Pranali Patel's Blog

I am very bad at managing my time. When classes start, all the work add up and it feels like I never have any free time, there is always something I could be doing. Many times I wait till the last minute to finish my work and I always regret it in the end. Like the article 'How to Beat Procrastination' said, we do thing that are easier to do and take less times rather than the harder thing. It is a great strategy  to make our benefits feel more than our efforts. Another thing I liked was telling others you are going to do something because you are more likely going to do it. The next article I picked was 'How to build a realistic study plan that you'll actually stick to'. Many times during college when exam come up, I have done last minute studying because I keep telling myself I will do it tomorrow. Most of my time I spend finishing up work for the class and then I get tired so I don't study. My strategy is to study 30 minutes each day about the thing we learne...

Technology has taken over our life. As more time goes on, technology will be even more part of our life than it already is. For this online class we only rely on technology to connect us to everyone and everything for this class. I am not familiar with many of the sites we will be using in this class such as 'Blogger' but after using it, it is very easy to get used to. I have only used google docs and the  announcements page from the list of other sites. This online environment is very different from other online classes I have taken before. For all my online class we only used canvas but for this class we are pretty much using everything else but canvas. But I do understand why we are not using canvas, because after we graduate there won't be canvas. In any future career we would use google docs or some of the other sites we learn. A site that is new to me and one I really like is 'Blogger', it is very simple and easy to use after you get the hang of it.   ...

My first impression from this class was that it will be interesting and different from any other class I have yet to take. Blogging for a class is new to me, I have never written a  blog before and did not think I would for a class. I really like how the class is independent and we get to set our own times and schedule as well as pick what assignment we really want to do. I also like that there is extra credit options in this class that we can do if we do not want to a assignment for the class or even if we want to get some extra points. I am looking forward to reading other blogs and commenting on other classmates blogs, I really enjoy getting to know others. I think for me coming up with stories will be a little difficult but each week it will get easier as we practice more. I am looking forward to growing my knowledge and connecting the things I already know.                               ...

Growth Mindset can really change everything for a person. It can make a big difference in a person's life. You can use Growth mindset for everything in life, you can use it for school or your personal life. I really enjoyed  Carol Dweck's videos, I had not heard of her before but she is very positive and I think that is how everyone should be in order to achieve great things in life. I have not heard of the growth mindset. Something I would do this semester is share what I have learned from growth mindset with someone else because I think this does not require much effort and it can really change someones mind on how they look at things. Sharing this can really bring a positive effect on a person's life. One thing I really liked from the shorter video was how teachers say "good job, was that easy for you?' to students and how that is not good. In middle school and elementary school I have heard this many times and when I did heard it, I told my self good job but I ...

Hello everyone, my major is Psychology. I want to do my masters in Speech-Language Pathology. After I finish with college, I want to be a Speech Therapist. I also want to move to Texas in the future, I know what you are thinking, boo Texas, but I will still always be a Sooner. I am currently a senior, this will be my 4th year in the University of Oklahoma. My biggest accomplishment last year was figuring out what exactly I wanted to do after I graduate and what I am passionate about which had been a constant struggle for me. This summer I took a trip to Chicago with my sister, it was great exploring a new city. I really enjoy traveling and going to different places. My goal is to visit all 50 states one day, I am almost half way there which is exciting. My favorite  T.V.  show is Friends, just like every other person out there. I enjoy all types of movies but comedy would probably be my favorite. Bollywood movies are also my favorite, they are very different from American movi...

There are many interesting stories I read along with a good themed page but these are three of my favorite ones. Ganesha's Blog : Whenever I first opened up the page, I thought it was very good how the description of Ganesha came up along with a picture. The whole blog is done is a very sweet and cute way. I liked the images that were selected. I think images make a big difference because if it is not appealing to the eye then we might not even want to read it. I also like how the story of Ganesha was told, it felt like a conversation as I was reading along the blog. The writing flowed very smoothly.  Ganesha: How It All Began:  I liked how the blog was simple and not a lot was going on. I knew exactly what the blog was talking about and it was easy to follow. I do think the name of the blog is good but one thing I was confused on was when I opened up the page, I didn't see the title again how I normally saw on everyone else's page. I also like the black and whi...

India, one of my favorite places in the world. I was born in Mumbai, India and lived there for about eight years and then moved to Norman, Oklahoma. One of my favorite things about India is that depending on what part of India you go, there are different cultures, food, tradition and languages that are spoken. The image I have is of the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world and something India is greatly known for. Even though I was born in India, I have yet to visit the Taj Mahal. I hope next time I go to India, I can go visit the famous wonder and check it off my bucket list. One of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal. Source: Wikimedia Commons