I would like to think that I have more of a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset. I try to put this mindset into action as much as possible in school by reading and bettering my school work. My parents always told me and my siblings that they were proud of us, so long as we tried our best, even if it wasn't an "A" and I think that definitely helped each of us have a growth mindset rather than a fixed. I am involved in music and it is easily seen that you must have a growth mindset when it comes to anything involving the arts. No one will ever be one of the greats when they first begin anything having to do with the arts, you must work towards it and accept the challenges that come along with being a musician.
One of the biggest things with learning that I have learned while at OU is that college is different from high school. My high school wasn't an easy one and I took multiple AP courses over my four years while attending, but the study skills in college is much different than that of high school. It's much more independent learning and reading while for the most part you could get away without reading in high school.
I think that the growth mindset will be very valuable for this year because I am taking some difficult classes that take personable accountability. I am in a graduate course this year, so it will be much more of a challenge than my undergrad classes, however I am very excited for this class because it seems as though it will be fun and interesting! I want to be able to challenge myself and learn this semester, and I definitely think that the growth mindset will help me accomplish this!
(I drive my own learning;
For extra comments this week I've been going through people's growth mindset blog! It's been so interesting!
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate with having to have an open mindset in the Arts. I'm an actor, and you will never ever ever stop growing. You can't! I feel badly for those actors (or just performers/artist in general) who think that they know it all. They're not doing themselves any favors... oh well. Can't force a horse to drink, right? (Does that metaphor really fit here? Eh.... I'll have an open mind about it....) ((okay, I'll stop now....))
I love that your parents were so understanding of your grades, but unfortunatley in my house it was the opposite. My parents were fixated on my getting A's, and would expect A's on every single assignment. I know now that they were simply trying to push me to excel at my very best. They understood that pushing me would allow me to do my best. I suppose that it is different for everyone however. It simply depends on your mindset and what your opinion on the whole discussion is.
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