Mythology

 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 )

 From what I've seen of growth mindset up to now, I can see that there's been implementation of it in my high school years as well as the time I've spent in college. I haven't before heard of Carol Dweck, but have definitely been aware and familiar with her work. Personally, on the growth-fixed mindset, I consider myself to be more on the fixed side of the spectrum. Dweck was right, I was raised in, not just an educational environment, but at a home environment where the idea of getting an A in the class was top priority. This wasn't to say that of course, the main goal was to get the most of learning the material itself, but it has insinuated me the idea that I HAVE to get the A, no matter what it took. Of course, I see this as the issue that students can resort to cheating, skimming, and dread the idea of actually learning and applying the concept themselves. They think too narrowly, only enough to do well on the nearest quiz or exam and then never reapplying that...