Myth and Folklore Blog

   Photo by  Brooke Cagle  on  Unsplash Feedback is something important that every person needs in order to succeed. This allows for growth and the ability to make your work better because a fresh set of eyes is looking upon it.  The first article I read was  Be A Mirror  this incorporates the growth mindset we talked about at the beginning of the class as well which was interesting to circle back to. This article lists 5 qualities to foster a growth mindset, those being: be specific, focus on what the reader is doing, focus on the process, make sure it can transfer, and take yourself out of the feedback. I think this is interesting to think about, being a mirror to stay focused on what is in front of you and not other things you can pull into the feedback. React directly based on what you are reading and go from there.  The second article I read is called  How to Give Feedback Without Being a Jerk  this article says that a feedback sandwich doesn't actually work as well as one tho

  I read the  fixed mindset  article and the  Neil Gaiman's Advice on the Creative Life  article as well.  I think for the fixed mindset article it makes a lot of sense when applied to everyone, kids, doctors and in the workplace. The issue with a fixed mindset is that it does not allow for growth in a person. I think I learned from an early age to motivate myself and work hard for what I want. I think it is hard to say that experience is shared with everyone. I know a lot of people in gifted programs suffered because teachers constantly were telling them they were smart and ahead of the curve and it resulted in stinted education and mental illness, myself included. For kids in gifted programs especially, the fear of failure and increased anxiety is evident due to the immense amount of pressure the kids were being put under for being "better" or "special" whereas the other kids were just taught normally and encouraged to learn more. I think it is interesting how