The growth mindset theory says that the abilities you already have can be expanded with dedication. You can improve your intelligence just by working hard and knowing that your brain is capable of constantly learning new things. Anyone can teach themselves this mindset, I personally feel like I have because math has never come easily to me but I have never been closed minded about it and I always try my best to understand it. Even though math is not easy for me I still manage to understand it but it does take a little longer. It is important to have people around you who have this mindset as well. My mother who is my top supporter came to this country not knowing one word of English but even though people told her it would be …show more content…
Knowing that you're capable of learning new things is a valuable quality to have because if you are closed minded about learning new things because you think you're bad at it can really hurt your future. In college, we are learning things that we probably have never heard about before and it can be difficult but if you have a growth mindset you will know that you're capable of taking in all that knowledge. Dr. Carol Dwek, the woman who created this theory says that students who have this mindset are more likely to successed in college because they can learn more because they see challenges as opportunities to thrive in learning and improve their …show more content…
You can improve your intelligence just by working hard and knowing that your brain is capable of constantly learning new things. Anyone can teach themselves this mindset, I personally feel like I have because math has never come easily to me but I have never been closed minded about it and I always try my best to understand it. Even though math is not easy for me I still manage to understand it but it does take a little longer. It is important to have people around you who have this mindset as well. My mother who is my top supporter came to this country not knowing one word of English but even though people told her it would be impossible to speak English fluently she eventually proved them wrong and now speaks English perfectly. It is extremely hard to learn a new language but it is not impossible with hard work and dedication your brain is able to learn that