Purpose of Myth Review

1. Four fundamental questions that myths address are: Who am I? What is the nature of the universe in which I live? How do I relate to the universe? How much control do I have over my own life?
2.  Four themes in world mythology are: The first parents are often the gods of sky and earth. Creator god usually fashions the first human beings from parts of the earth. The gods destroy at least one world of mortals by causing a great flood. In the world as in nature, birth, maturity, and death are often followed by rebirth.
3. The beginning of the universe for most major cultures is a chaotic, formless mass that a god or pair of gods separate.
4. Hero myths and epics teach members of society appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture.
5. A heroes imperfections allow ordinary people to identify with them and to like them for everyone has similar psychological needs and conflicts.
6. The foundation of the Matriarchal Society is the agricultural year.
7.  Sigmund Freud's view on myths is that they are expressions of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives.
8. Myths demonstrate that people possess intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live. 

Birth Order Research Essay

Thoughts on Birth Order Research

            Only children are higher in achievement due to motivation from parental attention. My parents are a big part of my life and are my motivation to be the best I can be. According to the birth order research I am in the only child category which shows traits I am supposed to relate to. For the most part I agree with the birth order research.

            Although I am uncertain when approaching people, I am not uncertain about getting my work done. One of the traits was that only children get along well with those older or younger (but not the same age). I don’t really agree with this trait as I am equally capable of befriending all age groups, but it depends on the person and their personalities. It also depends if the person greets me first or if am introduced to them, because I feel unwelcome if they don’t. For example, I meet a lot of really awesome people through my cousins who I would never probably meet without them. Another trait is that we are reliable and conscientious; this is a trait that I agree with. When I am told to do something I always do it to the best of my ability. For instance even though this past weekend was practically consumed by homework I stayed up late to finish the draft to the best of my ability. I will say I agree with most traits in the research, but not all.

            Although I’m a perfectionist, I don’t procrastinate, and I am certainly not self-centered or cold-blooded. The next trait says we procrastinate to relieve burden of perfectionism. I partially agree with this statement as the littlest things take a long time contemplate, but I am not a procrastinator. Things can be hard sometimes but I know what I have to do and get it done. The other trait is we are self-centered and cold-blooded. This is a trait I disagree with, my happiness comes from being with people who are happy and that does not involve me being cold-blooded or putting myself above others importance. I partially agree with one point, and don’t agree with the other.

            Sometimes I think if I wasn’t so critical on myself life would be so much easier. This is a trait I couldn’t agree anymore with. I always aim for the highest score I can get with my expectations set high. If I don’t get what I think is a good grade, an A or high B, I lose my composure a little. Sometimes its good thing to be critical on yourself to keep your grades up, but sometimes it’s not so good, especially when you have a lot of homework and twenty minute work turns into forty minute work. This last trait is one that I very much agree with.

            Being in the only child category I agree with most of the traits from the research. I believe that most of these researched traits accurately describe me. The research has not really changed my views but has shown me a group of people with similar traits.

Isaac's BOR and Evidence T-Chart

BOR Research and Evidence T-Chart

What the Research Says	Evidence Showing Accuracy or Inaccuracy
Gets along well with those older or younger (but not the same age)	I am equally capable of befriending all age groups, but it depends on the person and their personalities. It also depends if the person greets me first or if I am introduced to them, because I feel unwelcome if they don’t.
reliable and conscientious	I am both reliable and conscientious I know what I have to do and I always get it done to the best of my abilities. For instance this table, I looked up how to create this table for the blog and did all the little extensions to make sure it was perfect.
May procrastinate to relieve burden of perfectionism	I do believe I am a perfectionist as the littlest things take a long time to contemplate, but I’m not a procrastinator. Things can be hard sometimes but I know what I have to do, and I get it done.
self-centered and cold- blooded	I wouldn’t say I’m self-centered, and I’m definitely not cold-blooded. My happiness comes from being with people who are happy and that does not involve me being cold-blooded or putting myself above others importance.
Critical of self and others	I am very critical on myself and on others if it involves me, like group work. I always aim for the highest score I can get, with my expectations set high. If I don’t get what I think is a good grade, an A or a high B, I lose my composure a little.

Reflections on Week One

1) Their are no factors that hold back my participation in class.
2)The best thing i've learned is happiness and a positive outlook from my best friend. Obliviously, I already knew what this was but I never really put it into action, and obliviously there's other great learning experiences with my peers and teachers. I feel like this learning experience has really changed my personality and it's hard to put in words but I have many great and inspirational moments with my best friend. Also i've learned to be myself.
3) I'm definitely concerned about my grade as english is not my forte, especially essays. Also I get really stressed about my work whether it be classwork or homework and I understand that this class is a lot of work. Though anything can be achieved by dedication and trying your best. I'm not particularly looking forward to anything, but what I do learn will definitely benefit my future english grades and my future in general.

Latin Roots #1: Vocabulary #1

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES

1. act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive
2. ali, alter: another, other
3. am: at/ to love
4. anim: life, spirit, soul

WORD LIST

agenda:n:a list or plan of things to be done in the future; listed items to be taken up at a meeting
        I need to get a agenda to plan my homework schedule for six classes.
agile:a: quick and easy of movement or thought; resourceful
        A person is very agile when in danger.
alienate: to make someone unfriendly, withdraw, or indifferent
        The man alienated him for having different opinions.
altercation:n: a heated or angry argument; a noisy quarrel
        They came to an altercation when the man shoved him.

amiable:a: generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around
        The fact that the girl was amiable she was pleasant to have as a class partner.
amorous:a: suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire
        Due to him being too amorous the relationship came to an end.
animated:a: filled with life and spirit; active
        Life is better when you live as an animated person and have fun.
equanimity:n: calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even-temperedness
        Adults have more equanimity opposed to children .
inalienable:a: that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else
        Freedom of speech is an inalienable human right.
inanimate:a: possessing neither life or spirit; not alive 
        A pencil is an inanimate object.
magnanimous:a: showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free from pettiness 
         Due to the girl being so magnanimous her teachers treated her with respect.
reactionary:n,a: (a person) characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics; a, unprogressive
        The people did not vote for that senator due to his reactionary ideas.
     
        

Vine: My Six Words

My Six Word Vine
        When I began planning the vine I looked at quotes online and picked six that portrayed my ideals. After choosing the one I felt was best, I decided to change the wording to fit my view on life. I believe that your life is as happy as you make it and it's very important to be happy and enjoy your life.