Wikipedia Trail: Catacombs of Paris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mines_of_Paris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Above,_So_Below_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs

I have chosen to do the Wikipedia trail on the Catacombs of Paris. I recently watched a horror film called, "As Above, So Below." The movie was about an archaeologist deciding to explore the catacombs under the city of Paris with a few other people and getting stuck in a horror filled adventure. I could not believe that such place existed in real life and had to look up the details immediately. 

(Image Information: The Paris Catacombs; https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en)

Tech Tips: Canvas Profile

After four long years, I have finally decided to update and change my canvas profile picture. The original picture consisted of myself and a friend at high school prom senior year. I figured after four long years of being a high school hero, it is time to hang up those pictures. My new profile picture consists of my lovely cat sitting on a recliner like a human being. While I do not live with the cat anymore, I miss him every day. 

Growth Mindset: The need for competitiveness

Apparent research shows that kids who are praised for being smart fixate on performance, shying away from taking risks and meeting potential failure while kids who are praised for their efforts try harder and persist with tasks longer. I do not believe this to be the case as performance and execution is what matters the most in the end. Anyone can say, "I've tried" but not everyone can say, "I did it." The weaker mentality our society keeps plunging into is not only ruining it, but is creating a toxic environment. It is rewarding to work hard and give your 100% effort to be the first placer or win the event. We have gotten in the "Everyone Matters" ideology and it is easy to how toxic it is. I am not saying that individuals do not matter, they all do. However, if we start treating those who excel the same way as those who are falling behind, there is absolutely no point of going above and beyond to achieve your goals. I want to encourage people to compete in friendly manners again and actually aim for the top rather than being satisfied with where you are now. 

The Stanford professor who pioneered praising kids for effort says we've totally missed the point - https://qz.com/587811/stanford-professor-who-pioneered-praising-effort-sees-false-praise-everywhere/?utm_source=atlfb

(Image information: photo made in memegenerator; https://qz.com/587811/stanford-professor-who-pioneered-praising-effort-sees-false-praise-everywhere/?utm_source=atlfb)

Microfiction: The Two Liars

On a cold winter night in January, Blake dislocated his knee dancing like an idiot outside of a bar while drunk. He ended up on crutches for three weeks and told all his coworkers at work that he did it by bending down to grab something from the freezer because he didn't want them to think he was a drunk maniac. As he was the vice-president of the company, he was relieved to see that people were shocked at how easily his knee was dislocated. However, the guilt and feeling of being a fraud started settling in as people continued to physically assist him and show immense amount of sympathy. (110 words)

One time, I gagged myself into throwing up during middle school PE class so I wouldn't have to run anymore during conditioning. (Tweet) 

Author's Notes:
I wrote these two short stories about lying out of situations because I have been in multiple situations like that myself. I remember waking up one morning pretty hungover from the night before celebrating a friend's birthday that I had to tell my boss that I was sick with food poisoning so I could go home early that day. The shorter story told in a tweet is actually a true story from my childhood. 

(Image Information: Idiots pass out drunk in the most ridiculous positions after the mother of all benders; https://www.thesun.co.uk/sun-men/9324540/idiots-drunk-pass-out-benders/)