Growth Mindset! I think this is the neatest thing. In the past, I had never heard of the term "growth mindset" but I do know what it is and I have had teachers and older mentors in my life instill the growth mindset in me and encourage it in me, which I am really thankful for. I think my personality type is incredibly focused on growth (sometimes too much, I often find myself seeking perfection instead of healthy growth), and I have seen this in my schoolwork and other extracurriculars. Schoolwise, I haven't always had a healthy growth mindset perspective. It wasn't until this year that I learned to appreciate failure and challenges as opportunities for growth, and learned that one does not have to be perfect or perform perfectly in order to grow. Realizing this and going through this perspective shift really helped me to decrease my stress levels, enjoy life more, and actually perform better in school and extracurriculars. I also think the growth mindset can apply to relationships as well because we can grow in healthy and unhealthy ways in relationships through our understanding of other people and through our interactions with other people.
As I begin my final semester of my undergraduate career, I am feeling very excited but also nervous. I am taking 18 hours, all of which are very taxing courses. I am excited about all of my courses, each for a different reason, but some more than others. I am excited for a lab that I am taking, which focuses on how exercise affects the body at a cellular level, and I am also looking forward to Abnormal Psychology, which will be very applicable to my future career. Throughout each semester of college, I have learned so many new things about myself and my learning styles, and I don't believe this semester will be an exception to that trend. I expect to continue learning about myself in a new light this semester- less stressed about perfection, more excited about growth. The opportunity to learn about and focus on the growth mindset could not have come at a more perfect time for me! I definitely want to take advantage of the growth mindset resources and activities provided because I think they will be so interesting and beneficial.
Growth Mindset by Jessica Ottewell
As I begin my final semester of my undergraduate career, I am feeling very excited but also nervous. I am taking 18 hours, all of which are very taxing courses. I am excited about all of my courses, each for a different reason, but some more than others. I am excited for a lab that I am taking, which focuses on how exercise affects the body at a cellular level, and I am also looking forward to Abnormal Psychology, which will be very applicable to my future career. Throughout each semester of college, I have learned so many new things about myself and my learning styles, and I don't believe this semester will be an exception to that trend. I expect to continue learning about myself in a new light this semester- less stressed about perfection, more excited about growth. The opportunity to learn about and focus on the growth mindset could not have come at a more perfect time for me! I definitely want to take advantage of the growth mindset resources and activities provided because I think they will be so interesting and beneficial.
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