Crafting

The difference between the time I spend crafting and the time I spend on other coursework that we've done so far is the levels of enjoyment that I get out of the activities. Even though the readings for this class have been much more interesting than the readings in the other classes that I'm taking right now, I associate them with work that I don't love because I do all my homework at the same time. Also, when I'm crafting I'm doing a specific craft that I really like doing. For example, this week I baked. When I'm baking I am enjoying myself because of all the scents and I usually like listening to music when I'm baking. Also, I am very attentive to my food and plan ahead. I'm very type A in the kitchen. I like setting everything out perfectly and making sure that I have all my ingredients all set up too. Sometimes when I'm baking I have to be very adaptive because certain times the recipes need a little changing. For example, when I was baking my s'mores bars, I thought the crust that I was making could have used a little more butter. Next time, I'll be able to remember that and add more.

Some of those same adjectives do relate to the ways in which I do my other coursework. When it comes to my studies I am type A there too. I like to get things done in a specific way. All my stuff is always laid out in front of me when I'm doing homework for this class or any of my other classes. The work for this class is done in a different medium than most of my other classes; in a blog. I do enjoy that change of pace. It gives me a new place to express my ideas and makes me a little more excited to do homework for this class than others.