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I confess that I had never heard about either Carol Dweck or growth mindset before starting this assignment. After watching the videos, I can definitely buy into the claim that this mindset is beneficial in terms of learning and personal growth. As an engineering student, I commonly run into problems that are not easily or obviously solvable, so I guess I have run into this mode of thinking before without knowing the actual name.
I think because of my major and my history as a long distance runner in high school, I would classify myself as a growth mindset. I sometimes have to spend a lot of time to figure a problem out, but I try my best to figure them out before searching for help. In running, I had to have a lot of perseverance to finish a run or reach my goal times, and that definitely required a growth mindset. Running is such a mental sport, and having a fixed mindset would get you nowhere.
I think the concept of growth mindset is very interesting. The fact that so much research has been done on the topic is comforting, and I think I would enjoy exploring more about the topic this semester. I think something like this would be very beneficial to me as I prepare to finish my education and enter the "real world".
The picture shown below is one that I found online about growth mindset. I really like the phrase "Retrain Your Brain", as to me it is indicative that it is never too late to switch from a fixed to a growth mindset. Even if I sometimes lean more towards a fixed mindset than a growth one, there are phrases and practices I could use to help myself benefit from future challenges.
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