Literature Review of the Role of Effort Based Praise Versus Intelligence Based Praise in the Development of Growth Mindset Versus Fixed Mindset Background Prior to the early 2000s, there were two schools of thought on students’ achievements in school. One, students succeed based on their own inherent intelligence- that is the intelligence they were born... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, I swear I only half fell off the wagon. It just got crazy this weekend. Plus, I desperately needed to clean my apartment. It's important to have a clean environment in which to exist. I'm so grateful to have read Marie Kondo's book on it. 10 out of 10, I would recommend. Of... Continue Reading →
I'm back! Today was a lovely day, and it's also Friday in Tokyo. Hello weekend. Here I come! Let's get into the couple of things I'm grateful for today. 1. I'm grateful to be happy, right now. I've been trying to feel grateful everyday. But that doesn't mean, I feel happy every day. Sometimes, I... Continue Reading →
Alright, it’s the 6th day of my gratitude challenge. Today is the first day that I’ve really struggled to come up with five things to being grateful for. There are lots of things going on, and I’m super busy but that’s not why I’m struggling today. I’m struggling because today was a very ordinary day.... Continue Reading →
It’s the middle of the week and day 5 of my 365 days of gratitude challenge. I think this whole process is already producing interesting results. Naturally a bit anxious, I’ve been more able to shrug off failures since starting this challenge. I guess it’s true. If you think about all the wonderful things in... Continue Reading →
Traveling in Eastern Asia 