Growth Mindset Week 4

I decided to try the writing challenge for this week's Growth Mindset post. Over my college career, I have always been the type of person to do every assignment as early as I can. I cannot procrastinate. Leaving assignments or studying to the last minute is not part of my work ethic. Some people may see this as a positive attribute, but it also has its down side. For example, I stress over completing assignments early therefore I stay up late to finish them early. If I don't finish an assignment early, I feel like the world is crashing on me. So for my writing challenge, I decided to write my storytelling post an hour before the deadline. I wanted to experience the time pressure of submitting the post on time and see how it would affect my writing. It really did affect it. I was constantly looking at the clock which distracted me from actually writing a coherent story. The story that I wrote wasn't my best work at all. A reader could definitely tell that I rushed it. My story lacked creativity and a concrete plot. In all sincerity, my story looked like word vomit. So what I've learned is that I don't write well under pressure. Maybe that's why I start my writing early so I can brainstorm ideas while I type and edit. Lesson learned: do not write under pressure. It's just not for me.

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