Time Strategies

Coming into college, I made time management my number one priority and I believe I have really got it down. I'm good at prioritizing my schedule, and have done many online courses. Two of the articles I read were Realistic Study Plans and The Myth of Too Busy and they discussed some of the main thoughts that I have about time management. I wake up early with a to do list, and complete everything before I give my self any down time. It has worked well for me for my two years at OU, and I plan to keep using it for the next two.

Time Management: (Wiki Commons)

Course Technology

I have become familiar with the blogger website, but am unsure of some of the future technologies we will be using. I'm sure once the course continues, I will get a better grasp of them and widen my use of websites. I took an online course last semester, but this one is far more different. I like the structure of this course a lot better, as it accommodates our busy schedules. I like the fact that Professor Gibbs is a forward thinker by realizing we will not use canvas after graduation, and is trying to expose us to more websites.

Technology: (Pixabay)

Future Assignments

I am very excited to dive into this course. It is a completely different approach than any class I have been in, and it'll be interesting to see how it progresses throughout the semester. The weekly assignment that stood out the most to me is story telling. Once again, this is something that I have never experienced in a class, and I have already really enjoyed the "free structure writing" we are able to do. The Wikipedia trail extra credit assignment is the one that stood out to me the most because I have never thought of doing that. I plan on completing all of the extra credit assignments, but am looking forward to that one the most.

Projects of India: (Pixabay)

Growth Mindset

I have not heard of Carol Dweck, but I have heard of the growth mindset. I first heard about it this summer during my internship, as one of the other interns had to do a book report on it. I try to be more towards growth in everything I do, but catch myself in fixed some of the time. I have progressed a lot in the growth mindset and it is becoming more natural. The growth mindset for example, helps me retain information I study for an exam, rather than cramming and forgetting. In my opinion, everybody should attempt to have the growth mindset perspective.

Grow your brain: (Pixabay)

Introduction to the Blogger

My name is Brooks Burgin, and I have lived in Dallas, Texas my entire life. I have been an Oklahoma football fan since I can remember, so the choice of school wasn't too difficult. I am a junior majoring in Finance and Accounting, with interest in obtaining a job in investment banking or real estate. I spent my summer in Austin working for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and am glad I am far away from those Texas fans down there. Now enough about the boring stuff, I'll start sharing other things about me. I am a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. Nothing makes it a bad day more than a Cowboys loss. I try to go to as many games as possible (yes, even when I'm in Norman). I'm still waiting to live through a super bowl, and I think this is the year. I played football in high school, but wish I played golf because I recently discovered that I really love it and am really bad. On June 26, 2015 my claim to fame occurred - a hole in one. I was 157 yards away with a pitching wedge, and drained it. That is by far the best day of my life, and maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to do it again. Another activity that I enjoy is grilling. Whether its steak, chicken, pork, who cares as long as there is meat on the grill and cold beer. Eating is like a hobby to me, because food just simply tastes really good. My favorite movie is Stepbrothers, and I have seen it way too many times. Other movies I love are Shutter Island, Animal House, and Hall Pass. I guess now I'm a daily blogger, so I'll add that to my resume here. That's a short summary of myself, and I'm looking forward to reading about y'all.

Grilling Steaks: (Pixabay)

Storybook Favorites

Many of the storybook titles were vague and didn't grasp my attention. There were some that lead to me opening the link, and then they had me hooked. The three storybooks below, are three examples of fascinating stories:

CSI: Indian Epics (Link)
I clicked this title as fast as I could out of curiosity of how "CSI" could related to this Indian Epics course. The opening sentence of the story relates to finding a book your supposed to turn in and the first words you see are "If you are reading this it means I am dead." I was hooked instantly. This was the best introduction I came across. The design of the blog is a yellow notepad, which corresponds to the story s/he was telling. Whenever the reader learns about the death of different characters, the description is superb. It goes through details of who is deceased, when the death occurred, what items were on the scene, etc. CSI: Indian Epics was my favorite storybook by a wide margin.

The Temple of Doom (Link)
The Temple of Doom obviously stood out to me because of the dominant title. When I opened the storybook, this was the best design / format of all the books I viewed. The images are spectacular and are in very high definition. The background of the blog is a rolling thunderstorm that actually moves when you view the page. The story of The Temple of Doom was slightly vague in my opinion. The introduction doesn't get you informed or even necessarily hooked. I was mostly impressed with the design of this storybook. An example of a photo is below:

The Temple of Doom: (Madison Bender)

Brothers in the Animal Kingdom (Link)

The structure of this storybook was very fascinating. It was from the perspective of two birds who are married, in the form of multiple written letters. The design of the storybook could have better, as it is very bland, but I enjoyed that actual story of the page. It is also never bad viewing pictures of monkeys and birds. 

Soaring Vultures: (Brothers in the Animal Kingdom)

Favorite Place - Dallas

I have lived in Dallas (including my same house) for my entire life. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, I intend on moving back and finding a job there. I love the city itself, and am obsessed with Dallas sports teams. My favorite day of the week is Sunday because that's when the Dallas Cowboys play (my favorite team). The skyline is beautiful and it is the Texas culture I am accustomed to. I enjoy the variety of weather we get in each season, as it keeps things new. Although this isn't a "sexy" vacation destination, it is my favorite place to be in the world.

(Dallas skyline: Senior Digest )

(AT&T Stadium: Wikimedia Commons)