Growth Mindset

I completely agree with Carol Dweck. I can say this from personal experience and from what I have seen from my peers that students these days are working for grades and not necessarily an education, which is very sad. We are taught from an early age that A's are good and if we can't them or get close we aren't smart. If you gave me a science test and told me if I didn't pass it I would be considered stupid then thats what I would think about myself. I now know that everyone strives in different areas and because I can't name all the bones, muscles and cells in the body it doesn't mean I am stupid. God has blessed me with a creative mind and I love it.  

Growth Mindset Kitty 

Storybook Favorites

After browsing through the storybooks I found many that I liked and I wish I had the time to read more, but the 3 that were my favorites were Queen of the Underworld, Untold Tales of the Sea, and Mean Girls Morals.

Queen of the Underworld caught my eye as I was looking because being a queen is always a fantasy, but not when you're ruling the Underworld. After clicking on the link, the first thing that appears is a picture of a beautiful girl who is reaching up (assuming from the underworld) to get out or for help. I figured that this girl had some stories to tell. It is written in first person which I enjoyed very much, because it puts me in her shoes. The introduction was set up very nicely because it tells the story of how she became queen. It ends with her saying that she now lives with ghosts, but there are few who stop by. This sets up all the beautifully written stories in the remainder of her storybook. 

(Persephone by Marta Dahlig from Deviant Art. ) 

The next storybook that really caught my eye was Untold Tales of the Sea. One of my favorite things is sea creatures and water. When I clicked on the link I saw pictures of mermaids and I knew this was going to be one my favorites already. Although I personally do not believe in mermaids, I do wonder about all the ocean life we have not yet discovered. This introduction starts with saying exactly that. it goes into saying that the author of the storybook, Kalen, took a journey across the sea and met four interesting people, including mermaids (my favorite), so I knew I had to read them. These stories were good, but the theme makes me want to write my storybook over something sea related. 

Mermaid Kiss 

Like most college girls who grew up at the same time as me Mean Girls is considered one my favorites and a classic. The title of the third storybook Mean Girls Morals really caught my interest because I thought to myself "What morals do they have?" The introduction is the main character of the movie, Cady Heron, taking about how she wrote a book. Her book includes Aesop fables and lessons she learned from hanging out with The Plastics. This storybook is great at incorporating a relatable movie to mythology stories. 

The Plastics 

Overview: Adam and Eve

For my Week 2 readings I think I am going to read the story of Adam and Eve. I am a Christian so I know the basis of the story very well. I was very interested by the fact the description said the reading filled in gaps and expanded the story. Christianity for me is living by the Bible and any story that expands the Bible catches my interest. This is also one of the first stories told in the bible about how the world came to be and how humans are here on earth. To me everything relates back to this story, so I am excited to hear and learn how it is told in different ways.
This photo was very interesting to me because there are 6 creatures in it. As most of know the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible has 2 people, a snake (the devil), and of course God. This picture appears to have two creatures who are portraying the devil.

The Fall, Michelangelo.

Introduction

I am Cassandra Neubauer studying Advertising at the University of Oklahoma. I am now in my 3rd year and loving every minute of it. I have dreamed of coming to this university ever since my older sister became a gymnast for OU. Although I am now an Ad major it wasn't my first choice. As a freshman I explored the world of Interior Design and hated it. After dropping that major I soon came to realize that I had no idea what I wanted to do with he rest of my life (like many 19 year olds), so I had the awful pressure of finding a new major. I took the aptitude test at OU and my number one major was Advertising, but I thought the test was crazy so I decided to do a photography major. My parents quickly made me switch into something that they thought would be best for me like Advertising. I kept photography as my minor, but I was mostly taking Ad classes. As the semesters progressed I started to like these classes, which I thought would never happen. After taking Advertising Copy and Layout last semester I knew that this was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
On my Christmas family vacation to Michigan to see my extended family I found out that Advertising runs in the family. My grandfather worked for an ad agency through out most his life. I also have an uncle and two cousins who are in the Ad field.
After talking to my family for a while they all started talking about internships (which scared me a lot , but I have to grow up). I am now striving to get an internship with a distant relative in California this summer and I could not be more excited.

I am a huge animal lover and a huge Thunder fan and I combined these two loves and I now name my cats after NBA players. I have Thabo (like Thabo Sefolosha, previous thunder player), Collison (like Nick Collison), and Griffin (like Blake Griffin). I had a dog Ally, but she passed away while I was in college and my parents don't want to get a new dog now that all the kids are out of the house. 

Collison

Thabo 

Griffin

Week 1 Storytelling : Old Cole King

OLD King Cole
Was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe,
And he called for his bowl,
[32]And he called for his fiddlers three.

~~~

In the far away land of Sprucelle lived a very happy king named Cole. He ruled for many many years with the belief that music was the way to happiness. Although he did not have many servants, he always had the Sprucelle's best fiddlers with him through out his day. These fiddlers were three brothers that have lived in the town all their lives and adored the king, and the king adored them and their fiddling. 

The king had a daily routine he stuck with most days and that was what he liked and kept him merry. Old King Cole would wake up every morning and call for his pipe and a bowl to start his day. After this he would enjoy a grand breakfast with all this castle workmen and would request the three fiddler brothers to play the unusual, up beat tune that the king listened to every morning. The king would tell the fiddlers that the song would wake him up and put him in a good mood to start the day.

 Fiddlers Three 

Every fiddler, he had a fiddle,

And a very fine fiddle had he;
Twee tweedle dee, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers.
Oh, there's none so rare,
As can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three!

~~~

This song was so rare and unique that Old King Cole believed all the people in the town of Sprucelle should hear the wonderful sounds. So one day when the king was nearing his death he decided to have a celebration where the three fiddler brothers would put on a show for the towns people and the king. As a gift the jolly king had given the fiddlers beautiful hand crafted fiddles made of the finest wood in the land. After every fine fiddler received the fiddles they played the beautiful song, "twee tweedle dee, tweedle dee." The towns people cheered and the king was so happy. On that day Old King Cole declared the song the new anthem of Sprucelle.

Medieval Celebration 

Author's Notes: There are many theories about who King Cole is and if he was a real historical figure or possibly just a character in a children's nursery rhyme. There was a Welsh King Coel Hen, but the original story was written in England in 1708. At this time tobacco was a big part of the culture,w which explains why a nursery rhyme mentions the pipe and bowl. In other versions of this poem it explains the celebration they are talking about is "the lady's birthday." This explains the musicians and songs that were played. 

In this story I made King Cole a nice king, who appreciated his workers, because I wanted him to be a likable character and he is described in the nursery as "merry." I also like to think of the song as so rare that the King wanted to share it with all of his kingdom. Before such a big performance I thought that the fiddlers deserved gifts of new fiddles to show the kings appreciation. 

My Favorite Place to Be

Neubauer Family Photo 2016 

My favorite place to be is right where I am in that photo, surrounded by family. (I am the one in the front middle with brown hair.) I am the youngest of four, with only 5 years in between me and my oldest sister, so we were very close. Although I am away at college I still make time to go see them every once in a while especially since the two loves in my lives are my adorable niece and nephew. I could be in any location and as long as I have them it will be my favorite place. 

SipCaddy. Source:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2874389/Want-bathe-glass-wine-shower-beer-Portable-cup-holder-allows-people-enjoy-beverages-wash.html

If I could choose to be anywhere it would be in the bathtub, with wine, listening to music. I know this isn't a specific town or location, but it is my favorite place. I have always loved being in water, and I am almost always listening to music... and we won't talk about how much wine I drink, but it is one of my favorites. I don't have that wine cup holder in the picture yet, but it looks like a great investment.