The Stories, the Myths, the Folklore

I read the article " 6 Yoga Exercises You Won’t Be Embarrassed to Do at Your Desk " and it did not disappoint! It can 100% be hard to sit at a desk all day long with little to no exercise. It is very important to move your body throughout the day, even if it is only for a short amount of time. This article provides six exercise stretches that take up a maximum of 2 minutes per stretch and 10 minutes total. The stretches relieve tension and can help relax you. I plan on trying these if I am sitting and studying for a long time. The Chair Twist Stretch from Wikihow.Fitness

Bookmarking browsers is a lifesaver!! It makes it so much easier to find what I am looking for. For example, I have canvas bookmarked, my email bookmarked, my apartment website bookmarked, etc. All I have to do is open a window, click the browser at the top and it will take me to the homepage of wherever I want to go. It is so much easier to navigate than typing in the web address or searching for links that are important to keep track of. I sometimes make bookmark folders, but I prefer to keep everything spread out. I even alphabetize my bookmarks... haha! The nice thing is, when I am done with the browser that I bookmarked, I can delete or remove it from the top bar. I 10/10 recommend bookmarking links and browsers!!

EmpoWord, Chapter 2 was very informational. There was a table of vocabulary words  that gave specific terms and definitions; there was even some examples. The techniques and forms section was easy to follow and clearly clarified many of the storytelling options that I was not familiar with. The plot and subject of a story are very important, but the scope, sequence, and pace adds details that only benefit the storyline. I remember using Freytag's Pyramid for planning out writing in high school, but I honestly had not even thought about using it now. It is a great tool to use to organize thoughts and place story events in an effective order. One thing I struggle with in a story is dialogue. The point of view section in this guide helped open my mind up to how I could consider writing stories--the point of view of the story can directly correlate with potential dialogue, along with tone and mood of characters. The dialogue section was also useful because it took a simple thing like...

Achilles returned to battle and swiftly arrived at the gates of Troy. Apollo, spoke to him and basically said that he had no chance and to give up, but Achilles was no quitter. He ignored Apollo's threat and pursued his journey to meet Hector. The fate was already set, Hector, would fall and Achilles would win this battle for the Greeks.  Hector, on the other hand, awaited Achilles' arrival outside the gates. Hector's father and mother cried out to him to come within the gates because he would not be able to take on Achilles. It is crazy that Hector is Troy's biggest hope in winning the war, but is not match for Achilles' skill; even his family knew that he stood no chance. Hector was very brave and still awaited the arrival of Achilles. Hector also stated that, "It would be far better for me to stay here and meet the great Achilles, and either slay him, or, if it must be so, be slain by him."  Hector had much conflict in his heart as he waited for Achi...

The Iliad is a very well known story in Greek mythology. The story of Achilles is the main story that I am focusing on for this post (even though there are many interesting parts to The Iliad). The story takes part along side the Trojan War. Achilles, a heuristic warrior, fights under King Agamemnon, a greedy leader that seeks Helen himself. King Agamemnon upsets Achilles and so Achilles flees the war. Agamemnon realizes that he needs Achilles desperately to finish the war and so he sends Phoenix, Ajax, and Odysseus to persuade Achilles to come back and fight for him. The three men plead Achilles to return to battle because the Trojans are seizing them and Hector claims the Zeus is on Troy's side. Gifts, riches, and words regarding family were presented to Achilles to persuade him to "do the right thing." Achilles listens intently and states that he will follow his heart with his decision; however, he is still frustrated that Agamemnon sits in his tent, safe, and receive...