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Thursday, January 18, 2018
Thoughts on Growth Mindset
I have never heard of Carol Dweck before this assignment, but I am glad you introduce the class to her, Dr. Gibbs! I believe for the most part of my life, I have been exposed to a more "tyranny of now" kind of mindset instead of a "power of yet" mindset. I believe from elementary throughout high school teachers and parents alike praise us for that letter grade. They push us to do whatever it takes to get that A or that 1st place trophy. It is like the process does not mean as much as the end goal. Society almost makes us seek constant and consistent validation instead of an appreciation and understanding of the process. However, I believe I am slowly gaining a "power of yet" mindset because of college. I got my first ever B and C during my first semester of college. I was devastated, distraught, and even a bit depressed for a while because this was totally unlike me. However, over that Christmas break I evaluated everything and I realized that we have to fall in order to get back up. I had to make those grades in order to realize life for what it was and I began to enjoy the process more than the outcome. I enjoyed the Growth Mindset Challenges especially the Mindset Motto/Mantra and Mindset Acronym. Overall, I think I can be interested in learning more about the growth mindset and how I can apply that to this class, other classes, and life in general!
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Nikole, I completely agree with your comment about having to fall before to get back up. College is hard and it definitely is not for everyone. It is an incredible accomplishment to just be able to excel in college. My second semester in college I got a C in one of my classes and I thought it was the end of the world. I felt like I was going to be on a downhill path in college after that, but it taught me how to do better, which I'm sure your C taught you that too.
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