Elizabeth DiSalvatore - Myth-Folklore

There are lots of areas of my life where I experience Growth Mindset a part from school. Perhaps the area where I experience the most is my internship at St. Andrew's United Methodist church. I have been interning here for 3 and a half years now. I work with the youth group, 7th to 12th graders. They are a blast. I have so much fun investing in their lives. They have all become such good friends of mine. This job is not always easy, for I am often having to help students through rough patches in school, family, work, etc. I enjoy being there for my students, but it does get mentally exhausting. I am challenged to show empathy and help students through a variety of issues. I have learned a lot about what type of help works and what doesn't. I have also learned how to communicate efficiently with students and their parents, for they are different. These skills that I will use in my future profession in healthcare. Source: Meme Staff 

From what I can remember, this is the first I have heard of Carol Dweck and the Growth Mindset. When I started my college career I knew I was going to have to work hard, and with that would come growth. However, junior year I fell out of that "growth mindset" and just went through the motions. Eventually, I realized what I was doing and had a change of mind. I was reminded of how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to attend college. Since then I have been putting in a lot more effort into my studies and taking advantage of all my opportunities, academically and socially. I enjoyed learning about the growth mindset and would like to continue to learning more about t and applying it to my life. This semester I am taking classing I am really interested in such as Pathogenic Microbiology and Neurobiology. I want to take advantage of those experiences and really get to know my professors. I plan on having a growth mindset this year so that I can make the most out of my last ...