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Creating Myths

     After creating my own myth, I have developed a newfound appreciation for myths and their creators. When we read a myth, we forget that in the past these myths were primarily told orally and that’s how they'd be passed down from generation to generation. To create a good myth, one has to be good at storytelling, and that takes creativity. I will say that studying myths did help my creative process because the majority of myths are meant to teach something in a way that the reader will be able to retain the information.       Initially I thought that writing a myth was going to be easy, but I found it to be quite difficult because I wanted to tell a story that hadn't already been told.   Personally I thought it was quite funny that I found this assignment to be difficult because I’d like to think I’m good at storytelling, but I guess that it was just harder because I had to create something that was structured around a prompt. Myths, at least f...
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Writing Poetry vs Writing About Poetry

     When reflecting on the similarities and differences between writing poetry and writing about poetry, I think I found there to be more differences and fewer similarities. The only thing I found similar between both was how they can stem from personal experiences even if it isn't specifically mentioned in the poem, or they can just be an outlet for creative ideas. As for the differences, I found writing about poetry to be much more difficult because you're giving your own interpretation of the poem and trying to prove your point. The reason I found writing about poetry to be difficult was because many people can have different interpretations of the same poem, and I believe that poems are written not to be argued but to be understood differently by different people.       Personally I thought that writing poetry was much more enjoyable because it’s your own, and it can be used as a creative outlet to inadvertently discuss your own emotional troubles...
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Hello and Welcome

     Hello and welcome! My name is Magali, and I’m going to write a little something about me. Throughout my life, I’ve had a variety of different teachers, some of whom have impacted my life in the most positive ways while simultaneously teaching me something new. Their impact on my life has inspired me to pursue teaching, which is why I am currently working towards my degree at Cal State Northridge. Since teaching is a career I’m currently pursuing it is important to think about how I’d want my classroom to be run.      Media technology has become a part of day to day life, but I don’t think it should play a role in teaching at any level. We live in a world where it is difficult to avoid how technology has impacted us as a society, which is why technology should be left outside of the classroom. Depending on the school, a class period is between 45 to 60 minutes, which in hindsight is a relatively short amount of time for a student to go without some form...
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