Growth Mindset

I chose this meme because first off, the rubber ball looks like a sea urchin. I just snorkeled in Roatan Honduras so it brought back memories. In terms of growth mindset, I find it extremely accurate. I find that in order to truly learn something you need 100% focus on that topic. If not, you will never gain knowledge that is necessary to be successful in life.

 

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Growth Mindset

I thought this was a great representation of how I feel this week. I got some "constructive" criticism from my Capstone professor. I had to take it to heart and work on all the negatives that he discussed. Overall, feedback really gives people the motivation to try harder and get better.

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Growth Mindset: Self Reflection

One thing I will take from this course is that all feedback does not need to be positive. I have always been nervous to hear negative things about my schooling, athletics, and work, but I now understand that it is extremely beneficial. If all people do is tell you positives, you will never truly get better at things you are average at. For example, I have always been bad at public speaking because I get extremely nervous. This past semester I had a 30 minute technical presentation for my internship. I presented in front of almost 75 engineers and geologists and received some negative feedback (along with positive of course). I really had to take this to heart and realize they were not doing this to make fun of me, but simply to help me in my future career. This is similar to the comments I get on my work in this course. If it is negative, take it and run with it. Change what people are seeing is negative and become better.

Also, I will overcome things that I am not actually good at. I am not the best writer, but this course had really helped me progress into being able to write stories and become more creative. Overall, this course was excellent in allowing for me to come out of my shell.

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I thought this really caught my attention because I am senior now and will no longer be attending school (except for my MBA hopefully). Although I will no longer be taking exams, I will continuously learn new information and I hope that I will never stop learning. 

Plus I thought the cat was cute! If I get a cat I want an orange one similar to this cat.

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Growth Mindset

I thought that this Growth Mindset meme really resonated with me this week. In my Capstone course my group had done something wrong during our presentation and we were called out for it. Instead of getting upset, we took the approach to go talk to him after class in order to fix the mistake. I think it is crucial in the learning process to understand why you made that mistake so you will not make it again.

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Growth Mindset

I chose this image because it relates to my career and in school. I usually get down on myself when I am not successful after every attempt. I need to understand that sometimes it is just about the learning process and not always about the results! Plus, my parents have a cat and this is definitely something that she would do!

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I chose this image above because I feel it really is important to realize when something is not working. If you try a certain strategy in order to accomplish something and it does not work, it is unproductive to try it again. As Albert Einstein once said, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". I need to incorporate this into my life a little more because sometimes I feel myself trying the same option countless times and it does not work. This not only wastes my time but does not allow for me to grow and accomplish tasks that I want to. 

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I think the below quote is very accurate. It is one thing to always set goals that are attainable, however, it is good to stretch out and strive for a difficult goal. This allows a person to grow without feeling like they are failing. It is always important to look at your progress instead of focusing on the end result. 

I also chose this because Bruce Lee is awesome!

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Growth Mindset

I really like the blog below because it holds much truth. Even if something seems insurmountable, just keep pushing and working hard. A majority of obstacles seem like you cannot beat them, however, with a little more effort you will see success. 

Plus, the cat is pretty funny! 

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Growth Mindset

I learned about Carol Dweck and the growth mindset last semester when taking Epics of India. I cannot speak for all majors, however, I do find that as an engineering student at the University of Oklahoma the grading of process versus final grades is in the works of trying the growth mindset. Many professors nowadays grade highly on the process at which you attack a very difficult problem, with only a few points considered for the exact answer. This encourages students to truly study the material instead of memorizing a certain solution to a problem. To focus on what went on in their brain and thought processes allow for students to feel worthy of the task at hand and not get discouraged when failing. I have personally always thought that process is the most important aspect of learning, therefore, I will continue researching the growth mindset this semester and in future. I feel that every teacher/professor needs to look into the growth mindset project and utilize the ideas of Ms. Dweck in their own curriculum. Overall, this idea, along with Ms. Dweck’s growth mindset, are what we need to focus on in the future.

My own goals will continue with what I have thought of in the past. With going through difficult courses, I of course want to get the final grade of an A. However, I value the actual content and processes I have learned versus the letter grade I receive. I would much rather get a “B” in a course and learn a great deal of knowledge versus and easy course that I receive an “A” in. Furthermore, I found the following meme to fall directly in line with how I feel. Working with groups the past few semesters, I have realized that being honest with yourself is the best way to learn. For example, if I did not understand a certain aspect of a lab, I would not try and be prideful but instead ask for help. This allowed me to actually learn the information and grow myself. When someone is able to accept their weaknesses, they will be able to focus on that and grow themselves more and more.

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