AED322 Visual Culture & Educational Technologies F2012

I heard this saying all the time growing up. This is definitely a phrase I can relate to. I always thought of it as a way to think about not sweating over the small things, and look at the bigger picture in life.

I think that this was a great phrase to chose for your assignment because this is something that can be applied to people of all ages and cultures. It really bring to light the idea of focusing on the big picture and not to get upset when little things go wrong. I find that personally I need to listen to this idea more often because I get flustered when things do not go the way I had planned, when really I just need to think about the big picture

Hello! My name is Krista and I'm studying craft sciences and art pedagogy at University of Helsinki. This is my 2nd year. My mom teached me quite many sayings while I was a child and I've continued using them a lot. One idiom I remember quite well is "Hullu ei huomaa, viisas ei virka mitään" which could be translated to "A fool man won't notice and a wise man won't say anything". I see this in two different ways. First, it means to me that it isn't end of the world to fail sometimes - most people won't even notice your failure. And most of them who notice won't be too hard on you. On the other way I think this idiom can be a guideline how we should be treat each other. If you don't have anything nice to say, then sometimes it's better say nothing. To cut it short, my idiom is about being merciful to yourself and others :) http://heatherlydee.blogspot.fi/2011/09/commandment-8-what-would-i-do-if-i.html I like especially the second picture in this blog post. It's a good continuation for my saying.

Hello, My name is Laura, and I am a fourth year student at University of Helsinki. I will be teacher of lower degree. I come from Joensuu and I moved to Helsinki this autumn. I like to spend time with my friends and family. My metaphor could be "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken", by Oscar Wilde, which means in Finnish: "Ole oma itsesi, kaikki muut ovat jo käytössä" My picture: http://sani-valoakohti.blogspot.fi/2011/03/huhtikuun-teema-ole-oma-itsesi.html It is okay to be different, it is okay to be you:) that is what I would like to say in my metaphor and picture.

A picture of Moomin characters Nuuskamuikkunen and Pikku Myy. Happiness is small things, like in this picture. More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin

Hi! My name is Laura and I'm studying special education in University of Helsinki My saying is " Toivossa on hyvä elää", which means (as I see it) that it's good to live with a hopeful mind because you won't get as much as you wish for. It's a saying with a hint of sarcasm.. I put a picture of a lottery coupon and a hopeful person filling it. I think it reflects my point of view about this saying.