Week 1: Indian Epics

First off, I got to watch about ten minutes of Sita Sings the Blues (my toddler then proceeded to jump on the bed demanding my undivided attention). I thought this video, I guess you could call it a story, was very.....interesting. I could definitely tell that this was a story being told and there was many different versions as the narrators were arguing at times. I think this was a good idea of how stories are told through the grapevine.

I am nervous about reading the books for this class, as they look like nothing I have read before. I am excited as well though! I think this online course is different from any other I have taken before in the way it deals with other websites such as blogger and Google drive, most of the other classes I have had before usually have work turned in on a book companion website or D2L. It will take some getting used to but I think once the weeks get going in this semester, it will look less chaotic:) I am VERY excited to learn more about the technical aspect such as making blogs and such, where else would I be able to learn this stuff hands on? I think it is a nice aspect to this course that I had not known I would be introduced to prior to registering! nice little surprise!
I don't have any background in my knowledge of India or any stories, except about some dance related Gods I learned about in my intro to non-western dance forms class.

Really really really appreciative of the fact I can work ahead in this course this semester and have the option to finish early because I am due to have my second baby on Dec.1st!! Eeeeekkkk! The less stress on how to finish my courses this semester without missing class the better :)