I had never heard of Carol Dweck or the growth mindset before watching the ted talk. I can relate to the growth mindset in terms of film making. Past films I have made are hard to look on because of the scrutiny and advice I've received from teachers in my time learning at the University of Oklahoma. If I look at old films and current film I am making as a step towards greatness instead of a step towards failure I am more likely to create more films with the idea of growth in mind rather than skill. I may be more interested in learning more if there are aspects of growth mindset that can help me learn better.
Hello everyone, my name is Callie Simonton. I'm a Film and Media studies major currently in my final semester at the University of Oklahoma. I love movies, specifically horror movies. That's a strange niche I know, who in their right mind would choose that genre over the rest? Maybe it's due to the fact that I grew up with them and find even the low budget and cult movies to be an enjoyable experience. Something about the idea of the extensive makeup effects and the creation of paranormal and otherworldly monsters make my interests in horror films even worse. Favorites? The Saw series, those films are just so mind bending and fun to watch. I took a few Horror classes over the last few semesters and I enjoyed every single bit of them. With that in mind, in the future I'm hoping to make or take part in making some horror films as a career. I live with a few roommates in Norman, one of those being my little brother. I have two dogs, both of them are pomskys (Pomeranian ...
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