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Growth Mindset

The topic of "growth mindset" is one I've never really pondered upon until I watched Carol Dweck's videos.
I found the idea that people with a fixed mindset perform less in school, compared to a person with a growth mindset very interesting. Watching her videos really opened up my mind because I always thought some people were just born more intelligent than others.
Everyone can develop their intelligence if they are dedicated, want to learn, and receive mentoring from others. 

I learned that people who push out of their comfort zones to learn something new and difficult become more intelligent because the neurons in our brains form stronger connections. 

I can see myself being somewhere in the middle of the spectrum of a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. I should not be afraid to try things or push my self out of my comfort zone in the future. Although I will make mistakes along the way, I will get the opportunity to learn from these mistakes and improve on my skills. 

One of my biggest challenges is getting over the fear of looking dumb after making a mistake. If I overcome this problem I can set about learning new things. During this semester I would like to learn more about growth mindset because it will improve my attitude towards learning and help me grow as a person. 

Some personal goals I have this semester are to balance out my workload properly and learn new skills that will benefit my work in college. I'm really excited to start the "Documentary Filmmaking" module this year. 
The class I'm most worried about is "Web Design" because I find coding difficult. I hope to apply a growth mindset towards this module so I can improve my skill level at coding. 

Growth mindset: YES, I CAN!)

Videos I watched of Carol Dweck
Carol Dweck TED Talk, "The Power of Believing That You Can Improve"
Carol Dweck, "Make Challenge the New Comfort Zone"
Carol Dweck, "How to Help Every Child Fulfill Their Potential"


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