Mythology and Folklore 101

Sleep Deprivation Throughout my college career I have had my fair share of nights where it seems like I do not get much sleep due to social activities, studying, or just staying up too late watching TV. I noticed that when I did not sleep  much that I also would not perform well in school.I found that I would be sleepy in class and not pay attention. Now that I am finishing up my fourth year of college I have learned to prioritize sleep more. In addition if I do not workout I find that my energy levels are down as well. After reading the article through data it was revealed that 46.2% of nights students are not getting as much sleep, but then that also leaves another 50% of nights that they are. I do not think this article is a good predictor of college students sleep schedule and it even said that it does not capture the full picture. I did like how they pointed out that if students own Fit Bits or Apple Watches they are more likely to care about th...

The Iguana and the Turtle  After reading this story it reminded me a bit of the Turtle and the Hare. I like both stories the moral in the Turtle and the Hare better, but this one was more comedic so to say. I think if I was to retell the story I would sort of make the moral relevant to the sang "if you all saw your friends jumping off a cliff, that does not mean you should." In the end the iguana was foolish and the turtle ended up bailing on his friend. I think the story ended abruptly so I think I would start off by summarizing the story and then go into more detail on how the iguana learned that you should not always do what your friends are doing and that you need to know who your true friends are. Another way I could go with the retelling of the story was to add on if the old man had actually wanted the turtle for to marry his granddaughter and if there was someway he could make the turtle/iguana a human. My last idea would be if the turtle had gotten away and ...

My Learning Habits As humans, we are all creatures of habit and I think we all develop a routine that we typically stick to. But it is important to recognize that we all need to continually learn. A few of my learning habits are: 1. I am always the person that asks an overwhelming amount of questions. I do this for two reasons, first I do it to clarify a situation and then to identify the why behind I am doing something. I find that the more questions I ask the better understanding I have about the process of why I am doing something weather it be in work or school. 2. I find that talking aloud when I do homework helps me think more critically about what I am doing. I do this when I am quizzing myself over information or doing math problems.  3. I have a certain way in which I prioritize things in my planner so that I can be efficient in the way I do things.  4. Lastly, I find having conversations with people on how they study helps me improve my study habits. Or even...

The Poor Man and His Three Sons After reading this story I think that I could potentially change the gifts to make them something more interesting and maybe more modern. I was thinking of having the story taking place during modern times. I have not thought of what I want to change the gifts to, but I was thinking that instead of having them go to different towns to sell the gifts their dad gave them that I would have them use a more modern platform such as eBay. I think I would also want to go into more detail about their life after the brothers became rich and maybe have them buy a huge house in Los Angles with their fortune. I like to incorporate a moral of the story and in this instance, I think I would make the moral that if you are patient you too can receive good luck and fortune but that it is important to always remember where you came from.  Good Fortune Bibliography: This story is part of the Filipino Tales unit. Story source: Filipino Popular T...