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Feedback in: I don't really find a lot of the feedback on my stories so far to be very helpful. Many have commented saying my layout looks very nice, which was nice to hear since I paid a lot of attention to that aspect of my portfolio. Multiple people have commented wondering how my Mice and Tabby Cat story would turn out if I had kept the lesson at the end the same as the original, which didn't seem to be a very creative or helpful suggestion since I include in my author's note that I didn't find that part of the original story to be fair. Feedback out: I would say I always put a lot of effort to try to give feedback and suggestions that could be helpful to enhance the story that is already there, and not to change the whole plot. I have always had the philosophy to give what I want to receive. I value good feedback so I try to give good feedback to the best of my ability. Blog Comments: I feel like I am getting to know a few people in the class and that the intro...

I've learned through my writing and assignments in college that my biggest critic is myself. So this week, I chose to read two articles that would help me explore that more. The first article I read was  Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head by Sabina Nawaz. I liked her ideas on paying attention to criticism, but using it to better yourself instead of internalizing it. The critique can be used to amplify our strengths as well as  help fix our weaknesses. Also, she notes that when receiving feedback, we need to take note of both positive and negative comments equally, being sure to keep the positive in our head as well and believing  in what was said. The second article I explored was A Simple 5- Second Habit to Rewire Your Harshly Self-Critical Brain by Joel Almeida. I like how the author explains the elasticity of the brain, even in adulthood, and how you can either help yourself or hurt yourself depending on your criticism. He shows how there is a way to be extre...