Fairy Tale

Characterisitics of Fairy Tales...  Most Fairy Tales consist of....

1. Once Upon a Time.  every fairy tale i have read started off with Once Upon a Time.
2. A Prince or Princess
3. Bad "guy"
4. Magic

Progress Assignment

Althought it was a bit difficult at first, i enjoyed the strengths and weakness assignment, i think because it really forced me to see what my strengths and weaknesses really were.  I also really liked doing the candy introductions, it was fun!  it was a good idea to use the starbursts because it really got everyone involved and then to assign the different colors to a category about ones self. 
The asssignments i have not yeat completed is the fairy tale assignment and the community and you.  simply just becasue i havnt gotten around to it.  I missed a class and i think it threw me off balanc, so i need to catch up!
If i had more time to work on one assignment in particular it would be the fairy tale assignment.  I have com up with some ideas of a fairy tale but there are alot of components, i think, that go into a fairy tale.  And i believe given more time i could come up with a magical story. 
My progress reflects a bit on my procrastination, the assignments being posted late is something i still am working on!

Strengths and Weaknesses Essay

When asked this question, what are your strengths?and what are your weaknesses? i struggled.  I've thought about it before, but was never asked to give such an answer at such a difficult time in my life.  I believe that certain people around you and in your life shine light on your strengths and weaknesses making some more visible and others not.  My mother and my brothers bring out the best in me.  They believe in me, they know what i am capable of, and whenever i crash they are there to help me up and encourage me to stay strong.  While there are others, wether it be friends, a boyfriend, or girlfriend who could potentially bring out the worst in you. We all have strengths and weaknesses, some wear them on their shirt while for others they are a bit harder to find.


I believe my main weakness to be my main strength as well.  I make mistakes, plain and simple, i admit it, i make mistakes.  Don't we all?  In a previous blog i said "i have no regrets."  As i went back and read what i wrote i thought i was crazy.  Of corse i have regrets, i wish i could take things back, or would have approached things in a different way.  but i am able to say i know i made a mistake.  While i know this to be my weakness, there are many thing in my past i cannot change, i learn from my mistakes.  My strength that comes from my making mistakes is i am able to laugh at myself and say oops! I have made a mistake!  And i think that is very important.


Another one of my strengths is i am a good listener, i like to hear what people have to say, and when needed i like to help.  I have a few friends that will turn to me when they need someone to talk to, to vent to.  Not so much solve their problems, because i am not a problem solver but just someone trustworthy to talk to maybe ask my opinion, or if i can relate to what they are going through.


The other weakness of mine is i am a big time procrastinator.  I always say "tomorrow, tomorrow" especially if it is something i have no interest in.  I mainly procrastinate on doing homework which is the worst thing to put aside.  Or even if it is something like painting my room, which is finally done after months of planning and about 50 different lines of color on my wall!  Procrastinating is the worst thing that i can do, although i try to get out of this habit i always seem to keep putting things off.

Candy Introductions

I got a red and a pink starburst!
Red- Favorite hobbie--
Cooking

Pink- Favorite Place on Earth--
The Beach

Strengths & Weaknesses

What is Driving you?  Myself and my family is what drives me.  Every decision i make depends on how it will affect my family.  I only want the best for us, and thats what drives me.
Where are you today? And how did you get there?  I am a young woman still trying to figure out what i want in life..i am working to get my BA, and hopefully by then i will know what i want to do.  Many events in my life have brought me to where i am today, good or bad i have no regrets. 
How can you contribute more? I could contribute alot more than i do, not saying i dont.  but when i graduate from school and become successful i will conturibute to thoes in need.

Welcome!

Welcome Everybody, to my Blog!
My name is Tara Devol. 
As i am still undecided of what i want to be when i grow up, i figured the Amrican Urban Studies Program is the best place to start!   It is general enought to take me anywhere i would like to go. 
I am one for change.  I've never had a job longer than 6 months purely because i get bored.  I like to switch things up contantly.  So as for me deciding what i want to be, what i want to do every day is a bit of a challenge.  I love working with children, i always have, infact i have been babysitting for as long as i can remember.  I wanted to be a teacher, but as of recently i have sort of changed my direction.  Im thinking more medical field.  Maybe Pediatric nurse?
When it comes to computers i say  i am very comfortable.