I had never heard of Carol Dweck before watching these videos, but I was very intrigued by the ideas she was proposing. The idea that the absence of success should not be treated so much as the outright failure to succeed, but rather not yet succeeding. This puts students in a mindset that success is within their grasps if they try just a little bit harder and put out their maximum effort, instead of making success look like a far off dream. As far as the growth vs fixed mindset spectrum is concerned, I think I try to be as growth-oriented as possible, though I feel I would be lying if I didn't admit that there is a part of me that feels more in line with the fixed mindset, particularly when it comes to failing, with it being a monumental detriment, rather than a stepping-stone to future success. I am somewhat pessimistic at times, which leads to this feeling, one that I am trying to learn to move past, growing into a more optimistic person. As the years have progressed f...