MLLL-3043 Myth and Folklore Blog

For this Growth Mindset assignment, I did the acronym challenge. For this one, I chose N.A.P., which stands for No: Ask Permission. I did this because I think that this theme was something that I have had trouble with for the longest time, and for a while, I've strayed away from doing something because I thought it "wasn't allowed." However, throughout the years, I've learned that it doesn't always matter what was wrong and what was allowed, and it was more about asking for forgiveness after than asking for permission in the first place! Of course, this doesn't apply to everything, but I think this is a roadblock for many chances to get a good experience! (Never ask for Permission. Source:  BrainyQuote )

  (Image from Pixy ) There have been a lot of roadblocks this week, but in a couple of weeks I think I will appreciate some of the things that happened. 

 I've had to repeat this phrase repeatedly over my short time on this Earth. Everyone has gone through hardships and struggles. Sometimes it feels like they are never ending, but in reality they do. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions. As long as they fall within your beliefs I don't feel like you should dwell on the fact you made that decision for too long. You can be putting your time and energy freaking out or obsessing over something else.  (Cat meme from Emirates Women)

(Brain picture from the Archziner )         Before this assignment, I had never heard of Carol Dweck or the growth mindset. I do think that establishing  a growth mindset would greatly impact the youth today. Instead of feeling anxiety or feeling like a failure when things are not "correct" people can feel empowered to seek the real answers and thought processes instead. I would be super interested to learn more about this as the semester progressed. I do admit that as I have advanced in my educational career, grades have been more important than learning material. At times I would just memorize things for upcoming test than for my enjoyment. Getting into graduate schools are very competitive  and challenging. If school was somehow a combination of correctness and this growth mindset, I feel school would be a lot less dreadful for the average student. I can count on more than my hands the amount of people I know that dread getting up for school. O...