Grit, Mindset & Motivation
What are ways to improve your mindset?
Celebrate your successes, pursue passions or interests, stop comparing yourself to others, use positive affirmations, shut down imposter syndrome.
According to Thomas Frank's 10 Steps "robot mode" means...
Doing mode. Getting stuff done.
What is Internal Locus of Control?
This concept revolves around the idea of someone who believes in their own ability to control themselves and influence the world around them
What are studying skills?
Five day study plan, Pomodoro technique, Spaced repetition, Quizlet or flashcards, but also effective reading & note-taking, critical thinking, being organized.
What are ways to improve your attitude?
Manage your stress, surround yourself with positive influences, set affirmations, have realistic goals, acknowledge your accomplishments can improve this
What is a Growth Mindset?
Embracing the desire to keep learning, willing to overcome challenges, not being afraid to fail or hit roadblocks, and confront uncertainties.
What is time management?
This set of skills is designed to help you monitor and use time effectively to increase performance and achieve goals
What is Imposter Syndrome?
This psychological pattern in which people doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent, often internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud“
What is Critical Thinking?
The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment (problem solving, analyzing, open mindedness, creativity) is known as this
What are study space components?
Work at a desk or in the library, Distraction-free, white noise or low volume music, Phone set to DND or off.
What is Intrinsic Motivation?
This term means doing something because it aligns with your interests, passions or personal values.
What are organization tools and skills?
Color coding information, labeling files with course name/number, Google calendar, Notion or other task manager apps.
The "S" in SMART Goals stands for...
Specific: What do you want to accomplish?
What to do on the day of an exam to overcome test day anxiety?
Take a breath, read over the full exam and instructions, pick where to start, keep an eye on time, and answer ALL questions are good strategies to adopt on these days
What is attitude?
A settled way of thinking or feeling about something or someone that is typically outwardly reflected in a person's behaviors.
What are positive affirmations?
These are key to staying positive, overcoming self-sabotaging negative thoughts, and fixing your attitude.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The process of setting a time to study for 25 minutes, then taking a small 5-minute break, and finally reassessing what you've learned in the 25 minutes. Repeat this cycle four times to see what you have accomplished.
The "R" in SMART goals stands for...
Realistic/Relevant: Can you realistically achieve this goal? How will you be impacted by achieving this goal?
What is the Five Day Study Plan?
Starting early, using frequent study sessions over 5 days, divide your material into 4 chunks and consistently reviewing notes are part of this plan
What is spaced repetition?
The most efficient technique to getting information into long term memory.
What is Grit?
This positive mindset is based on an individual's perseverance and passion to achieve a goal.
What is the Fudge Ratio?
The estimated time it takes you to complete a task compared to the actual time. Figuring out how much we overestimate the time it takes us to complete a task.
What is a External Locus of Control?
This concept revolves around the idea of believing you have little to no control over what happens in your life. Fate or luck determine our outcomes.
What is a active learning?
This method involves forcing your brain to do things such as work on a hard problem or recall previous information
What is the success formula?
Studying or doing coursework for double the amount of time you are actually in class.
Example: 15 credit hours + 30 hours studying