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Week 8 Progress

I feel pretty good about my progress so far. I only missed one assignment and I have made up for it and then some with extra credit so I still have over a perfect score in the class. My goal is to do all of the assignments from now on and to potentially work on some extra credits if I have time, just in case things get busy and I forget something.

I am pretty happy with how things have been going and with my schedule. I really like reading and I have enjoyed writing stories as well. I am most proud of my project which has been difficult because of the verse which I am not naturally good at. I have been able to work most on this class on the weekends when I have lots of time and that has been working well.

Blogging was difficult at first, I kept forgetting things and I would have to go back and update my posts. I think I have a better handle on it now. Blogger is pretty straightforward and makes it easy. I still am not completely satisfied with my website but I plan on messing around with it when I have more time.

This probably isn't what you think of when you think motivational images but this is a painting by Thomas Moran who is one of my favorite artists. I find it very compelling and somehow inspirational. If you happen to be in Tulsa they have several of his paintings at the Philbrook and my favorite one at the Gilcrease.
A Mountain of Loadstone Thomas Moran wikimedia
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