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Why rejection hurts so much-- and what to do about it I had no clue that our brains were wired to feel rejection as physical pain. It makes sense. Rejection is a normal part of living our day to day lives and it can hurt. I am guilty of feeling hurt when I am ignored or shut down by someone I care about. As a student, the best criticism I received was always on my written papers. I always want to improve my writing and those critiques really help. I was well aware that it was not healthy to put yourself down. I am not sure I would make a list of my positive qualities and write a paragraph about myself to improve my self esteem. Recalibrating the Perfectionist Mind I am a perfectionist, so this article helped me think about a different perspective on things. "What ifs" are constantly in my life. I always want to make the right decisions. Poor coping skills with the unexpected during inconvenient times is something I struggle with. I think that I give myself extremely hig...

The Story of Beowulf The Story of Beowulf  is one of the topics I am interested in writing about. I read it in high school and we also watched the animated film. I enjoy reading it and I think I could do something with it that I could be proud of. I would be interested in retelling the story in the eyes of the monsters, Grendel or his mother. Through the Looking Glass Through the Looking Glass  is another topic I would be interested in covering for one of my options. I think that I want to somehow make it into a horror story, which could possibly be a stretch, but it would be fun to write. I have read the children's version of the story. I have also seen multiple movies that retell the story in a different way.  Nursery Rhymes Nursery Rhymes  interest me because I was told them growing up. I have seen a few different stories based on the rhymes, but I would like to go a different direction. I would like to tie in all of the stories and characters ...

" Sometimes when you run into an obstacle and you get pushed back, you start to forget why you were trying so hard in the first place so it helps to take a step back and imagine your goal."  This is something that will help me tremendously right now. With everything that has gone on in my personal life this year, it can be hard to focus on school even if I have a passion for what I am studying. This semester's classes are difficult and I have not prepared mentally for this semester at all. My college journey has been longer than most because of many major changes, but I am trying to not let the negative thoughts and procrastination set in.  "I think the biggest thing for me is not comparing myself to others. I always do that, and I am not where other people are, but they are not where I am either. We all have our own strengths and sometimes I forget to give credit to my own." I tend to compare myself to others also. I am older than the majority of my class...

Alice in Wonderland ,  Through the Looking-Glass ,  Beowulf ,  Homer's Iliad ,  Homer's Odyssey ,  King Arthur ,  Nursery Rhymes , and  Adam and Eve  are all units that I am interested in. I could not just pick three and feel satisfied. I read King Arthur and Beowulf in classes when I was younger and enjoyed them. I am excited to read stories from their original pieces. I know that I will have to plan my time wisely in order to get the reading and assignments done. I am looking forward to reading the stories. Random funny picture :)