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I'm very intrigued by the various kinds of assignments we will be dealing with this semester. First off, I'm interested in learning more about Indian mythology from the readings, as I haven't learned much about this particular mythos very much. I've learned quite a lot about various other mythologies and pantheons such as the Greek and Roman pantheons, Norse, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology, but the Indian mythos has been something I haven't really focused on learning about before.

I'm also excited to work on the story-telling assignments. I've always enjoyed making stories, but I've had some difficulties putting my ideas into concise words, and I'm hoping these assignments will allow me to improve. For a similar reason, I am excited about the semester project. I'm hoping to be able to put together a solid story that incorporates an aspect of Indian myth in a unique way. 

As far as the extra credit assignments go, there are two particular kinds that stand out to me. The first is the Wikipedia Trails, which I am looking forward to doing because I already do this often. I'll look up something that interests me, and then I end up going down a rabbit-hole that started at something like, "Easter eggs" and ends with "nuclear weapons". So I'm looking forward to being able to get extra credit for something I do for fun (in case you missed it, I'm a huge nerd). The second extra credit assignment I'm interested in is Famous Last Words, which just seems like a nice way to rant about how my classes are going in an actually productive way. That's a win-win in my book.


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  1. Kasey GillFebruary 4, 2018 at 3:56 PM

    LOL at your image. That, I admit, is why i came and checked out this blog post. Yeah, i was the same way as you when i started this course interested in much of the same things you are. I kind of knew what sorts of assignments we would be dealt because i was in the myth and folklore section of the class. I hope you are enjoying the assignments so far and continue to like them for the rest of the semester!

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