2020: Hannah's Blog

I wish I had heard of Carol Dweck sooner! I can attest to my own performance not being where I want it to be because I'm struggling with a fixed mindset. I dread hard assignments and keeping a consistent study schedule, nearly convincing myself to not enjoy what I do and doubt why I'm doing it! I treat it like a nuisance hindering me from living life when it could be a good opportunity to reflect on how the challenge may drive me. I always feel really great whenever I have my "eureka" moments in any difficult class. Even if I scored horribly on the final, I can say I was happy with my progress and perseverance in the class. Implementing the state of "yet" in my everyday life is something I'd like to begin doing. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/282319470378192963/

Eat the Frog First Thing in the Morning https://medium.com/@alltopstartups/eat-the-frogs-first-thing-in-the-morning-and-other-better-work-habits-7070f9e79822 This strategy was basically just as the title sounds. I clicked it first because my biggest weakness lately is hitting the snooze button and working at snails pace for the first half of my day. On the off chance that I hit the ground running in the morning, the better I feel about my day spent. Consistency is just not a key that I've found yet! 3 Steps to Recapture Time https://sheownsit.com/3-steps-recapture-time-joynicolem/ I ask myself way  too often what I would give to get back the time I spend wasting it, especially when I'm doing assignments and learning material in the late hours of the night. The strategies weren't as much helpful as they were informative, but now I know I've been in a prolonged "Pruning Season". Also, "the Art of Saying 'No'" might be situation based in...

I'm having a lot of fun using a blog as our main platform for this class. I've never made a blog and it had always been one of those "I should start one" kind of deal. Ironically, as an aspiring engineer, I'm pretty delayed when it comes to technology. My classmates are usually ahead of me on things as simply as organizing and sharing information. I'm hopeful to become better at being tech savvy but I'm not entirely pressed about it!  https://www.google.com/search?q=ok+boomer

I enjoy the flexibility and the consideration of our interests of the assignments described for this class. It's a stark contrast to all of the math and science courses I'm currently taking, so this doubles as a place of mandatory self-reflection or however you want to call it! I think it's important to check in with other things that intrigue us and hopefully spark new interests. So far I've enjoyed reading some of the storybooks from the last assignments so microfictions had a nice ring to it. https://medium.com/@ha_coverley/microfiction-a-beginners-exercise-420224ceb029 A microfiction^^^😉

My previous blog about my favorite place is pretty close to where I was born. I was born Gelnhausen, Germany on December 14th. Gelnhausen is a really small town founded in the Middle Ages, about 40 minutes east of Frankfurt. My mother's side of the family had lived in the northern part of Germany in Schleswig-Holstein until my mother left home to work in Frankfurt for a number of years. She met my dad while he was stationed in Germany on active duty. Shortly after I was born we moved around the States from Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, then finally Oklahoma where my dad decided to retire. Lawton, Oklahoma has been my home for roughly 10 years, making it the longest place I've stayed thus far. https://www.nina-travels.com/gelnhausen-germany-best-things-to-do-and-see/ The Church of St. Mary Whenever people ask me where I'm from, I have to make a split decision if I should just say I'm from Lawton or give them the whole spiel of where I was born versus w...

Stories from the Wizarding World https://sites.google.com/view/hogwarts-tales/shrieking-shack?authuser=0 This story caught my eye first since I'm a huge fan of all things Harry Potter. I grew up watching it and before that, my mother was reading the books in German! Hands down one of the best mythical stories on the planet. I absolutely loved the first story on here, The Shrieking Shack. Some of my favorite parts of the original movie and book were past recounts of other characters, especially Harry's father and his friends. Bringing Remus's son, Teddy, into the story made it feel like an extension of the original story. I would definitely want to read more of the other characters of the wizarding world so I can keep living the Harry Potter dream. This one also had the best design, it looks like it's a part of Rowling's Pottermore. https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling Sorting Hat Ceremony Alice's Friends https://sites.google.com/vie...

My mother's side of the family have lived in northern Germany for generations, until my mom met my dad. She followed him to the States to wherever he'd be stationed next. Well, we've landed in Oklahoma indefinitely. We visit our family in Germany every six years or so. They live in a small town just an hour and a half from Hamburg.  Hamburg, Germany has always been a place I see myself living a fabulous life in. There's limitless joys contained here, even in the most simplest of things. Whether it's the historic Innenstadt or the surrounding suburbs, there's gems on every corner. The heart of Hamburg has a mix of stunning neo-Renaissance architecture that has stood for centuries, like the Rathaus, and modern, sleek buildings like the new Elbphilharmonie. I've spent hours walking the streets and being overwhelmed at all of the trendiest shops: designer brands I've never heard of, local boutiques, old cafes, outdoor restaurants littering the sidewa...

Starting off the new year to a great start; and also really sick. So first post will be nice and short. Cheers.