This week's blogging exercises are listed below. Remember to begin tackling them early on in the week instead of procrastinating until Saturday! Procrastination is Enemy #1 of first-year college students! Finish your blogs by Thursday and then your Saturday is free for something else.
Blog A: Consider the above quote by Shakespeare. What does it mean? Discuss the quote and how it applies to 1) intrinsic motivation vs. extrinsic motivation and 2) growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. Use references to the readings assigned for this week.
Blog B: Think about an activity, subject, project, etc. that is easy yet exhilarating for you. You don't need to convince yourself to make time for it because you enjoy doing it and when immersed in it, you experience a state of flow (click here if you need a basic definition of flow or google it and follow links to wikipedia or TED talks or other resources). It may not be easy in that you have to work at it, but making time for it is easy because of the enjoyment you get from it. What is this activity and why is it so easy to motivate yourself to do it or to do it well? What can you learn from this experience and how can you apply it to your college education/future? If you can find a way to channel that energy into your academics, career, or future, how might you do that?
*One restriction: sleep doesn't really count because it is a passive activity, so choose something that is more active.
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