My MinDsEt

1.- Which mindset do you think you are a part of when it comes to "intelligence"? According to the reading, what tells you that you are of this mindset?

When it comes to intelligence, I believe I mostly have a growth mindset and a little of a fixed mindset. I say this because I always like to learn new things and that implies that I have to be willing to take challenges so I can improve myself. I truly agree that the mind is such a powerful muscle that can be trained. As I've heard we don't really get to use all the "free memory" in our brains so we can continue to learn more and more to become wiser. That means that our intelligence depends on how much we are willing to learn in our lives. I also put lots of effort in my work because I know at the end it's somehow going to pay off and the feeling I get after doing things right and with patience is satisfactory. I would say I have a little of a fixed mindset because sometimes I take criticisms as something very bad and that lets me down for a while. As they explain, I get to feel bad about myself but later on my spirit comes back and I move on. However, I 've let go many important things out of my hands when I feel down do to criticism and negative feedback.

2.- How has this mindset helped or hurt you in math?

Well the growth mindset has helped me a lot throughout my calculos class because everyday I'm ready to get that other piece of information that will expand my mind and I'll add another gold coin of knowledge to my treasure. Even though sometimes I don't get to understand things, I'm very perseverant and try to understand until I find the meaning behind it. However, sometimes when I do a math problem in public and I get it wrong I feel that everyone it's all over me saying that I'm wrong and many other things that make me feel bad. And maybe that's why I don't really like to do problems in public and now more than ever I dont't have to let that control me because of the "question card" thing that Miss Hwang has assigned to us.

3.- What is your reaction to finding out that the brain is just a big muscle that can be trained?
My reaction has always been very impressive and exciting because I know a have a powerful machine in which I can input all the information I want.

4.-How do you see this new piece of information affecting your future?
I see that this new information will help me for the better in my future because now I know some parts in which I'm having problems with. I want to reach my full potential and for that I have to fix some of the areas in which I'm having problems by having more confidence in myself and getting all criticisms and negative feedback in a positive and constructive way.