Feedback Thoughts

Criticism is one of the hardest things to hear, even if it's constructive criticism because you have to hear that you're doing something wrong and not in the best way. Of course, no one is perfect and pretty much everything can be approved upon somehow, but we like to think that the way we're doing it is an improvement. Criticism is how we grow and become better, but learning to take it like a champ is difficult and requires you to take your feelings of failure out of the picture and instead look at it as a way to get better. For example in the article, Eight things students should do when they make a mistake, they talk about knowing you aren't alone and it's true, everyone everywhere is making a mistake that they can improve upon but only when we receive feedback will we know how to fix it next time and I think that is very important. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to fix it, but that is when you should go to the person who gave you the feedback or criticism and see if they have any ideas on how you can fix your mistake or what you should do to not make that mistake again. It's in our nature to fear feedback because like I said earlier, we want to believe that we are doing everything right, but the truth is most of the time we probably aren't and that is okay and we shouldn't come to fear feedback because of our perfectionism and need to protect our ego. It was really interesting to read the studies and psychology behind our fear of feedback in the article, Overcoming the Fear of Feedback, especially when they discussed how having a growth mindset is extremely important in being able to take feedback and learn from it. I know I personally have a hard time hearing feedback if it's negative, but I know that it's only because I can improve whatever it is I'm doing so even though I may be a little upset at first I know in the long-run its for my benefit and not to make me feel like a failure. I have received plenty of feedback during my years a student, whether it be on papers, presentations, research or how I take notes. In addition to this feedback it has helped me tremendously grow as a person and learn to be a better student. 

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