Pomp and Extenuating Circumstances

Pomp and Extenuating Circumstances

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, Syndicated
April 12, 2023

Hey, me again. Sooooo I’m still in school, but SO close to being done! After going through an extreme family trauma that I truly felt had ruined my life forever, I’m back, better than I have been, and ready to wrap this up! That’s a summary of the...
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Week 1 Summary

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, ds106, Now THATS a Story, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
June 22, 2022

What an interesting start to this course I had. I have taken Digital Storytelling once before with a different professor, so I was anxious to see if the set up of the course with a new professor would be similar or different. After the fear of being p...
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Hey Siri, play Introducing Me from Camp Rock 2, by Nick Jonas

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, ds106, intro, Now THATS a Story, Syndicated
June 22, 2022

”Do-do-dododo-do”…for those of you who understand this ~iconic~ song and movie reference…thank you, you get me. For those of you who dont..thats awkward. Let me try again: Hi! I’m Grace ? I am super excited to create and share new content with my pals in Digital Storytelling this summer. Fun fact about me: this is the second time I am taking DS106 (oops!) and this time, I’m ready to do it right! This class is starting while I am on a family vacation at the beach (glass half full: hey, at least class starts while you are at the beach!! glass half empty: …ew sucks you are at the beach when class has to start) and I decided to take a little bit of advantage of this fact and add it into how I was saying hi to everyone. Take a look!
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Picture Me This…

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, ds106, photoreflection, Syndicated
September 17, 2021

Do I take a lot of photos now? HA. Ask my moms who are CONSTANTLY making fun of me for my over use of Snapchat. As someone who appreciates a good visual, or prefers to see the face of of the person I am talking to, I have a huge appreciation for the u...
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3rd Times a Charm? DGST 395 Module 1 Reflection

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, DGST395, Reflection, Syndicated
September 17, 2021

As this is my third time taking this class (sorry mom) and my second time taking it with Professor Whalen, I am proud to announce I actually felt like I was able to accomplish much more this time around. Coding has never been an easy concept for me to...
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Wanna See the Sign ?

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, ds106, Syndicated, VideoAssingments, videoassingments1737
September 3, 2021

Showing off some basic sign language skills by using the alphabet to spell out digital storytelling! Included a the sign for “I love you” at the end as a little bonus (and because I love the class!). One day I actually hope to become more educated on ...
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A Little Design for Your Day

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, DesignAssingments, Designassingments369, ds106, Syndicated
September 3, 2021

This is a cartoon/animated version of me and my sister!! I really love combining artistic realism/accuracy along with animation to create realistically drawn cartoons! Details are important, but come harder for me, so this is one of my favorite wa...
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Fears Facing You

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, ds106, Syndicated, Writingassingments, Writingassingments2235
September 3, 2021

We have all had those moments where we feel like one of our biggest fears is coming true. Big fears like natural disasters, smaller things like snakes, and even irrational moments of panic where you think you might die before plummeting down the big h...
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Week 2 of DS106

by @ungrac3ful

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 3, 2021

Oh man this week was BUSY busy busy. To fill our time this week we began daily creative challenges called “daily creates”. Everyday we get an assignment posted on twitter and have to respond to them with whatever creative strategy we want to employ. T...
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Artistic Ambition

by @ungrac3ful

| artisticambition, CDS Work, ds106, Syndicated
September 3, 2021

I wouldn’t consider myself a highly ambitious person. This sounds like it should have a negative connotation, but in all honesty, not a lot of thing can hold my interest long enough for me to feel passionate about them. Again, not the most bright and ...
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DS106 Week 1 Summed Up

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
August 27, 2021

Being as it was the first week of classes, it is safe to say my week was pretty hectic! However, I was fortunate enough to already have a domain set up to add my Digital Storytelling blog posts to! I was really excited learning we would be using our b...
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The Joy of Bob Ross

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, rossthoughts1, Syndicated
August 27, 2021

Whenever I sit down to watch an episode of The Joy of Painting, it feels as if all the weight in my chest has been lifted. I feel like that is the main goal Bob Ross wanted to accomplish with this series, teleporting people away from everyday stress t...
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New Goals

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, ds106goals, Syndicated
August 24, 2021

When I think about my future which is approaching with exponential speed, one of my biggest stressors is feeling as though I do not have enough experience for what I want to do. Though I am also a bit unsure of what precisely my career will be, I know...
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Last First Day

by @ungrac3ful

| college, senior year, Stories, Syndicated
August 23, 2021

Today is (hopefully) the last first day of class for my undergrad program, which subsequently means I am a SENIOR in college! I am so glad to have the opportunity to be living back on campus and attending classes in person for the first time in over a...
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Affirmation 3

by @ungrac3ful

| Affirmations, mental health, Self care, Syndicated
August 23, 2021

One of the best things my therapist has ever told me is to picture a version yourself struggling with whatever difficulty you are currently facing, and then ask that inner you “what is it that you need/want” . My response to this exercise is often “a hug”. Give yourself a hug today ?
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Affirmation 2

by @ungrac3ful

| Affirmations, Syndicated
December 12, 2019

Finals week is upon students, and that is always a really stressful time! I just want to take a second to remind everyone to work hard, but to not overwork yourself! Take a second of the day to enjoy the world around you. Go outside, feel the sun ...
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Digital Media Project

by @ungrac3ful

| CDS Work, Syndicated
December 11, 2019

My digital media project I learned and taught others about digital text analysis. This was my favorite out of all the projects we did in class this year.
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Theater Response Papers 2019

by @ungrac3ful

| Papers, Syndicated
December 3, 2019

These papers are all from my intro to Theater class my sophomore year in college. In this class we read and analyzed a total of eight different plays, including discussions pertaining to various elements surrounding the history, technical elements, and performing aspects of theater. Students wrote responses for three of the plays we discussed and incorporated components of what we learned about in class.
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Sociology Papers 2019

by @ungrac3ful

| Papers, Syndicated
December 3, 2019

These two papers are based on research from my intro to Sociology class my sophomore year of college. I focused on how mental health development is impacted in adolescent life if a child experiences divorce between their caregivers. The first paper is a literature review and the second is connecting my findings to what we discussed in class throughout semester.
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Affirmation 1

by @ungrac3ful

| Affirmations, Syndicated
November 13, 2019

First affirmation and first post on this webpage! Your strength is greater than any challenge you may face.
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