Indian Epics: A Blog by Trace Youngman

Growth Mindset Meme This growth mindset blog is about growing intelligence. My focus for intelligence is naturalist. I am stuck studying science most of the time, so I would like to become better with experiencing things other than that. I think that creating hobbies now is really important for the future, and will help me a lot with finding friends post graduation and throughout life. 

Cheezburger Growth Mindset Memes      I chose the first cheezburger meme because it is a funny picture, but still has some meaning behind it. I think that curiosity is what drives a lot of innovators and I think more curiosity is not a bad thing. I chose the second meme because it is definitely the case in some of my classes. I think that having friends to help you through difficult classes is important. 

Growth Mindset Chart:  Laura Gibbs' Blog      I have never heard of The Growth Mindset nor Carol Dweck. I am familiar with the idea that growth only comes if there is a struggle, but I never knew that there was a name or extensive research about the topic. While I see myself leaning towards a growth mindset, I am still very fixed. I still tend to give on a problem or a situation when it seems too difficult for me to solve or deal with. School work is a good example of this in my life. When I first came to college, I would almost immediately give up on a complicated problem if I felt like I didn't have the tools to complete it. As I continued through my education, I began to realize that problem solving is not a trait. Problem solving is a skill that has to be developed and worked on continuously. When I realized this, I began to work harder because most problems encountered in work or life are not able to be solved with an internet search or solution manual. T...