Kinesthetic Learning Style Essay

Everyone is different in their learning styles and ways they comprehend in a classroom. Some people are known for how gritty they are and their determination while others may be the opposite. It is a part of who you are as a learner. People gain knowledge in different ways. Some people tend to learn more auditorily while others may be kinesthetic or visual. People also enjoy learning in different ways with their different intelligences. One person may be existential, rhythmic, or interpersonal and there is still six other intelligences they could grow in. Everyone has a unique way of learning that makes them who they are as students. Grit is an essential part of becoming successful in school and life. It is being able to work as hard as you can every day to achieve a long term goal you set for yourself. Angela Lee Duckworth explained grit saying, “Grit is having stamina. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint” (TED
I could not remember the formula when trying to say it to myself, but I could visualize the example chart from my textbook and then remember what it was. I’ve also come to recognize how much of a kinesthetic learner I am ever since I took the test. In most classes, I tap my foot on the ground or move it around wildly under the table without even realizing it. A while ago I was sitting in one of my classes, working silently, and my teacher came up and asked me if my foot was okay because I was moving it around so much. I need to incorporate these learning styles more into my studying. For example, in biology, where we take lots of notes, I am purposely underlining the important or key things that are on the study guide that I will need to know. In English, I’ve found that I study and learn vocab words better when I rewrite them a couple time and then walk around my room while