I believe that I mostly have a growth mindset. . I try to embrace challenges and work hard to always improve and grow. In the past I would let my failures discourage me from doing whatever it was at which I failed- a math test or a guitar lesson. Sometimes I was so devastated that I would let my failures define me. I would think that because I failed at a math test, that I was not good at math and a personal failure. I put a lot of pressure on myself. However, it was only recently that I started understanding my father’s saying “there is no such thing as failure or mistake, it’s always an experience”. He was promoting a growth mindset to consider failure as a learning opportunity. For example, by taking time to understand where I went wrong in math, taking time to do more practice questions, and working with a tutor I began to see improvements in my learning and marks. The harder I worked, the more I improved. Having a growth mindset will help me deal with setbacks by turning them into learning opportunities. I will start with my own self-talk by energizing my kindness value to encourage myself in the face of difficulty and tell myself I can do it. I will also ask for feedback from my professors when I am stuck or need feedback on how to improve or master a topic. I will seek resources such as tutors, and will form study groups, etc. particularly for courses that require more effort.