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( Students Reading Out Loud by GMR Akash Wikimedia Commons) Hi there! I am doing yet another Learning Challenge this week! I challenged myself to read out loud! Whenever I hear the words "read out loud," it reminds me of having to read out loud in middle school and high school. It was traumatizing reading in front of my peers, because I could not pronounce the words correctly as I am bilingual. At the time, it stressed me out greatly; however, this does not affect me as much. Reading aloud allows me to understand the details further and clears up my confusion. As I am slowing down, it gives me more time to understand the material. Like many things, it has its disadvantages. It took me twice as long to read this week's reading. I plan on reading out loud in the future, but I hope it does not take much time. When I am confused, I will definitely read out loud!

( The Broken Pot by John D. Batten) The updated version of the story is here on my Portfolio! In a small village in Gujarat, India, there lived a man named Vittap. His name evidently signified his behavior; he guarded his wealth closely.  One day, Vittap had gathered a surplus amount of rice grains from working in his neighbor's fields and begging in the village. Growing rice was no easy task. After eating the rice that same evening, Vittap put the remaining rice in a pot. The pot was hung over his couch so that he could bathe in its glory.  As Vittap became drowsy, he dreamed about his future with the rice. He thought, "My beautiful rice. Oh, how beautiful! If there is a famine, I will always have my rice. Wait, can the rice not make me some profit?" "I can buy a few goats with the rice and eventually have a family of goats!" "I can then sell the goats, and get a couple of cows!" "I can then sell cow milk and purc...

( Twin Dragons, Luck ) Hello everyone! Today, I will be focusing on Chinese Fairy Tales, Part A. When I was reading these fairy tales, they were different compared to Indian fairy tales. It seemed like the plot in the Chinese fairy tales was rather surprising, unexpected, and full of twists and turns. They were not regular scenarios, and the lessons were not stated directly in the reading. The readers had to formulate their own interpretation of the reading. Of the Part A readings, I loved the Favorite of Fortune and the Child of Ill Luck and The Cave of the Beasts.  In the Favorite of Fortune and the Child of Ill Luck, the lesson of the story is remain loyal to your loved ones. Although this is case, do not expect to share their luck and fortune. Everyone has their path, and each person should work hard towards their own goal. The reading had much dialogue between the princess and the beggar. I wondered what was going on in the beggar's mind. It would be interesting t...

  ( Liaodi Pagoda ) In Part 2 Reading Notes, I will be focusing on two further stories that I found interesting! The first reading is The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away. This story reminded me of Rapunzel's story. Both the maiden from the Chinese fairy tale and Rapunzel were trapped on the top of a high tower and could not get down. Although this is the case, both ladies were trapped there for different reasons. The maiden was carried off by a cyclone, which dropped her off on top of a pagoda. For Rapunzel, a witch trapped her in order to keep Rapunzel to her herself. If these two stories were combined, I wonder what parallels they would have. The maiden and Rapunzel can even be in the same story and have one general theme. The truth will always come out no matter how long it takes. ( Yang Gui Fe ) The second story that stood out to me was Yang Gui! Comparing this story to other stories that I have read, this was certainty something charming and different. The ending ...