frog

Week 1: Favorite Places (Table Rock Lake and The Pacific North West)

After some debate I have narrowed down my favorite places to just two different places. One is from my past and the other is somewhere I want to be.


Table Rock Lake, Missouri: As a child I grew up on Table Rock Lake. It is a place that has so many good memories for me including boating, spending time with my grandparents and camping! It is a beautiful place surrounded by Missouri wilderness and fun activities, such as the Branson Belle shown below.

(Showboat Branson Belle: Wikimedia Commons)

 

 

North West Pacific Coast, US: As an Anthropology major in the Archaeology discipline there is a tremendous amount of pressure to try to decide what area of study you want to do before you get to graduate school. Most graduate schools for Archaeology are specialized in two or three areas. Last year I fell in love with the area along the NW coast of the US known as the Pacific North West. In my future I plan to go to a graduate school in this area and start my journey as a post undergraduate there!

 

 

 

 

(Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park: Wikimedia Commons)