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Week 8 Reading and Writing

This week, we look back at some of the things that we have done in the class, seeing as it is the halfway point. First, I will review my blog and website. Then, I will review my stories and blog posts.

Starting on the blog, I actually really like it. It is not nearly as flashy as other people's, but I like something that is easy to navigate, and I enjoy reading the content as opposed to viewing different pictures. The labels are easy to find to navigate, and it also is broken down by month. As per the website, the same principles apply, I enjoy basic websites that get the point across.

Looking back on my stories, I made a change around Week 5 where I decided to write a story about a dog being tricked by squirrels. This was followed up by a story about Baker Mayfield, which was then succeeded by a relatively original story about the Vajra. I made this conscious decision after I was not enjoying trying to somewhat accurately retell the stories that I had read, and I wanted to have more fun with the writing. I think this overall enriched the experience, and I will continue to write as I enjoy doing.

As per the website, I really enjoyed learning about the Vajra, and I enjoyed writing the story. It will be somewhat of a challenge to write the second story as I talked more about Vritra, but I am looking forward to the challenge.

Overall, while this blog post is moreso concerned with writing our stories, I am also enjoying the reading and learning aspect. It's been a great class so far! Looking forward, I would like to just keep learning about the different stories, and I would like to continue my reading and learning!


This class has enhanced reading and writing. Source: PxHere

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