Day 10 - Visualize a Dilema

 You are a first-year university student pursuing a degree in computer science. The courses are challenging, and you're facing a particularly difficult programming project. The deadline is approaching, and you're unsure if you have the skills to complete it successfully. Additionally, you have an opportunity to join a study group with classmates who seem more experienced, but you feel hesitant about joining because you're afraid of looking inadequate. Using a fixed mindset you might think something like, "I've never been a coding genius, and this project is beyond my abilities. Joining the study group won't help". As apposed to a growth mindset, you may say something like "This project is challenging, but it's an opportunity to deepen my understanding of programming. Joining the study group could provide valuable insights, and I can learn from my peers". The fixed mindset in this situation is avoidant due to the fear of being judged and belief his or her abilities can not be improved. In the other situation the growth mindset is willing to take on the challenge in exchange for deepening understanding, with willingness to reach out to his or her peers for help. Being in first year university it is important to adapt a growth mindset in order to effectively navigate academic challenges, while also being comfortable reaching out to peers for help. 

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