Indian Epics Blog

  Genius Apparently being a genius is having characteristics that end in -tion. On a more serious note, I believe that this cartoon is showing that a genius is not just someone who has intelligence. It shows that being a genius involves hope, imitating other ideas to learn, exploring new ideas, going through ideas even when it is frustrating, working hard, as well as other important aspects. The idea of someone being a genius is typically revered as someone who is insanely smart. However, even Einstein had to go through frustration and more than likely ended up at dead ends during his research. Often times, we ignore all of the work leading up to the end result and believe that if he could do it, we should be able to do it just as easily! However, the process is not easy at all. It takes all of these characteristics to be what this cartoon calls a genius. I actually completely agree with this cartoon. The pure elation for sure is right on point, as the process of creating a grand i...

Growth Mindset                                                                       Growth Mindset Statements: KidsnClicks  I had never heard of the Growth Mindset before, but as my father and mother-in-law are both t eachers, I find it to be an important and interesting topic. I have to be honest, growing up in school I was always told I was "gifted" as I never struggled with school or extracurricular activities. After watching the videos, I wish I had been more challenged and pushed. While I have been successful in college, maintaining my 4.0 GPA and pursuing medical school, I find myself bored and wanting to find more challenges. I also find that I get easily frustrated when I do not understand a topic right away.  Perhaps if I had been taug...