Purpose of Myth Review

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.
-What is the nature of the universe in which I live? How do I relate to that universe? How much control do I have over my own life? What must I do in order to survive?

2.Name 4 themes in world mythology.
-The first parents are often the gods of sky and earth. The creator 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.What is the beginning of the universe for most popular cultures?
-Divine beings who separate earth and sky. Most of the major cultures start with the beginning of the universe: a chaotic formless mass that a god or pair of gods separates.

4.What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?
-The heroic myths and epics of a society teach its members the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture.

5.Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?
-The heroes' special qualities and imperfections allow ordinary people to identify them.

6.What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?
-The political, economic, social, and religious foundation of the Matriarchal Society was the agricultural year.

7.What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?
-Sigmund Freud and his followers view myths as the expression of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives.

8.Myths demonstrate that people possess...
- Myths demonstrate that people possess the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they lived.  

Birth Order Research

            I am the youngest in my family. Being the youngest in the family can be both easy yet difficult in some cases. Situations like our parents expecting a lot out of us. It can be easy because we can always reflect on decisions that our older siblings have made. We can also count on them for advice. Research has shown that the youngest children in the family are temperamental, rebellious, charming, and affectionate. Birth order research accurately describes my personality, motivating factors, and future careers.

            Birth order research describes me as a charming and impatient person. Even though I am shy, when I meet someone new I manage to grab their attention. They tend to find me weird but interesting. When I first met my friend Luis, I had found out that he liked Superman. That was one thing we had in common and it soon led to talking. We became friends there. I was shy to talk to him, but after finding out we had same interests I wasn’t afraid anymore. I also tend to be very impatient. My patience level is really low most of the time, but it all depends on what state my mood is in. The most common time where I’d get impatient is whenever I have to wait for someone or something. For instance, I once waited for 2 hours in the DMV. There were children screaming and running around, numbers that weren’t mine being called to the front desks, but the worst part was that I was standing the whole time. My patience had struck rock bottom. The research greatly describes both my personality and motives.

            My motivation mainly comes from both praise and encouragement. When someone praises me, especially in sports, when I run I feel like I want to do it more. That small cheer gives me slight adrenaline and gives me an extra boost. When someone encourages me to do something it helps build my confidence. With them believing I could do it helps me believe it to. Overall, my best motives are praise and encouragement because it’s perfect for self confidence.

            Sales and show businesses were always options for me as future careers. I’ve considered starting up and running my own shop because I would have the privilege to run my own destiny and to work for something I’d actually enjoy. Being the owner of your own shop can be really flexible for you. I’d deeply considered show businesses, but only ones involved with agriculture. I would love to be a part of showing animals in the county fair. It may not be my own business, but at least it’s something I really enjoy doing and being a part of. My 2 possibilities as future careers are being a part of a sales committee and agricultural show businesses.

            Birth order research describes me as an impatient and charming person, my main motivation factors: praise and encouragement, and identifies my possible future careers as a salesman and show businessman. My thoughts about the research are that they’ve described my qualities and I precisely. It couldn’t be more right on saying that I had specific characteristics and motivational factors. I also see myself different.  I’ve realized that I’ve had certain characteristics that I didn’t know I had. 

Birth Order Traits

Research Aspect	Accuracy or Inaccuracy
Carefree	I agree and disagree with this category. I remember when I was little all the tension was on my older brother. I got off scott-free most of the time and didn't worry about how to do things because I could have just asked my brother because he already knew how. Everyone grows up though. I am not carefree anymore and can't even think about the last time that I was.
Blames Others	I would say that did blame others for my actions in the past. I must say though, most of the time i didn't have to blame others because when I was growing up my brother took full responsibility. If I broke something my brother's name would be the first who'd be called out. I still sometimes blame others in the present.
Impatient	This would have to be one of my most distinctive traits: impatience. My patience is very low, but it mostly depends on what mood I'm in. If I feel happier than usual my patience is high, if I'm moody, not so high. I especially get impatient when I'm waiting for someone or when I have to deal with someone whom I find obnoxious.
Rebellious	I do not agree, but also agree with this category. It seems to me that it's the middle, but mostly, the oldest sibling who are the rebels. The youngest ones develop their inner rebel over time. For instance, I do what I'm told, and don't argue about it. Something that I observed about my brother arguing with my parents was that they really didn't want more than one in the family. I'd always think to myself that I wouldn't be as rude as them and I would listen and not disagree with the system. I know that I'd become a rebel when I got older and started to see what really goes on. That day has not come yet.
Careers: Performing on Stage	My dream career is to become a doctor, not a performer. Being on stage and acting is furthest from my list honestly. I mainly just want to help people in any medical way.
Show Off	I am everything but a show off. If you want to know if I have something interesting or that I have a natural skill on something, you're going to have to ask me because I tend to stay quiet. Someone actually has to pull information out from me sometimes, but i might share what's on my mind if there's a conversation about it in particular.

Reflections On Week 1

1. As far as I know there aren't any factors that would affect my participation or experience in a bad way. I have a computer with a printer that no longer works, but I always have a backup when it comes to computer work. I have no transportation related problems to worry about because I don't live that far from school. It's only a 20 minute walk. I must say that I am a little worried about the new schedule because 50 minutes of class could lead to very little in class work. I would have to do most of the work in my own time and wouldn't have a sufficient amount of time to do it in class. I am also going to need more time getting used to working with technology because I'm used to doing everything by hand.

2. My best learning experience happened in 6th grade. I was in the morning class with the G.A.T.E. teacher Mr. Sturgell. What was special about this teacher was the way he made us think. He made us think outside the box and ignite the creative spark that is in everyone's head. The whole class learned the same thing I did. Friday was the day where we learned the most because every Friday our class and the 5th grade G.A.T.E. class would form 10 teams and would have an Odyssey of the Mind competition. It taught me about how to be a better leader, a better listener, and better thinker. I honestly think that if i wasn't a part of that activity, I would think and see things in a different way.

3. I think I'm going to be most excited about all the activities we'd do. I'm sure that we're going to work really hard this year, but I'm also sure that with hard work, comes some type of reward. Whether if it's a reward that we'll gain at some point during the year or if it's a reward that the whole class can enjoy, everything counts. I'm most concerned about all the technology we're going to need to use because I personally am old fashioned. I would rather type and print out assignments rather than posting them in a blog. Most importantly I'd rather hand write my assignments. I look forward to learning about poetry. I think this class will help me greatly on becoming a more active reader, which is my main goal for this year. Normally I'd read 20 minutes and stop then procrastinate. The next day later do it again. Unless if it's something I really like I'd read for over 40 minutes. Overall I hope that this class will help me with my reading and working habits/ skills.

LATIN ROOTS #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

1.agenda: a list, plan, or outline of things to be done.

 ex.) The boss said we have a lot of meetings in our agenda today. 

2.agile: able to move quickly and easily. 

 ex.) I would describe Jade as a very agile person because she is very active . 

 
3.alienate: to make indifferent or hostile. 

 ex.) In just a few hours he managed to alienate everyone he encountered. 

4.altercation: a noisy argument or controversy. 

 ex.) Given last year's violence, the altercation was not surprising. 

5.amiable: friendly; sociable 

 ex.) Anyone could look more amiable and approachable if they smiled. 

 
6.amorous: showing or expressing love. 

 ex.) Music does a pretty good job of expressing affection and amorous intention. 

7.animated: full of life, action, or spirit. 

 ex.) My grandfather was very animated in his younger years and was never afraid to take risks. 

8.equanimity: calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure. 

 ex.) Her equanimity was striking, although her job presumably is exhausting. 

9.inalienable: impossible to take away or give up. 

 ex.) We are a nation run by laws, enshrined in these laws are inalienable rights.

10.inanimate: not capable of life. 

 ex.) When you learn to program a computer, you acquire a superpower: the ability to make an inanimate object follow your command. 

11.magnanimous: having and showing a generous and kind nature. 

 ex.) There certainly are quite a few magnanimous souls here today.

 
12.reactionary: relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction. 

 ex.) There are some signs of a reactionary movement in the art of fiction.

Six Words

I believe that you should let life take its course, because you can't control everything that's going to happen. What you can do is prepare for what life is going to throw at you. No matter what you got to live in the moment. You're never going to get the same moment twice in life, so enjoy it. Life opens up many doors for you and you can't help that, but you can choose which doors to enter.

I thought about the words by thinking about 2 things: life and things you'd experience along the way. It's a belief of mine and it basically means have to be open to life and that you should live every second of it. Personally to me it means seize the moment. It can connect to me because whenever I get any good opportunity I take advantage of it. If it doesn't work out in the end I move on and prepare for any other upcoming thing that life would throw at me.