Indian Epics Journal

Growth mindset is the best mindset. Source: TeachThought. I experience the strongest growth mindset when I consider myself apart from my academics and extracurriculars. Instead, I focus on who I am as a person, what my passions are, how I define them, and what I can do to better myself as this ideal person. Realizing imperfections are not a bad thing works well for me to adapt a growth mindset. I've come to the conclusion that imperfections are what allow people to be unique and without imperfections, you cannot improve yourself, your ambitions, nor can you understand how to move forward from mistakes and hurdles encountered. Now, whenever something does not go as planned, I do my best to remain calm and focus on how I can get over this set back. Of course, I think it's human nature to be upset and express your true emotions if you are distressed, but the most important thing to remember is to never give up your original passion.

My goal to journal more! Source: Flickr . The Neurologists Who Fought Alzheimer's By Studying Nuns' Brains The article presents a study in which participants were nuns exhibiting Alzheimer's disease. They found that nuns who shared written accounts of their lives and personal essays tended not to develop symptoms. Additionally, one particular sister remained intellectually competent and active in her 80s, even with Alzheimer's! This article confirmed my understanding that writing is a useful life skill. Although I was somewhat aware of the beneficial aspects of record keeping, I had no idea of the extent to which these benefits would go to. I think the Alzheimer's study is fascinating, especially how this reveals that everyday writing can help people be cognitively skilled well into older age.  I am curious to explore how journaling may or may not long term influence my mindset. If I journal my experiences encountered everyday and then reflect on these wh

Prior to this assignment, I was not familiar with Dweck's growth mindset. I am fascinated by this way of thinking and I hope I can put this into practice. I can honestly say my academic accomplishments reflect my hard work and dedication. Yet unfortunately, I am just now realizing how often I have merely comprehended material for the sake of my grade in a course. The fear of failing is my greatest challenge when it comes to learning new things because setbacks or hurdles are always difficult for me to face. Whether I overcome these or not, I feel as though I would rather be successful without encountering such challenges. I think a closed mindset can be toxic, preventing one from appreciating the importance of education. My personal learning goal from this semester is to be inspired by challenge. I agree with Dweck: one is not learning if everything is thought to be easy. Learning should not be limited to the realms of academic boundaries. Learning should extend beyond an enriching