In this first paper “Conquering the Fear of Freshmen Failure” I annotated the key points I thought would help me succeed in my college career. I went about doing it by reading the text first, the going back with a highlighter and pencil and highlighting the key points and writing notes to myself on how to apply this piece of writing to my life. This piece of writing in particular applies to my current situation in life, so I found it very helpful.

The second writing I chose was Carol Dweck’s “The power of believing that you can improve.” The writer talks about having a growth mindset in order to grow as a person, improve new skills, and overall succeed in life. She emphasizes the power of yet and how we need to have an open mind when challenging a difficult task. I went about this the same way as my previous writing with a highlighter and pencil, noting on the side the key points I found important.