Growth Mindset

For this post I decided to look at the Growth Mindset cats again. I think this is the most fun way to do this assignment. The first image that I was given was one that I really liked. It's caption says "The bigger the challenge, the more you stretch." I chose to use this picture because it really describes an idea that I try to remember whenever I am feeling very challenged by anything. The idea is that every challenge I face will result in me growing in some way if I stick with it. The hardest things you face will end up stretching you and making you grow as a person as long as you don't give up. 

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The second image I chose is one that kind of relates to the first idea I mentioned. The caption says "Real learning takes work." I liked this one because it connects to the first one in that it reinforces the idea that the hardest challenges take the most work but result in the best learning. 

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Growth Mindset

For this Growth Mindset extra credit I decided to look at the growth mindset cats. The first image that I really liked was one that said to study hard, then take a break. I related to this one because when I study I tend to just study hard for hours and not take a break. I often realize that I am just cramming and not actually retaining the information. I think taking breaks will help with that.

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Another that I liked was one that said failure teaches you to deal with disappointment. I like this one because there are too many people who have never really had to fail and deal with what comes from it but I think that failing and dealing with the disappointment is important to maturing and becoming a successful adult.

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Growth Mindset: Learning From Other Students

For this Growth Mindset post, I chose the Learning From Other Students challenge. The first quote that caught my attention was "Enjoy the Ride." It talks about enjoying your journey through the semester, even though sometimes it is going to get a little rough. The first thing that came to my head when reading this was the idea of "don's sweat the small stuff." I tend to get very stressed out over assignments and tests, especially when they pile up in a short period of time. This quote got me to the realization that, although those things are important, what's more important is enjoying life and not letting these things control my happiness. The second quote I liked was "The Learning Process." It kind of relates to my thoughts on the first quote. Yes, results are important, but not the most important thing.

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Growth Mindset

Before this assignment I had not heard of Carol Dweck or the growth mindset, but after looking over the information about it I am very interested. I'm not too proud to admit that I find myself falling into a more fixed mindset rather than growth. I don't push myself to get better or improve as often as I should but this assignment is really opening my eyes to the benefits of doing so. I am intrigued and would definitely like to learn more about this idea throughout this semester and hopefully be able to change my own mindset into a more growth oriented position.

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