In the article “Brainology” written by Carol Dweck, she explains that our brains are changing constantly and how intelligence isn't a fixed value if we have the right mindset. We can all change the way we view the world and it's challenges if we believe we can with hard work. Dweck mentions that “many students believe intelligence is fixed, that each person has a certain amount and that's that”(Brainology). This mindset will limit us in any aspect of life whether it is trying something new or pursuing a new career only to be discouraged because you believe it isn't the right thing for you because you aren't good enough at it. In Dweck's article, she goes in depth about the two different mindsets. She explains how we can change our mindsets from a fixed state to a
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What if their courses are too advanced for my 8 year old brain to handle? I was filled with self-doubt and believed I could not succeed in an entirely different country away from what I've known all my life. Understanding that you can grow and do things you never imagined is important, it is the first step to that growth mindset. I always had a fixed mindset but I never realized I had it until I moved because that’s when I was challenged. When I first moved to the UAE, everything seemed so foreign to me even with a middle eastern background. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact I wasn't in California anymore, and everything I thought of the world changed. In Dweck's “Brainology” she explains that the two mindsets between students were radically different and “those with a growth mindset had a very straightforward idea of effort” (Brainology 2). The other side of the mindset believed that “if you worked hard it meant that you didn't have ability, and that things would just come naturally to you if you did” (Dweck Brainology 2). I didn't have this mindset when I first moved there and believed I just wasn't going to succeed. I agree with
What if their courses are too advanced for my 8 year old brain to handle? I was filled with self-doubt and believed I could not succeed in an entirely different country away from what I've known all my life. Understanding that you can grow and do things you never imagined is important, it is the first step to that growth mindset. I always had a fixed mindset but I never realized I had it until I moved because that’s when I was challenged. When I first moved to the UAE, everything seemed so foreign to me even with a middle eastern background. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact I wasn't in California anymore, and everything I thought of the world changed. In Dweck's “Brainology” she explains that the two mindsets between students were radically different and “those with a growth mindset had a very straightforward idea of effort” (Brainology 2). The other side of the mindset believed that “if you worked hard it meant that you didn't have ability, and that things would just come naturally to you if you did” (Dweck Brainology 2). I didn't have this mindset when I first moved there and believed I just wasn't going to succeed. I agree with