Growth Mindset Research Paper

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I believe that my growth mindset has never been that great, until this second semester that I am in right now. I never believed that I was capable of doing well in any of my classes, I would quit if I failed. I did not care if I made a high, or a low C. My dad has always been hard on me about my grades, because he cares about them. This semester is different, I care if I make even a low B. I am passing all my classes as of right now, with high A’s. I am glad I changed my mindset, for I can make my parents proud of me, and get rewarded for all my hard work. Not only am I making my parents proud, but myself! I chose a quote from Power of Belief Article, “They show that we can change mindsets, and that's important because most of us have fixed

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