In this entry I shall be about my focus as of late with my school assignments. As of recently I have been feeling less motivated in my studies. I cannot as of yet pin the reason why. As of recent I have been less proactive with assignments and confronting deadlines. This is not the student I once was however, this does not mean it is the worst student I can be. I must balance the way I used to be towards assignments and incorporate the fact that there is ultimately not the need to be three steps ahead. I must come to the conclusion that on time is not late and that there is no need to do more that what is required.

This does not translate to me being less ambitious, I am just being more practical. I need to spread out my schedules in a way that leaves room for human error. At times like this I will ultimately want to lounge around, there will be unexpected tasks that rise. I have to adapt a different outlook to the way I will be a student, and accept that it does not make me a bad one.

Happy reading,

Ashanti

Hello,

I have chosen to make this post about one of the articles that we have come across so far in this course. I have chosen “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins.

This was the second time I have read “The Yellow Wallpaper” and I have to say that the second time around I felt much more aware of the story’s surroundings. The short story despite seeming to focus so much on the wall, is more of a distraction than the root of the narrator’s problems. The narrator’s issues rely lie among her relationships especially that of her and her husband. To be so heavily oppressed by someone that you are supposed to have an intimate relationship with, the only person that you feel safe with, leaves one with no direction but that of borderline insanity.

It actually made me reflect on my own personal relationships, even those of friends and family, since they do heavily effect your mental health. Hopefully someone reading makes their own conscious decision to do so.

Happy reading,

Ashanti

Hello,

I have decided to make my first journal entry about my experience so far with this course.

When choosing this course it was in the pursuit of educating myself in understanding those with mental illness. So far I have come to terms that I will also be educated on myself.  When reading one of the recommendations I realized that a lot of mental awareness comes from self-reflection. Who knew that delving into the mind of others would cause self-assessment?

I believe my interest in this topic is also fueled by my ongoing love for literature (loved the recommendations assignment). The articles used for the subject of psychopathology to me seem to have multiple interpretations. When given the insight of someone with mental illness I find it hard to decode the truth however, I plan to learn that while taking this course.

Over the duration of this course as well as after that I continue to learn more about psychopathology and myself.

Happy reading,

Ashanti Johnson