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The Alligator and the Raccoons Heart Once upon a time, a cliche... I know, but the story has to start somewhere. In the beginning down in the mystical land of Jimmy Buffet fans, Hawaiian shirts, and retirement we come across a nice swamp in Florida. Here we meet a clever raccoon who lived along the shores of the swamp. The raccoon spent his sunny Florida days collecting and eating trash that he found in the nearby park that nestled up nicely along the water line of the swamp. Just down the swamp lived an Alligator who lived with his wife. One day the Alligator was swimming through the swamp and realized he could not find any food. The Alligator soon came upon the Raccoon who was enjoying some half eaten sandwiches and some chip crumbs, a typical trash meal for the clever Raccoon. The Alligator asked kindly to share in the Raccoons meal, which he happily accepted the company. Overtime the Alligator and the Raccoon became best of friends spending many hours together and of course s...

For this weeks reading notes I am going to focus on  The Crocodile and the Monkey's Heart  by Marie L. Shedlock. I really enjoyed this story. It is simplicity and its lesson are very nice. I think this story is a nice example of less is more and often powerful. I really thought it was interesting to see that the crocodile thought he was the clever one and the author carried that well, but then you saw the monkey's ability to out think the croc in the face of adversity. The crocodiles plan was to take advantage of what the monkey wanted however the Monkey was able to take advantage of the fact that the Crocodile was a bit gullible. However, the Croc did betray the Monkey's trust even in the food chain trust is a sacred vow. The setting reminded me of scenes from the Jungle Book, the original cartoon don't get me started with the remakes, that setting and and I kind of pictured the croc from the movie as the crocodile and the monkey I pictured as Baloo I know he I a goril...

For the week 2 Overview I selected the PDE Ramayana Online. My primary reason was definitely because it is free and I can access it online. In addition to that I do like the idea of multiple authors so I can see the many different ways the story can be told. As for the comic books and videos, the first comic book I selected was the Ancestors of Rama  and the second was the  Lord of Lanka . The reason why I picked these two is because they both tell different stories that are familiar to me. The Ancestors of Rama reminds me almost of Robin Hood in a way, distribution of the wealth to everyone. The story of being tested and using moral judgment to make the right decision was another part that I enjoyed. The Lord of Lanka spoke out in a similar way it reminded me of old knight's stories. It is the classic tale of jealousy and power and how the righteous always prevail in the face of right and wrong. Of course never without a difficult and trying journey. For videos I picked Harry...

So this applies to me greatly this semester. With it being my last semester I am trying to juggle 19hrs of classes, 4 students, and one ground school class. In addition I am 150 hours short of my minimum 960 hours that I need by December. So, scheduling time for class work, flying, and other life activities is going to be a big undertaking. Looking at all of this I see that my biggest thing to avoid will be procrastination and my biggest killer, biting off more than I can chew. And looking at the article that I read from Business Insider's  11 Ways unsuccessful people mismanage their time  I think my biggest issue is that I cannot prioritize, and look at everything as urgent and has to be tackled right here and right now. So, scheduling my life is about to go from controlled chaos and forced into controlled madness. Original Content created using  Imgflip

Right off the bat there are a lot of resources and tools that are accessible for this class. Some I am familiar with such as Tumblr and GoogleDocs others I am unfamiliar with. The online environment for this class is unlike any other online course I have taken. Online courses usually utilize Canvas exclusively so it is interesting to see a different take on an online course. As for web skills this will definitely expand my horizons into what the internet holds.  Meme by Flippity Trippity at  Funny Meme-ories

There seems like there is a good amount to do, however I think the Storytelling assignments will be interesting. The class is definitely structured completely different than any other class I have taken. But I think this reflects an online class perfectly. I will say my wifi at my apartment complex struggles so this here...   Meme  from Meme.xyz reflects how my assignments will go most of the time.

Prior to this assignment I had never heard of growth mindset. HOWEVER, I partake in the practice of growth mindset almost everyday without ever even knowing I was doing it. As a flight instructor not only do I partake in this but my students do as well. And we don't notice it. Every flight we push ourselves to be better and evolve our flying skills. Because lets be honest no pilot has ever said "I am the worlds most mediocre pilot and that's okay with me", I know this for a fact because every pilot has a big ego and we are all "the best pilot".  Let's use my flight students for example, I encourage them on every flight to push themselves to achieve and perform to higher standards because if you perform poorly and accept it you only hurt yourself. Because a pilots license isn't a license to fly its a license to learn, because a good pilot is always learning. A student will have a bad landing and I encourage them to dissect what went wrong and how they...

Hi my name is David Walsh! I am an Aviation Pro-Pilot major and I plan on graduating this December! The coolest thing about my major is that I get to fly airplanes almost everyday! I even got to fly OU's King Air which the university uses for flights to transport faculty and staff including Football players and coaches. I got to fly the defensive coordinator on one of these flights for work, which was an awesome experience! King Air Photo Taken By Myself Some of my biggest accomplishments last semester (the spring) were getting my Multi engine instructors license and hitting 800 hours of total flight time. Bringing me 200 away from the 1000 hours I need to go to the airlines. My career aspirations are to become an airline pilot with American Airlines! In January I will start with Envoy Air which is a regional carrier for American Airlines who operate American Eagle flights! Im a huge airplane nerd and I always have my head turned to the sky! As for hobbies I love to cook! I...

Declans ascension to the throne : https://declansascension.tumblr.com/intro2royalfamofderravar  Picture called “Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Ireland, 1542 – 1800” was taken by Fry1989. Source:  Wikimedia Commons . The storybook for Declaws ascension to the throne really peaked my interest. I have always had a fascination of stories of individuals coming into power whether it is way back or or even in modern day. This topic is something that I have no familiarity with at all, and reading through it I picked up on a hint of a "Game of Thrones" vibe which further peaked my interest. The title lead me straight into what I was to expect which was nice. The introduction really gave me a feel for what I was to expect moving through the story book. The introduction even did something that none of the others did which was left me wanting more. As for the design of the webpage it had its unique touch, however I felt like it was lacking a...

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum  Pedro Szekely (July 2017). Source: Flickr Washington DC is one of my favorite places because it is the home to the national air and space museum. Here are some of the most famous aircraft in aviation history including the Bell X-1 which was the first aircraft to break the sound barrier. There is so much history not only rooted in this one museum that not only celebrates human accomplishments but also engineering accomplishments. But also all of Washington DC is surrounded in amazing history, but this museum is particularly special for me. 

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