Week 14: Famous Last Words

For this week’s “last words” post, I wanted to share more of my reflections of the course Epics of India. Some of my favorite parts of this class were learning about growth mindset and learning by H.E.A.R.T. (happiness, empathy, attention, reading, and time management). I think I enjoyed these so much because the knowledge and tools I learned from them can be utilized in all parts of my life. I have always loved multi-disciplinary learning and being able to see connections between different subjects. It is just really hard for me to focus on a subject that I don’t believe that I will ever actually need in real life. That is why this class was so interesting to me! Because the stories we read hold incredible history and culture and meaning. I loved being able to learn about karma, the Hindu gods, and Buddhism, as well as just Eastern culture in general. Being worldly and understanding other cultures is so important in today’s world. And I didn’t even mention that most of the underlying ideas in these stories can be found in western stories today. Being able to think creatively is also an important skill and one that we don’t get to use often as business majors. It is really nice to be able to create something and I believe that the feeling you get after you create something all yourself is so important. In this consumer world in which we live, it is sometimes very difficult to find this feeling! I also really enjoyed trying out a new tech tip each week! I learned so much about blogging and although it is so simple now, I never knew how to insert a link on to a website to give proper credit to the author – such a useful skill! This class has been so enjoyable and useful.

India. Source: Voxbone.