Growth Mindset Cats

I decided to explore Growth Mindset Cats this week because I have been feeling burnt out lately. The first cat I found was the Stay Creative Cat. My field requires a lot and constant creative energy. This entire semester has beaten the creativity out of me. I am constantly second-guessing my ideas and stressed about whether they are "creative enough." I am working hard to build my creative confidence, but it's hard when you are mentally exhausted by forcing creativity. I think a lot of my worse ideas come from me forcing it. I think a lot of my best and confident work comes when I am just having fun and not planning it, so this cat really spoke to me. I enjoyed reading all the different ways to maintain creativity, and I think I really try some of the methods this week. 

The second cat I explored was the Path to Success Cat. I have gotten into this really bad habit of comparing myself to others. Like I am always doing it. I remember one of my friends in my major is a year below me and she has already had two internships related to our field, and I was set into a panic. I felt so behind and rushed to try to catch up. Then I talked to my friend who is pre-med, and she told me she was planning on taking a gap year before applying for med school. When I asked why she explained she wasn't sure if med school was what she wanted and she didn't want to rush into it. She wanted to travel and explore before rushing into anything. This automatically made me rethink my entire life. Was I rushing into my field? Should I explore more? Am I forcing myself to like this field because I'm in too deep? This cat is a helpful reminder that there isn't a correct way to succeed, and everyone is on their own path. 

Reading Part B

I finished up LibriVox section of the Grimm Tales. I enjoyed this unit overall. I was familiar with several stories, thanks to Disney, so it was interesting to see where they started and ended up. 

The Queen Bee

• Three sons and a king. The youngest son (Simpleton) continually mocked. 
• Simpleton prevented his brothers from hurting ants and ducks and a beehive. 
• They find a castle with an old man inside. 
• The old man gave them tasks to do and if the succeeded, they would free the castle. 
• The two oldest failed, but the ants, ducks and bees helped the youngest complete the tasks. 
• The queen bee helped the prince figure out which princess was the youngest.
• They married the princesses and freed the castle. 

Caption: The youngest by the end of this story. Obtained from giphy.com

The Twelve Hunstman 

• A prince was engaged to a maiden, but his father told him to marry a princess instead. 
• The maiden gathered twelve women who looked like her, dressed them all as huntsmen and rode into the king's court. 
• They were put to the test by a lion and passed all the tests. 
• The main maiden was able to win back the prince.

The Fox and the Horse

• A man kicked a very old horse out of his stable. 
• He told the horse if he wanted to stay to fetch him a lion
• The horse told this to a fox who told the horse to play dead
• The fox went to a lion and told him about a dead horse he could eat 
• The fox brought the lion to the horse and tied the lion's legs together and tied him to the horse. 
• The horse pulled the lion very fast to his master. 
• He got to stay in the stable. 

All of these seemed like possible stories to re-envision. 

bibliography: Grimm (LibriVox)

Reading Notes Part A

This week I decided to read The Brothers Grimm (LibriVox) Tales. I am familiar with the Grimm Brothers stories and how they usually go about writing their stories. I am aware they tend to write in a darker tone, so it was somewhat of a surprise when a lot of these stories ended on a rather happy note.

Princess and the Frog

I'm familiar with the Disney movie, so I was curious about how they compared. I liked how the story was built. It kept me on my toes, and I love how it ended. 

Rapunzel 

My all-time favorite Disney princess. I liked how Disney kept the integrity of the story for the most part. I also feel like this story could easily be reinvented in several different ways so I will keep it in mind. 

The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean

I haven't heard of this story before, and it was very intriguing to me. It seemed unlike other Grimm stories I've read before, but it was cool how the tailor sewed up a bean. 

The Mouse, The Bird, and The Sausage

Another Grimm story I haven't heard of. It wasn't my favorite. It was kind of dull, but it sad how the bird drowned. 

Overall, 
I enjoyed all the stories. I really like Rapunzel, but I might just be impartial to it. I liked the style of writing the Grimm brothers use. It is poetic but still understandable and flowed easily. 

Caption: Rapunzel:) obtained from giphy.com 

Bibliography: Grimm Brothers unit