Tuesday in English Composition, we went over a Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset. A growth mindset means that a student (or nonstudent) believes they have the ability and capacity to learn new things and to change their basic, everyday knowledge. A fixed mindset means that a student (or nonstudent) believes that the amount of knowledge they have is predetermined and hardwired into their system, and they will never be able to change, or do anything about it. I personally believe I have a growth mindset in and out of an academic setting. I feel as though I was raised this way, and that my mom was a big part of this mindset. She made everything a learning opportunity, and there was nothing she couldn’t relate to school in some way, shape, or form. Her main motto’s included: “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,” Isn’t it exciting how you can learn anything, anywhere,” and the number one motto “well, we can learn from it!” Baking was an opportunity to learn fractions, working with my grandma was my day’s math homework, going to a friend’s house usually involved packed homework, and trivia flashcards. It’s actually a big part of who I am though, I never go to hang out with a friend without a new fact or a bit of information to show them, other friends, I actually repeat our professor’s entire lecture so they can figure out how to do their homework.. I am always eager to show them how they can learn from anything. I truly think that everything sticks with you in your subconscious, only to be revealed to you at a later time. Even if it was something you didn’t understand at the time, maybe what you’re experiencing right now will help you to figure out the memory. I hope my mindset never becomes a fixed one, I love to learn, it’s part of who I am. While here at college, I hope to experience things I have never thought of, try some new things, and to rewrite my thoughts a thousand times over.
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