This week we discussed personal values, connections and resources, time

management, learning preferences, study strategies and critical thinking.

What are three main takeaways for you this week?

If there is one habit or strategy you would like to implement, what is it and why?

To begin, there have been many different strategies learned, topics discussed,

and experiences shown. If I had to choose three different takeaways, they would be

about growth versus fixed mindset, the discussion of our personal values, and the time

management review.

First and foremost, the differences shown between growth mindset and fixed mindset

was immensely useful and the most important takeaway for me. Primarily, showing the

difference in learning between a growth mindset individual and an individual who had a fixed

mindset was eye-opening in an aha-moment kind of way. Seeing the difference between a

person who believed they were only as smart as they were and the other who thought subjects

they didn’t understand were a challenge was interesting; I could relate to both perspectives. I

believe it is very difficult, if not nearly impossible, for myself to code a website, but when I see a

piece of art that looks really cool and interesting, I know in my mind I can learn how to

eventually do that. Thinking differently about how to approach both something that is difficult,

and something that is hard, is quite interesting.

Additionally, another important topic discussed was the discussion on personal values. I

didn’t realize how similar many of them are, and how easy it was to sort all the values into just a

few different groups. The realization of what the few groups were, and what the groups of values

meant to me, was beneficial to my understanding of my mind. I knew I didn’t agree with all the
values listed on the value sheet, like traditionalism, balance, or spirituality, but I was surprised

even more to learn that the ones I don’t one hundred percent agree upon can even be grouped

together. It was strange to understand that a lot of my personal principles were not so different

from each other, and even my disagreed values weren’t that far off from each other, either.

Another impactful takeaway from week two was the discussion on time management. I

couldn’t believe that so much of my time was spent on required tasks like sleep, school, and

homework. I remember hearing a philosophical statement that read how as we get older, time

seems to go by faster and faster, and that was because when we’re younger, we have

experienced less time overall. I now think that way of thinking was plain incorrect, the more

likely reason is because when I was younger, I had less responsibilities and vital needs while

college just requires a lot more time and focus out of me. In the past week I have learned to

keep a schedule and mostly follow it, however, I am still working on communicating with my

household members on responsibilities so that the least amount of unexpected requirements for

me come up.

When all is said and done, however, none of the things I learned this week matter if I

don’t implement what I learned into my life. An extremely important task I have for myself is to

think more critically; when I have a difficult time trying to complete/comprehend a project or

assignment or thing in front of me I should ask questions. What is happening? Why is what’s

happening important? Is it important to me as well as others? What don’t I see in this situation?

Am I taking account of all the points of views? And how do I know? I would want to implement

this type of thinking into daily life because being uninformed about a situation will not only give

you unknowledgeable values, but even incorrect ones, too. Keeping an open and

knowledgeable mindset is essential for trying to think about all the points of view that are

available and for understanding those points of views, too.

values (and how similar some are), and time management were paramount in this week’s

discussion. They are important takeaways that I plan on implementing into my daily life.

To begin, there have been many different strategies learned, topics discussed and

experiences shown. If I had to choose three different takeaways, they would be about growth

versus fixed mindset, the discussion of our personal values, and the time management review.

First and foremost, the differences shown between growth mindset and fixed mindset

were immensely valuable and the most important takeaway for me. Primarily, showing the

difference in learning between a growth mindset individual and an individual who had a fixed

mindset was eye-opening in an aha-moment kind of way. Seeing the contrast between a person

who believed they were only as smart as they were and the other who thought subjects they

didn’t understand were a challenge was engrossing; I can personally relate to both

perspectives. I believe it is very difficult, if not nearly impossible, for me to code a website, but

when I see a piece of art that looks exceedingly cool and interesting, I comprehend in my mind

that I can eventually learn how to create that, and even conjure up steps on how to create said

artwork in programs like Photoshop. Thinking creatively and differently about how to approach

both something that is difficult and that I am unknowledgeable is quite interesting and surprising.

Additionally, another important topic presented was the discussion on personal values. I

didn’t realize how alike many of them are, and how easy it was to sort all the values into just a

few different groups. The realization of what the few groups were, and what the groups of values

meant to me, was beneficial to the understanding of my mind. I knew I didn’t agree with all the
devices listed on the value sheet, like traditionalism, balance, or spirituality, but I was surprised

even more to learn that the ones I don’t one hundred percent agree upon can even be grouped

together. It was strange to understand that a lot of my personal principles were not so different

from each other, and even my quarreled values weren’t that far off from each other, either.

Another impactful takeaway from week two was the talk on time management. I never

considered that so much of my time was spent on required tasks like sleep, school, and

homework. I remember hearing a philosophical statement that read how as we get older, time

seems to go by faster and faster, and that was because when we’re younger, we have

experienced less time overall. I now think that way of thinking was plain incorrect, the more

likely reason is that when I was younger, I had less responsibilities and vital needs while college

just requires a lot more time and focus out of me. In the past week I have learned to keep a

schedule and mostly follow it, however, I am still working on communicating with my household

members on responsibilities so that the least amount of unexpected requirements for me come

up, which disrupts my workflow.

When all is said and done, however, none of the things I learned this week matter if I

don’t implement what I absorbed in class into my life. An extremely important task I have for

myself is to think more critically; when I have a difficult time trying to complete/comprehend a

project or assignment or object in front of me I should ask questions. What is happening? Why

is what’s happening important? Is it important to me as well as others? What don’t I see in this

situation? Am I taking account of all the points of view? And how do I know? I would want to

implement this type of thinking into daily life because being uninformed about a situation will not

only give you unknowledgeable values but even incorrect ones, too. Keeping an open and

knowledgeable mindset is essential for trying to think about all the points of view that are

available and for understanding those points of view, too.

values (and how similar some are), and time management were paramount in this week’s

discussion. They are important takeaways that I plan on implementing into my daily life.