Drew Fazzino

The two Articles I chose to read were Be a Mirror, and the difference between praise and feedback. The first article focused of 5 qualities for good feedback. First being be specific with the feedback, the second point being focus on what the reader is doing. The third being focus on the process, showing the writer there time was valued. The fourth point was make sure it can transfer, meaning make sure they can use it in other aspects other than that one assignment. The fifth and final being take yourself out of the feedback, make it about them and less about you. Some takeaways from the second article were do not just praise someone on what they  have done, but get more involved with them, appreciate it and ask questions. Encourage both positive and negative feedback, the negative feedback is just ground for improvement. Pay attention through out so that in the feedback you can be descriptive about something very specific needing improvement. In my opinion feedback is necessar...

The Topic I chose to go into more depth in was the Indian Elephants. Airavata was the elephant rescued by the god Vishnu. First Story could go along the lines the theme of Airavata's rescue, but with characters changed. The second Story could go along with the theme of Airavata coming out of churning the ocean of milk, and the elephant guarding one of the points of the compass. The third story i could possibly use is Airavata protecting his respective quarter, and i could change characters and have that animal protecting some other holy thing. (Picture above is a statue of Viravata protecting his Quarter, Source: Airavata ) Source: Wikipedia

Cody Smith was a professional bull rider who had worked many years to get to where he stands today. And that is at the entrance of the PBR World Finals. This is where the elite of the elite ride and shoot for that eight seconds. Cody was a man who loved what he did and could not see himself doing any other profession. One of his biggest enjoyments of bull riding was seeing and riding different bulls each month that are brought to competition. Cody was getting ready for the first night of competition, getting his gloves and bull rope together. He would get in his pre-riding zone blocking out all distractions, and that’s when he knew he was ready. The announcer called for all the riders to come draw the bull that they were going to rid that night. Cody walked to the office and drew his number then walked over to the board where the list of bull names was posted. Cody stood in shock, this night he was bound to ride Midnight Magic the 2,500 lbs  of pure muscle bull. This is not...

Many people are distraught about Rama having to go into exile, as his brother Lakshmana is enraged. His brother and sita insist on accompanying him into the forest. Rama’s brother Bharata is away at his grandfathers during these crazy events in Ayodhya. He returns home because of the messengers that came to find him without saying why he needed to come home. Bharata comes home to learn about Dasharatha’s death and rama’s exile. Outraged by rama’s exile, he places rama’s sandals on the throne and refuses to enter Ayodhy again until Rama’s return.  Lakshmana captures sita and mutilates her. Kara forces kara to attack rama, but rama defeats him. Ravana falls madly in love for sita by the description from Shurpanakha. Ravana uses his uncle Maricha to help capture sita. But Maricha now lives a life of meditation, but eventually he helps by disguising himself as a golden deer which sita wants. So rama shoots the deer and then the uncle uses ramas voice to cry for help. Then sita s...

Narayan begins with Dasharatha having no children to defeat the Ravana. Rama is taken to battle with Vishvamitra. Agastya turned Thataka and her family into demons. Rama does battle with the demon Thataka and kills her. Thataka’s sons seek revenge for her death, but rama defeats them as well, and after vishvamitra takes rama to king janaka. Rama and sita fall in love, but inorder for rama to win sitas love he must lift, bend and string the enormous bow of the god shiva. Rama is named Dasharatha’s successor. Rama is sent into exile for fourteen years. While in the forest rama meets a beautiful woman named kamavalli, but her real name is shurpanakha. Ravana wants to abduct sita, but in order to do so he needs the aid of his uncle maricha. But maricha is now living a life of Meditation and does not want to participate, but ravana does not take no for an answer. Sita is captivated by a golden deer that maricha had dressed up as. But sita wants the golden deer so rama shoots it, and the unc...