September 2020

 I've spent the last month in STEM class we spent time thinking about who we were and the difference in fixed vs. growth mindsets. I realized that when it comes to school and work I have a growth mindset, however, in my personal life I have a sort of fixed mindset. Which I'm currently working on changing. The growth mindset allows me to want to learn for myself rather than just to pass a class and do well. It helps me to push myself in aspects without worry of what happens if I don't get a good grade. 

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