Epics of India Fall 2020

I enjoy hearing poetry and art in languages I am not familiar with. To me it sounds much better in the language it was originally made in. If Omar Khayam's poetry was in English the flow of the words would not be correct. To me, I believe that everything should be heard in its original prose. This is not to say that translations are not useful. They help reach a wider audience, so that the artform can be appreciated by all.  Lonely Dinosaurs

Here we are. The last week of the semester. This semester has been hectic. Every week has given us a new problem to tackle. It might relate to school or even life in general. However, the important part is that we have made it to the end! I have thoroughly enjoyed this class. It has forced me to be creative in a good way. I have also learned a lot about my own culture which was my intention when I enrolled. Overall, I enjoyed this semester very much! El Fin

 I love Google. Well Google Chrome anyway. It is very useful to have everything consolidated and Google does all that for you. I find that Google Calendar is really helpful as you can put everything on there and it is very easy to check it on your phone as well. It is as simple as checking your email and you can do it while you're checking your email too! Google Calendar Example

Lionel Messi He is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards. 2009 Ballon d'Or This award is given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists.  Omar Sívori was an Italian Argentine football player and manager who played as a forward. At club level, he is known for his successful time with Italian side Juventus during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield It is an Argentine sports club based in Liniers, Buenos Aires. Its football team plays in Primera División, the highest level of the Argentine league system. Founded in 1910, the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Argentine football. The club's home ground is the 49,540-capacity José

The plane touched down at around 10 AM, but back home it would only be 3 AM. But I wasn't tired. I had just landed in Rome and as I got my luggage I went out to look for my ride.  "Rohit! Over here! Right here!" I heard people calling my name. I looked around quickly to see where the voices were coming from and spotted my two cousins waving frantically to get my attention.  I went over and hugged my cousins who I hadn't seen in almost three years! And just like that we were ready to start out adventures throughout Italy's cities. Rome Author's Note: For this revision process I tried to add more detail with slight changes in wording. I added contractions where appropriate so that I could add in the words.

 Bibliography: 6 Yoga Exercises You Won’t Be Embarrassed to Do at Your Desk by Linda Steinberg I enjoyed reading this article as many of us have been glued to our desks recently to study or work. It is important that we make sure our bodies have a rest from the work that we put them through. My dad practices yoga every morning and he has tried to get me into it as well, but I could never get into it. However, now that I understand how our bodies work I have realized how imperative stretching really is. My favorite stretch from the six was the open chair stretch which really focuses on the chest.  Open Chair Stretch

The plane touched down at around 10 AM, but back home it would only be 3 AM. But I was not tired. I had just landed in Rome and as I got my luggage I went out to look for my ride.  "Rohit! Over here! Right here!" I heard people calling my name. I looked around quickly to see where the voices were coming from and spotted my two cousins waving frantically to get my attention.  I went over and hugged my cousins who I hadn't seen in almost three years. Just like that we were ready to start out adventure throughout Italy. Rome

 Bibliography:  The Tortoise and the Geese and Other Fables of Bidpai  by Maude Dutton (1908) The Lean Cat and the Fat Cat Once there was a lean cat who never had food to eat. One day, he sees one of his friends who has gotten fat off food from the king's table. His friend says he will take him to eat from the king's table. However, the king made a decree that no cats were entered inside. Every other cat ran away, but the lean-greedy cat did not care and ran onto the table. Here he was caught by the cook and killed.  The moral of the story is to always be content with what you have.  A King had a prized falcon which he always took with him to hunt. Once, while he was hunting, he was separated from his hunting party while pursuing a deer. After the long ride the King was thirsty and found a stream to drink from. While the King was trying to collect water his falcon continously knocked it out of his hand making the King angry. The King became so angry that he threw his falcon on

Bibliography:  The Tortoise and the Geese and Other Fables of Bidpai by Maude Dutton (1908) Illustration by Boyd Smith A Gardener who lived by himself was lonely and wanted a companion. As he looked for someone to talk to he met a bear who was also lonely. They quickly became friends and the Gardener would feed the bear while the bear keeps flies off the Gardener while he sleeps. One day, while the Gardener was sleeping a fly was hopping around him and the bear started to get angry and threw a large stone at the fly and it killed the fly and the Gardener. This shows that it is better to have a wise enemy than a foolish friend. A Hunter places a snare for a Fox, but the Fox is clever and does not fall for it. However, a Leopard comes along and falls into the trap. The Hunter hears all the noise it made and jumps into the hole after it thinking it's the Fox, but the it is the Leopard who kills the Hunter instead. A Rich Man, who is also very stingy, buys wood from poor woodcutters f

 I would like to talk about how hectic this semester has been. When COVID became a big deal I was angry. This virus turned my life upside down because this past summer I had planned to go to a lot of music festivals with my friends and travel with my family. However, we all had to quarantine and avoid other people. I was so bored initially, but I actually had a lot of time to do things that I was not able to do before. I was given the opportunity to read more books, and get back into reading. When school finally came around I thought this would be one of the most boring semesters ever, but I was wrong. My roommates and I made this semester the most fun we have all had. It was great to just hang out with my friends, play Warzone, and watch movies and anime. The Witcher Saga

Karma Karma refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual affects their future. So, something you do now can affect what happens to you later. This can be good or bad depending on what action happened. It is closely associated to Hinduism, Buddhism, and more. Taoism It is a philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao, also known as "The Way". Taoism stresses compassion, frugality, and humility. Confucianism   It is described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or a way of life. Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Three Principles of the People It is a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen as part of a philosophy to make China a free, prosperous, and powerful state. The three principles are often translated into

Before  "Let's go, why not?" said Friend 1. "Well, first of all it's Tuesday afternoon and it's a 3 hour drive" Friend 2 explained. "But it would be so much fun. Think of the memories we can make" Friend 3 said in fervor. All three looked at Friend 4 who still did not look entirely convinced.  "I'll go if you go" was all that Friend 2 stated. Still not saying anything, but with an apprehensive look on their face, Friend 4 just stared at their food.  "We can be back by tonight it's only 3 PM" Friend 1 was trying their hardest to convince them. "YOLO" After  "Why shouldn't we go?" said Friend 1. "Well, first of all it's Tuesday afternoon and it's a 3 hour drive" Friend 2 explained. "But it would be so much fun. Think of the memories we can make" Friend 3 said in fervor. All three looked at Friend 4 who still did not look convinced.  "I'll go if you go" w

 "Let's go, why not?" said Friend 1. "Well, first of all it's Tuesday afternoon and it's a 3 hour drive" Friend 2 explained. "But it would be so much fun. Think of the memories we can make" Friend 3 said in fervor. All three looked at Friend 4 who still did not look entirely convinced.  "I'll go if you go" was all that Friend 2 stated. Still not saying anything, but with an apprehensive look on their face, Friend 4 just stared at their food.  "We can be back by tonight it's only 3 PM" Friend 1 was trying their hardest to convince them. "YOLO" Via Kenny Braun Author's Note: I wrote this microfiction thinking about the time my friends and I took a completely spontaneous trip to Dallas during our freshman year. That trip was one of the best memories I made in college. 

Indian Fables and Folklore  by Shovona Devi (1919) Cat from BBC Khuspa was formed when Brahma had a sneezing fit and helped the gods kill the giants and was made the king of the Earth for this. He was very boastful and the sage Dadichi was offended by this and boxed Khuspa's ears. This angered Dadichi more and he was granted a boon from Mahadeva and his body was as hard as diamond. When Dadichi attacked Khuspa again there was nothing his enemy could do against his hard body. This angered Khuspa and he was granted a boon from Vishnu who was against him attacking Dadichi.  When Khuspa attacked him again he still could not defeat him even with the help of the gods as Mahadeva protected Dadichi. Khuspa finally saw his fault of being boastful and apologized to Dadichi. A teacher cannot sleep at night due to all the mice so he tasks his pupil to find him a cat, but the pupil does not know what a cat looks like so his teacher describes one to him. The description is vague and after a long

  Indian Fables and Folklore by Shovona Devi (1919) The Moon  by Alistair MacBain A herd of hare live by a herd of elephants who have started to take over the hares' home, and stampede them often. To solve this problem, one hare goes to the lead elephant while he is in a pool of water at night. The hare tells the elephant that he is desecrating a sacred place and that the hare is from the moon. The hare informs him that if he does not leave the moon will catch him.  When the elephant keeps shrugging him off the hare keeps saying that the moon is coming for him and when the reflection of the moon reaches the elephant he gets started and leaves with all the other elephants.  This fable shows that your problems can be solved by being clever.  A troop of monkeys jump around in the jungle at night guided by the light of the moon. However, when a cloud covers the moon they search for it and think that it has fallen. They see a reflection of it in a pool of water at the bottom of a well.