The Big Picture

I really liked this quote from one of my students in reflecting about growth mindset:

Always remember your why. If you can see the bigger picture, like the sick kid in the hospital you are going to need to give medicine to when you’re a nurse working the night shift, and you’re going to need to know how to do it because his life is at stake, so that is why studying for that nursing exam is so important.

Look at the big picture

and remember your why.

(cheezburger)

I will write without fear.

This cat is inspired by a student quote about growth mindset:

I want to continue to grow in the regions of creativity and the process of getting ideas on paper. I want to be fearless about my writing and improve.

I will write without fear.

(cheezburger)

Working in a team, I can learn more.

Today's cats were inspired by a comment from one of my students about teamwork (more comments from my students here); she is planning a medical career and when she thinks about her specialty, she wants it to be some area of medicine where there is a lot of teamwork:

Overall, I want to work in a team. If I work in a team, my growth mindset can develop because I am willing to listen to others to learn more from them as well as helping each other out. What the growth mindset is doing in teamwork is that it is forming a connection between mentorship as well as learning new things!

Working in a team, I can learn more.

(cheezburger)

Changing your view can change your outcome.

This cat was inspired by a blog post by one of my students (learn more about my students' thoughts on growth mindset):

I have started to work out and let's just say I am not the athletic type. I could not run more than a mile to save my life. I always figured since I never have before, I couldn't now. How wrong I was! I have only been working out for a few weeks and already I can run a few miles without stopping! This is just a testament to how changing your view can seriously change your outcomes!

Changing your view can change your outcome.

(cheezburger)