GRIT is a four letter acronym that stands for growth, resilience, instinct, and tenacity. GRIT is the pathway to your success; it is where you test your strength and abilities to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. This includes all the sacrifices, struggles, and challenges you may encounter but as long as you do not allow them to defeat you and stop you from obtaining your goals, that is where GRIT comes in. You can apply GRIT to any aspect in your life whether it is school or work. Although, GRIT is proven to be the most effective in education, I believe that if I apply GRIT to every experience I face throughout my four years at North Carolina Central University, it will not only make things easier but I will be more successful. …show more content…
An important quality to have in order to be a successful college student is to have the ability to be resilient. Not only in college, but in life you will always face obstacles that may knock you down but it is about how you get up and bounce back and not let it defeat you. In a situation like failing a test, I allowed that to one bump in the road lead me off track and I ended up failing a class last semester because I knew I would never be able to bounce back from that grade. This semester I am taking the same class and the only difference is now I am using GRIT to prevent me from falling so far down when I face an obstacle. GRIT emphasizes the importance of having a strong support system around you such as your family, friends, and even your professors because they are always there to help. I know my family help supports me finically so I can focus all my energy on school and I do not have to worry about getting a job. I know it is important to choose your friends wisely, especially in college. I was lucky enough to have friends who I am able to study with and we push each other to succeed. My professors are important because they are always there for you to prevent you from failing. Applying GRIT to this aspect teaches me that as long as you get back up and learn and grow from your obstacles, you will one step closer to becoming …show more content…
The next step in my gritty game plan is to understand that college is more than just educational; the social aspect of everything is an important key to grasp and get adjusted to. Applying GRIT can help you deal with the change and balance your work life with your social life effectively, which is important in college. When referring to my instinct, I relate this to my personal values and goals and what I feel is right and wrong in certain situations. In college you are vey tempted to go to events, parties and stay out with your friends all night but this is where GRIT comes in because you have to make sure your priorities are in order. The way I handle situations like that is think if going to a party is worth jeopardizing my grades and if it is going to prevent me from getting work done. Some classes I take have assignments that are group projects and if I make poor decisions it not only affects me but my partners as well and that is not benefiting me in any way. I have been in a situation where I had to use GRIT to put my better judgment into perspective. There are times where I hang out with my friends
Grit. An uncommon word that describes our work habits and traits. It is a hidden, yet an
exis Hanson Professor Dosch English 101 3 May 2016 title In “The Downside of ‘Grit’: What Really Happens When Kids Are Pushed to Be More Persistent?”, Alfie Kohn; an author and lecturer, claims that not everything is worthwhile especially when going at a task for an extensive amount of time. He asserts that ‘grit’ (the passion and determination when pursuing long term goals) is becoming less persuasive and credible. Kohn states that grit can cause serious issues that have real consequences.
There are two types of people in this world. There are people like students who work diligently to achieve the highest grade possible, athletes who put in hours and hours of practice so they can make the starting team, young adults who climb the ladder to get to the top of their company, and many others doing whatever it takes to make their dreams and goals become a reality. There are also people in this world who do the bare minimum in order to graduate with a passing grade or to make a paycheck that is possible to live on. They are doing only “just enough” to make it another day. What is the difference between the two? Standardized tests, natural talent, and IQ rankings have been used in the past to determine how successful a person will be, but a new trait has come into play that ultimately determines how much a person achieves during their lifetime. Grit is the most important trait a person
Success in life is related to the achievement of individual goals, short and long term. Success has historically been related to the measurable cognitive functions such as IQ and talent. However in more modern time’s there has been a shift towards the idea that developmental non-cognitive factors, such as grit and self-control, may have an impact on the level of success that an individual achieves. Non-cognitive factors such as grit and self-control are somewhat related but also distinct from one another, they may have an important connection to levels of success throughout the stages of life from childhood to adulthood.
“Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.”-John Ortberg this is a great quote that shows how grit is necessary in being successful in life. Grit is key to getting want you want and achieving dreams.
It starts with Courage which is describes as the ability of doing something that scare you everyday. The article states that they should stop being coddling and has to faced their failure so that they can learn from it and stand up so that they can go forward. The next point is the conscientiousness which is the main key because it is the ability of taking responsible and the conscience of doing what's right and importance. With conscientiousness in the human being character is describes as the big five such as being an open minded, agree with what is right, be conscience and make right decisions to achieve the work needed. Long term goals and endurance will bring you to your goals because it's the base of your work. Without it we can not make it to the end game. The more you have resilience and Optimism , the more you work harder. Your objectif, your surrounding your positives and negatives aspects of life give you Grit. It helps you to understand better what placed those. The role Grit play in your life and in our world of today. Just like it says in the article “ Optimism+confidence+creativity= Resilience =Hardiness=(+/-) Grit. The last point not the least, excellence vs perfection’ first of all nobody is perfect but as human we try to work hard so that we can make it to Excellency which guide us to the endgame. But a grittiest person is someone who doesn’t look for excellency only but work hard to meet perfection just like in a soccer game or an athletics sport. As an example, in a soccer team, there is always one soccer player that everyone love and want his team to win, so to do so all the team need to have Grit and be more gritteir than the other team to win.In addition, the article of Margaret Perlis and professor Duckworth about Grit can be benefit to college students because it can help them to make better decisions, to be able to have an object and to be grittier about what they want. They
In pages 49-104 of How Children Succeed, Tough continues to assert on the importance of non-cognitive abilities as predictors to success. He explicates on the role of motivation and grit, and how these character traits will lead to academic success. Throughout the readings, Tough introduces and substantiates his assertions with the studies of the M&M experiment, coding- speed test, and Duckworth’s Grit Scale. While I do agree with Tough analysis for the significance and positive outcomes associated with motivation and grit, I do not in particular agree with his conclusions on the M&M experiment. In essence, I agree with Tough that development in character is crucial for short and long term success. However, I also believe his argument to lean towards the theoretical aspect, and does not provide the reader the tools for a heuristic approach to modify or refine the listed traits.
The American western frontier, still arguably existent today, has presented a standard of living and characteristics which, for a time, where all its own. Several authors of various works regarding these characteristics and the obvious border set up along the western and eastern sections have discussed their opinions of the west. In addition to these literary works by renowned authors, one rather convenient cinematic reference has also been influenced by these well-known, well-discussed practices of this American frontier. “True Grit”, a film recently remade in 2010 by the Cohen Brothers, crosses the boundaries of the west allowing all movie-goers to capture one idea of the western world. The movie, along with a few scholarly sources which will also be discussed offer a more ideal glimpse into the past of the western lands. The true nature of the west, both refuted and supported, is characterized well through the author’s dictation as well as the Hollywood interpretation introducing the land’s distinction between savagery vs. civilization, law vs. chaos, and loyalty vs. independence.
The definition of grit is simple; it means being passionate about long term goals, and showing stamina to pursue them, but should students in public schools have a class dedicated to a grit-focused curriculum? This has become a major topic of discussion among teachers and mentors. Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, claims grit is not a fixed quality but one that can be developed. Many disagree with her statement. Grit is something everyone all have within themselves, but some just do not utilize this characteristic as often or as well as others. Grit is a puzzling concept. Duckworth has had an obsession with grit for over a decade. Her obsession started when she visited West Point,
Grit is the main action of someone achieving their goal and there were many examples of grit in the Coen brothers’ film production True Grit. Achieving a difficult task is something everyone has to deal with some point in their lives. Grit plays a vital part in achieving those enterprises. True Grit had many instances of tenacity in the film. The onlooker of the film caught on these actions quickly when they are amazed with the determination of Mattie Ross, LaBeouf, and Rooster Cogburn searching for Tom Chaney, the murderer of Mattie Ross’s father.
By building grit, people will be able to achieve their long time academic goals for either their school year or school career. Everyone have heard students use the excuses that teachers don’t teach the subject or some lame excuse such as that. Angela Lee Duckworth, who has studied the power of grit for eleven years and also once was a seventh grade teacher, said that every student could learn if they work hard enough. In making this comment, Angela Lee urges students to actually pay attention in their classes, do their homework til we actually understand the material, and just plain and simple work harder in the classroom. Once you don’t quit
There are many crucial elements college students must have in order to obtain success. The most valuable aspect of self-improvement for a college student to have starts with grit. Grit can be obtained through keeping one’s goals in mind, sticking to a schedule, and staying resilient to animosity. Grit is defined as using perseverance and passion for the goals one has. Someone with grit has courage, resolve and a strong character. Try to picture a person clenching their teeth while faced with a difficult tack, yet they conquer it anyway.
Being a girl on a farm, you have to have a lot of grit. We would always hire some highschool kid to help and usually they were boys. The boys would always think that I couldn’t do anything that they could. That made me really angry, even though I struggled lifting the buckets of milk I would find a way to just to prove them wrong. My father never babies me on the farm. He babies the boys more than he does me. Im one of those people who loves to stay up all night and sleep all day, but on the weekends and on two-hour delays I have to get up at five o’clock and help with chores. Those days I have to have a lot of grit. When I was younger I would have to help pick up bales. I would drive the tractor and Dad the skid loader, I would have to put
Everything that you will accomplish will only come if you are persistent, dedicated, and hard working. Those qualities make up a person’s grit, which should be taught in college composition classes at Central Methodist University.
A recent failure that has changed how I go about my daily life is one that many college freshman experience in their first year. In high school I was a very good student, but I did not have to put in a lot of effort to get the grades that I wanted. I would joke with my friends and say that high school taught me how to put in the least amount of effort, and still get the maximum result. All of my teachers told me, as they did every student, that college was going to be different and if you do not put in more effort it would be very difficult. I knew this coming into school, but I am not sure if part of me wanted to prove people wrong, or if I actually was just adjusting to college life. I did not study as much as I should of, and as a result my grades suffered. Luckily I did not completely ruin my grade point average, but since first semester I have completely changed my study habits. This has taught a much needed lesson about hard work, and I am determined to never again fail at my studies. I am the kind of person that learns a lot from failures. My dad has always told me it is ok to make a mistake, but never make the same mistake twice. This I a motto that I live by.