What are your academic and professional goals, and how can the ideas of Grit and growth mindset help you achieve them? If you are unsure about your future professional goals, it may be helpful to review sites such as O*NET Online and the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Review your Week Learning Activities.
Choose one of the following formats to complete this assignment:
A 200- to 350-word personal essay in a Microsoft® Word document
A 1- to 2 1/2-minute video using recording tools with which you are familiar
Complete the following:
Write one SMART academic goal.
Write one SMART professional goal.
Explain how you can apply the ideas of Grit and growth mindset to achieve your goals. Include discussion of your ACES Self-Assessment Inventory score on the Motivation/Decision Making/Personal Responsibility scale. How can you apply the ideas of Grit and growth mindset to improve or strengthen this score? Discuss how to apply these in the context of academic, professional, and personal life. Consider past projects at work, at school, or for your community, and recall your approach. Additionally, how might your mindset regarding attribution contribute to your successes and failures?