Mythology and Folklore

I chose to make my motto image on Canva.  I chose to use the words 'stronger than you seem' as my motto. It is part of a Winnie the Pooh quote; "You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." I chose this quote because it means a lot to me, especially the part about being stronger than you seem. My parents have always said this quote to me and it has stuck with me. 

                                     (Source: I Have Control ) I chose this growth mindset cat because it is adorable, and is also funny since it does not exactly look like the cat is in complete control of this situation.                      (Source: Growth Requires Hard Work ) I chose this growth mindset cat because the saying is accurate as well as encouraging, and the playing kitten is adorable.                                (Source: Stay Creative ) I chose this growth mindset cat because resting is very important, and because I too enjoy taking naps in the sun.

Before this assignment, I had never heard of Carol Dweck or the growth mindset. When watching the videos, I found myself thinking back to my own experiences with school throughout my life. Personally, I think that the growth mindset is something that I need to work on. I am, and have always been, a perfectionist. This often made school and assignments difficult in the past, because I felt that if I could not do an assignment perfectly, I would be failing. This often led to me procrastinating my school work until I felt like I could do it perfectly, or, more accurately, I had to choice but to get it done as it was due very soon. I think that learning more about this concept will help me in my school work and in my day to day life. In the second video, I really related to the discussion about things being 'too easy.' When I was in elementary and middle school, the work was very easy for me, and I was often bored during classes. This meant that I did not learn how to study effecti...