Indian Epics

I really like the idea behind multiple intelligences. It shows that you don't have to be super good at math to be intelligent, or adept at interpreting literature, or even a great dancer, but that everyone is intelligent in their own way. I am intelligent in the linguistic and interpersonal ways, however not so much in the visual or mathematical ways. As an English Writing major, I have the opportunity to grow in my linguistic intelligence but I would also like the opportunity to work on my mathematical intelligence, however, I would rather do it outside of the university. University math classes are intimidating and too much pressure. I think either doing math exercises found online or forcing myself to do calculations in my head rather than immediately reaching for the calculator would help me grow in this area. (Graphic from " More Than IQ and EQ – Do We Have Multiple Intelligences? ")

( Source ) What did the graphic confirm? That observation is a key part of creativity. As a writer, I am very in tune with the world around me because noticing details others don't helps me craft my stories. Something New The website that this graphic comes from is awesome. Its full of inspiration and I am glad I stumbled across it.  Something I want to try Mindfulness. The idea of thinking about how to think is interesting and I really want to delve deeper into that idea. I think the only real way to "act" on this is to sit and ponder, as silly as that sounds.

I love this one mostly because of the picture of the cat's fur blowing in the wind but it's also a good reminder that sometimes change isn't a bad thing. In the more info tab, there were the lyrics from a Bob Dylan song that inspired the meme. I really liked the lines "May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift." Honestly I just really liked the satisfied look on that cat's face. But, like the first picture, its inspiration in the form of a cat meme. The quote from Laura Ritchie's book that inspired this meme is fantastic and gave me a good boost to finish out this semester. Here is the quote, "Past experiences also influence a student's beliefs when approaching new projects, with positive experiences effectively building self-efficacy beliefs and negative experiences bringing them down. " - Fostering Self-Efficacy in Higher Education Students (2015).