Actually, I would lie on my cozy bed when I woke up, but noooooo!!!. In fact, I tried to pinch my arms many times, but I was still in school. I had begged my dad fully but he said, “no”. My tears were flowing down my cheeks, and my nose turned into red as a kid. I didn’t care about people who looked at me, I just wanted to go back to my home. So, I told my dad I hated a summer camp and also told him that at camp we just studied and studied which means it wasn’t fun. He held my hand and said, “I know it’s not fun, but if you keep learning, you can be smart enough to pass the test, and also meet new friends”. His thought like Carol S. Dweck mentions, “Growth mindset believe that intelligence is a potential that can be realized through learning” (1). However, I had no choice, and I had to study more, or I would stay on the same grade. During summer camp, I wasn’t happy, because my world had only text books and homework which meant no …show more content…
I was very nervous, my hand that held the pencil sweat a lot, and the pencil tip was shaken, which made my letters looked weird. Finally, I got to next grade; therefore, my dad was very happy with me, he gave me the big smile, and also patted my head smoothly. I never understood how effort can help people become clever until that summer camp. This situation made me know what Carol S. Dweck explains, “the idea that the harder you work, the more your ability will grow and that even geniuses have had to work hard for their accomplishments” (2) means. So, I’ve read books to books for two months without stopping, which is my effort that brings me to the