My readings went really well this week. I like the video
options for reading because I can still do other things while watching the
video and do other assignments that way. The visuals and the more modern twist
to the story actually help me understand the Mahabharata better. Also the
confusing family relationships make a lot more sense, and I’m seeing the
Mahabharata in the sense that it’s a story about one huge cycle of karma. So I think
it’s good to have the viewpoint that these videos are giving me. I’ve read a
lot of stories in the class so far and some of the ones I’ve liked and seen as
the more successful ones have been the ones where people have noticed
relationships between the original story and other stories they’ve read and
then mashed them together. For example, one of the ones I’ve read today have
been about the battle at the end of the Mahabharata and the antagonist was
compared to Dracula, which is something I had never thought of before, and the
author mixed the two together pretty well. In the first half of the semester I noticed
most of my other classes suffered because of my attention being focused on my
studio class, but now I’ve noticed in this half of the semester it’s flipped.
Now that I have more freedom in my studio class I’m catching up in my other
classes and putting my studio class in the back seat. My hopes for this coming
week are that I can find a nice balance between all my classes that doesn’t
involve me falling behind or slack off in any of them. I also hope that I can
manage to get things done in a timely fashion and that I won’t have to spend
so much time on them that I’m not getting enough sleep.
Deadline Meme
Firstly Trishna, I love what you have done to your blog template! The black and teal bounce off each other nicely and they are a few of my favorite colors. Secondly, I love your meme! Super hilarious! Back to your post. I do not know if I can exactly relate to your preference of watching the videos versus reading. If I am watching the videos, I still have to pay attention to it if I want to have a clearer understanding, though I wish I could watch them and do other things at the same time, like you. I can multitask, but it just depends on the tasks. I like that you noticed the theme of Karma after watching the videos, I have not actually thought of that until you pointed it out. I can also relate in terms of the readings and writings of other classmates that tie the original stories and other stories together. It is always fun to see the outcome. I hope you find your balance, because I struggle with mine as well and I definitely place other classes in the back seat versus some that can be worked on a lot quicker and easier. Sleep is important! I am trying to find time for that too, good luck!
ReplyDeleteHi Trishna!
ReplyDeleteso the Dwight meme PERFECTLY describes how I feel about all assignments. It isn't until there is a deadline that I begin to freak out and actually due the assignments. Hence why I am sitting here at 1 am finishing up this weeks extra credits!
The title of your post is what really caught my attention. I too have been enjoying the videos that have retold the Mahabharata and Ramayana. I really had a hard time following the stories until I watched the youtube videos.
Have a great rest of the semester.
Hey Trishna!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I LOVE THE MEME. If that's not the truth I don't know what is, nothing makes work get done faster than an approaching deadline and fear of either not completing it or completing it late! I haven't watched any of the videos, but that really seems like a good idea to get a better grasp on the events. I see that it helped you, so I might choose this option in the future.
I hope you have a great rest of your semester!