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The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers | Adam Grant

By Adam Grant — 2016

How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies "originals": thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals — including embracing failure. See more...

15:25 min

04:01

Studying Abroad: Culture Shock

Five students from five different continents tell us how they adapted to a brand new culture when they first came to study abroad.

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2016
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03:33

This Mechanic Quit His Job to Go to Med School in His 40s

Starting med school in your 40s is daunting, but it's never too late to chase your dreams. Carl Allamby made a midlife career change after 25 years as a mechanic. He decided to trade his socket wrench for a stethoscope and chase his dream of becoming a doctor.

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2019
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05:30

Why My 4.0 at Harvard Was a Failure

Just because something is a failure does not mean that you are a failure. Only through failure does anyone find growth. If you never make mistakes, you will never become better.

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2018
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05:33

The Mindset Shift that Will Change Your Whole College Experience

If you want to see the kind of college success that every college girl hopes for, you have to learn this mindset shift that will change your whole college experience. If you’re not familiar with my story, I was a first-generation college student.

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2016
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06:16

Successful Students DO NOT STOP! - Powerful Study Motivation

"There’s 24 hours in a day. The only thing that separates the people that win and the people that lose is what we do with those hours."

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2020
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8 Habits of Highly Successful Students

Some students just have everything together. They earn awesome grades, but they're also successful on other fronts. Opportunities always seem to find them, and they're always prepared for what's coming next. If you want to become one of these students, start by adopting their habits.

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2017
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14:17

The Secret to Student Success | Arel Moodie | TEDxYouth@ClintonSquare

Arel Moodie delivers a fascinating talk on one of the most important life lessons he's learned: You don't have to be the smartest or most skilled to become successful. The secret, effort.

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2017
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College Completion Network: Growth Mindset Project

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence is something a person can develop through deliberate effort and practice. This mindset has been shown to correlate with positive academic behaviors and to increase resilience and persistence.

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2021
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How You Can Be Good at Math, and Other Surprising Facts About Learning | Jo Boaler | TEDxStanford

You have probably heard people say they are just bad at math, or perhaps you yourself feel like you are not “a math person.

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2016
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Pathway Transformation Initiative - Growth Mindset

Growth mindset, which was developed by Stanford Psychology Professor Carol Dweck more than 20 years ago, is the belief that a person has the capacity to change one’s intelligence through cultivated effort, good strategies, and hard work.

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2017
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