Week 8 Growth Mindset

I think some of the things I can work on in this class is using different writing styles, I typically just sit down and write and put a lot of creativity in the writing itself, but I never really change my writing style at all. Reading through the list I found myself applying half of the right and left statements to my life. But I think I can use this class to branch out In my writing skills and then transfer that into other things in my life. Some of these things include taking criticism better, taking more risks in different aspects, being a perfectionist, etc.

What is your deepest fear?

Growth Mindset

Something that I took away from the growth mindset memes was about feedback. It just discussed how feeling uncomfortable about feedback is normal and that when we accept it things seem to get better and easier. This stuck out because I'm struggling with one of my accounting classes and how to study for it. And I asked my mom who is a CPA for some help and tips, but when I ask for her help I don't always take her feedback well even though I need it. So I need to work on taking feedback from her and others better so that I can just better myself.

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Growth Mindset Feedback

Growth Mindset

I would like to start out by saying that I really enjoyed this video and I think everyone should watch it because it really opens your eyes about the pressure that is put on kids and how it can effect them. Before this assignment I had never heard of Carol Dweck or the growth mindset idea. After watching the videos I see myself as the "fixed mindset" kind of person, and I feel like it has a lot to do with how my parents approached grades growing up. In my childhood grades werent as much about effort as they were just getting the result. I could study for weeks and do everything I possibly could to do well on an exam, but when the time came and I didnt perform then to them it didnt matter how much effort or time I spent studying. I dont think this the mindset to have as a parent because now in college if I mess up on a test or something that I have studied hard for I get upset because I didnt get the result I wanted, I dont even think about the fact that I studied hard and did everything I could. I think I would enjoy learning more about growth mindset this semester, and really want to try to apply it to my life this year.



(Comparing the Mindsets, Source: Carriekepple.com)