Indian Epics

My favorite motto is "You make your own merit!". It just reminds me that I am in charge of my progress and the outcome of my life. I write this in my agenda so that I know I can manage my tough weeks! Motto Graphic

Meme I like this meme because it shows the value of teamwork.  Growth Mindset Meme I like this meme because it is about the idea that patience and taking time to gain valuable experience is necessary before you can get your "dream job".  Growth Mindset Meme I like this meme because it shows that the more experiences you gain, the more your perspective evolves and allows you to gain new insights.

To me, a genius is someone who asks the right questions, works hard, acknowledges their weaknesses and works to overcome them. They're creative, kind, and self-aware. Here is a graphic I made on Photoshop:

I wanted to learn some more about Growth Mindset, specifically motivation! Motivation has been something I've been struggling with now that I'm a senior. I've come down with a bad case of senioritis. The article I read was " How to turn on the part of your brain that controls motivation " There is a cluster of neurons that influence motivation in the middle of the brain in a region called the ventral tegmental area You can use an fMRI to see the activity in your brain The fMRI showed that 'pumping yourself up' lighted up the area in the brain Ultimately this article wasn't very helpful. I was hoping it would have the secret to motivation, but it just had an interesting experiment. A Brain. Web Source

Last semester when I took this class' sister-course, Mythology and Folklore, I learned about Carol Dweck and the growth mindset for the first time. In my blog entry for that class, I wrote about how I was going to position myself to be more optimistic and try to see mistakes as learning opportunities rather than failures. As you can imagine, this was much harder than I thought it would be. Since January, I have experienced new leadership roles, environments, and responsibilities. Each of these challenged me in a new way. As I faced each of these challenges, I tried to purposely focus each new task through a lens of growth and self-awareness. I repositioned myself to think of how I could succeed using the resources I had available. I found that the forums of literature and discussion were the best way for me to grow and learn. This allowed me to network and build professional relationships with really cool, smart, and insightful people. The best thing about pursuing a growth mi...