Growth Mindset Traits

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Growth mindset and Grit are two traits used to help a person with success. Some

one with a Growth Mindset can learn from their mistakes and help them change the

problem in the future. Grit is the amount of effort put into passing or overcoming a

problem till you master it. I believe to have a Growth Mindset you need to have Grit.

Having both traits will help you push forward and not give up till you are satisfied and

most of the time to prove people wrong.

Grit is “ sticking with things over the very long tern until you master them,” based

on Angela Duckworth. According to the article, “ Angela Duckworth and the Research

on Grit” by Emily Hanford, Hanford describes gritty as how much effort someone puts

into overcoming an obstacle. She writes, “ In …show more content…

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other words, Hanford describes gritty as putting much more time into something to pass

others and to win. From some of my personal experiences, at times I was gritty was the

week before the chemistry regents. I was told I had to take the regent a week before the

day of the test. Being surprised last minute, with barely any knowledge of the subject I

went to my chemistry teacher after school and told him about my situation. With little

time to study and get ready for the exam I wasted none of it. Everyday after school I

stood with my chemistry teacher and studied and learning something new each time I got

a question wrong. I studied during any free time and also studied with friends to learn

new ways to memorize key parts. With only one week of studying and working as much

as I could I went into that testing room feeling confident. After getting that pasting grade

I realized how much that week of studying paid off.

In the article “Mindset”, by Carol Dweck, Dweck explains Growth Mindset