Legendary Myths

Story 1 || 50 words: Turkey didn't have such a great voice, so he asked Grouse to give him lessons. After several lessons, Turkey had gotten quite good, so Grouse thought it was time to try his voice. Grouse gave the signal, but Turkey was so excited that he could only muster up a gobble. Story 2 || 25 words: Turkey was very eager to sing after his lessons with Grouse. He was so excited that, upon hearing the signal to sing, could only gobble. Turkey - Courtesy of Britannica Author's Note: For this set of microfictions, I opted to write my own renditions of Why The Turkey Gobbles. The original story tells of how the Turkey did not have a good voice. So, he asked the Grouse for lessons in exchange for some feathers. Thus, Grouse how his collar of turkey feathers. After a few lessons, it was time to test Turkey's voice. So, Grouse tapped upon the log to signal Turkey to begin, but Turkey was so excited that he could only gobble. So now, Turkey gobbles whenever h...

I proudly served the King, and I revered him greatly. When word got out of the outlaw Robin Hood's meddling actions, I felt great need to bring him to justice. For years, I sent countless men to thwart him in his efforts and capture him. Alas, many have tried and all have failed. This is much to my demise, but the common folk have come to like the fellow, for he has protected their so-called best interests and rallied against the rich. So, it seems the law of the land has no meaning for I can not touch this Robin Hood. However, though I lacked in my ability to bring Robin Hood to justice, I can still enforce the law upon others. Such as the poor three squires I had captured two nights ago for killing one of the King's precious deer. Though, many wept within the walls of Nottingham for the poor fellows, I was stern in my punishment and upholding of the law. So, they would be punished to the same extent as the fate of the King's deer: death. Then, a seemingly poor soul ha...

Robin Hood grew weary of his days in the green forest and hunting deer. One day, he had a bright idea. Fishermen made more money than any other merchant, so Robin Hood was set on becoming one. Thus, Robin Hood set on to Scarborough to be a fisherman. So, Robin Hood went on alone to Scarborough, where he stayed at a widow's house. She asked this stranger of his name and origin, to which he replied that he had come from afar and had the name of Simon. Thus, the two made merry. The widow asked Simon to be her man in return for her ship, to which Robin Hood eagerly accepted the offer. So, they set sail upon the sea. While others cast their baited lines, Simon cast an empty line, for he had no knowledge of fishing. So, the great master of the ship scorned him, for he was deemed not to be worthy of the sea. Thus, Robin Hood yearned to be home in the green woods, chasing deer and dawn as he had done so before. Upon the sea, they spied a pirate ship that approached quickly. All was i...

This story begins with Robin Hood roaming the forest, when he spied a sorry woman wandering through the path. Robin Hood approached the woman, asking what is causing her great sorrow. She told Robin Hood of the terrible fate of her sons, for they have killed the king's fallow deer. Thus, they were condemned to die. Robin Hood immediately pressed the woman to return to her home and worry no longer, for he would travel to Nottingham for the sake of her sons. So, he pressed on along his journey towards Nottingham when he came upon an old beggar. Now the beggar man was also creeping and weeping along the way, so Robin Hood asked what the matter was. The beggar told Robin Hood of how all of Nottingham wept and wailed for the three squires, for they were to be hanged. Then, Robin Hood traded forty shillings and plenty of drinks for the old beggar's coat to aid in his disguise. So, to Nottingham Robin Hood went, and he came before the great sheriff. Now, Robin Hood pleads with t...

For this post, I used the following article: Prolonged Sitting and Binge TV-Viewing May Take A Toll On Ability To Walk: NPR This article confirmed that excessive amounts of sitting per day can severely affect our overall health and well-being in the long term. We spent approximately an hour in our cars everyday and an average of three hours in class. That's already one-sixth of our entire day that we are essentially inactive and putting ourselves at higher risk of health-related diseases as we age. This article taught me that inactivity due to sitting can have much more severe consequences than I first thought. I did not fully realize that excessive amounts of sitting in our youthful years could actually impair our ability to walk as we age. Of course, I knew that living an active lifestyle was helpful to staying fit, but I had no idea that it could potentially have additional effects on our mobility in the future. I'm curious to learn more about how I can counteract the ex...

For this post, I used the following article: What Do We Lose By Measuring 'Average' In Education? This article confirmed how equal opportunities help to create opportunities for all types of people that have all the required qualifications. Most people would think of equal opportunity as providing people with equal access to amenities or ensuring that people have access to the same experiences. This is the most widely understood definition of what equal opportunity means to most people, especially employers. However, this article also taught me how accounting for individualism can enable better equal opportunities for all people. In the jet fighter example used in this article, an adjustable cockpit opens the door to people of different body types that possess the necessary skills to operate a fighter jet. In this case, by catering to a broader range of people, we can provide better opportunities for them to grow and succeed. I am curious to learn more about how individuali...

When I am working hard on an assignment, I sometimes find myself invested towards finishing a particular section of it before I get up to take a short break. Maybe too often, I find myself too invested to even take a break or relax for a bit. Other times, it feels like I'm just too unmotivated to even begin. I learned that playing a YouTube video in the background so I have some entertaining content to watch as I work helps me concentrate better and be more productive. I should probably note that I have two monitors so I typically have the video play on the other monitor as I work on my native laptop screen. I doubt this would be a very effective strategy if you only have one monitor as screen real estate would likely be extremely compromised. However, with the YouTube video playing in the background, I have found that I often take little breaks to watch a small portion and then return to my work. The background noise is also helpful for me to concentrate better. I currently do not...