Week 13, Tech Tip: Weather Widget

I added a weather gadget to my blog. I feel so Tech savvy after learning all these tech tips. These tech tips sounds so complicated, however very easy to do. To add a weather gadget, only think we had to do is click on the design, layout and add a gadget. Paste the HTML code in the box given and you were able to add a gadget to your blog.

Weather gadget I added to my blog

Week 13: Reading Feedback

I chose the specific reading section because I was doing my project over the same topic. The reading that I am did was Twenty – Two Goblins. It was a translation of Vikram and Vethal from Sanskrit to English. I really enjoyed reading this for my reading diaries and storybook. The part about the clever friend of the prince who got the prince and the princess get married, was one of my favorite stories. I usually read a big chunk at a time so I spent about 30 minutes to an hour for each reading. I usually do my reading at work in bizzell library, next to the computer lab. I used the free online version because it helped me have an access to the reading at any time I want.

Vikram and Vethal

Week 13: Review

What caught my attention from the announcement is the proverb – he that hunts two hairs will catch neither. Why I chose this is because I have a tendency to do that. I try to do two things at once, sometimes even more than two things at once and end up not able to finish all my works. I learned a valuable lesson to do one thing at a time, that way I will be able to at least finish what I am working on.  

Proverb

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Week 13: Growth Mindset

For this week’s growth Mindset, I am planning on trying to get ahead in my evolution and molecular biology class. By the end of week thirteen, I will have enough points to make an A in Epics of India class. SO my goal is to also get ahead in other classes, so I won’t have to stress out during dead week and finals week. So my plan first is to finish all the assignment as much as I can in all classes by the end of this week. This way, I will have more room for studying, instead of focusing on completing assignments. So a big chunk of my studies will be over. 

Study ahead

Week13, Reading Diary B

For this week's Reading Diary, I did 18th Goblin through conclusion from Twenty- Two Goblins. I was very happy with the ending of the story. When I started reading about the monk, I did feel like there was something not right about him. I really liked the Goblin and I am glad that he got to come back in to life. In addition, I am happy the evil monk finally got what he deserved.

Monk

Week 13, Storytelling: Vikram

Budhi said “I am going to tell you about the great king Vikram. He was the king of Ujjain, India. He was famous for his intelligence, humbleness, generosity and virtue. He was loved among all his subjects. He went beyond and above to help any subjects who were in need. Ujjain kingdom had never seen a glorious king like Vikram.”

Shena asked “What did he look like Budhi?”

“Little girl, I have mentioned before not to interrupt me! I will let it go this time. However, if you do this one more time, you can go on your own way and never come back. Do you understand?"

“I am sorry Budhi, I will not repeat this mistake again. Please continue.”

“Okay, I shall answer your question as well. He looked as radiant as the sun, tall and handsome. Women fell in love with his beauty and intelligence. When they heard his voice, they willingly gave their heart to him. One day, a monk went to Vikram’s palace and asked for a place to stay. Vikram made sure that the monk had more than what he needed to have a good stay at his palace. The monk gave Vikram a fruit every day in return for letting the monk stay in his palace. Vikram gave these fruits to the treasurer. One day, instead of the treasurer Vikram gave the fruit to a monkey. When the monkey split open the fruit, a precious gem was spotted. Vikram called upon the treasurer and asked him what he did with the fruit and the treasurer replied by saying that he threw the fruits away. He humbly told the king that he could go look for the thrown away fruits and collect the gems. When the gems were presented to Vikram, He gave all the gems to the treasurer. Vikram then sent out a guard to fetch the monk. When the monk came in, he asked him why he was presenting him with such precious gems. The monk replied by saying that he wanted a favor and only someone as brave as Vikram was able to carry out such a favor. Without thinking, Vikram agreed to do the monk a favor. The monk asked Vikram to meet him at the forest next to the graveyard on the next full moon. The monk warned him that no one else could know about the arrangement between them. Vikram nodded his head as in agreement to what the monk said.  On the day of the full moon, Vikram dressed in camouflage and sneaked out of the palace. After a long walk, he finally met up with the monk in the graveyard. The monk seemed so happy to see the king and told him what the favor was. He wanted Vikram to go deeper inside the forest to go fetch a dead body, which was hanging from a tree. Without saying any word, the brave Vikram took off to find the dead body. After a long walk, Vikram found a sissoo tree that the monk mentioned. He noticed a dead body hanging from the tree. He soon realized that a goblin lived inside the body.”

Vikramadithya

Author’s Note

This story is based on the Story Twenty-Two Goblins written by Ryder. Twenty – Two Goblins are translation of Vikram and Vethal stories, which was written originally in Sanskrit. I made the talking tree the narrator of the story. In addition to that change, I have also used the real name of the character which was in Sanskrit than the English translation.

Bibliography

Twenty- Two Goblins by Rider. Website.  

Week 13, Reading Diary A: Twenty- Two Goblins

For this week’s reading, I did 15^th, 16^th and 17^th goblins. I found the 16^th goblin very interesting and is going to write up the storytelling post based on the 16^th goblin. The story is based in a city named Golden City which is located in the banks of Ganges. The king of the golden city sent out few Brahmins to inquire about a girl who has potential to marry him. However, seeing her loveliness, the Brahmins were afraid that if the king married her, the king will be focused on her and did not report the truth to the king. Later on, the king saw the maiden and fell in love and realize that the Brahmins lied to him.   

The maiden whom the king fell in love with