A lot of people think you need to be born smart, physical or have a good voice. The truth is, anyone can be successful as long as you have a positive mindset and are committed to doing the work. If you are determined and confident about learning something or getting better at something I belive that you can accomplish it.
Our Unit in Growth mindset.
During our unit in growth mind set I have learned that these skills can be applied to school or just anything that you want to get better at. I think one reason I like PLP is because we do not just get marks for just completing a project but for the effort we put into it. Also, you have a growth mindset, you perceive failure as learning.
My famous growth mindset paragraph.
One of the first major assignments this unit was to write a paragraph on someone famous and see how they showed a growth mindset.
Famous person: Michael Phelps
Olympian Michael Phelps showed us how a growth mindset can be life changing with his comeback at the RIO olympics. After his success at the 2012 Olympics he fell apart, ending up in rehab in 2014. He was able to be successful in 2016 because he changed the way he viewed himself. Phelps said, “I thought of myself as just a swimmer, and nobody else.”.He got help to change the view of his character which he says was critical for his success. This inspires me because if you are passionate about one activity it doesn’t mean you can’t try more activities and change yourself.
My Growth Mindset Selfie!
Our final project in the growth mindset unit was to make an inspirational poster with a quote made by us. For my picture I chose me with my dog in the snow because I love hanging out with my family and being outside in the snow. (Awww cute pupper – editing Raina)
I used Snapseed for my poster
Reflection
I feel that this unit has thought me vary useful and practical skills that I hope to keep using. One of the other things that I think was important to learn was how to keep a positive mindset when you fail and how to cope.
