Who's got grit?
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| This student? |
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| Or this one? |
"Grit" is the new school buzzword. It means:
- Stick with it.
- Tough it out.
- Keep plugging away.
- Hang in there.
- And that old classic: Try, try, and try again.
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It turns out that big winners give themselves big brains when they stay on the job until it's done. Sez who?
Sez Angela Lee Duckworth, a smart cookie professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She tested West Point cadets, National Spelling Bee brainiacs, top teachers, and successful sales people. What did they all have in common?
Grit.
High achievers hit it out of the ballpark thanks to super determination and focus. Grit helped these winners unleash their talents over the competition.
Want to find out if you’ve got grit? Take Professor Duckworth's Grit Test. There's no pass or fail. Your score on the Grit Test can tell you how much grit you already have and give you an idea of how to get more.
So go get gritty.
All this talk about grit is making Mizz C. hungry for shrimp 'n grits, one of her fav meals down South where she's visiting her family.
Sez Angela Lee Duckworth, a smart cookie professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She tested West Point cadets, National Spelling Bee brainiacs, top teachers, and successful sales people. What did they all have in common?
Grit.
High achievers hit it out of the ballpark thanks to super determination and focus. Grit helped these winners unleash their talents over the competition.
Want to find out if you’ve got grit? Take Professor Duckworth's Grit Test. There's no pass or fail. Your score on the Grit Test can tell you how much grit you already have and give you an idea of how to get more.
So go get gritty.
All this talk about grit is making Mizz C. hungry for shrimp 'n grits, one of her fav meals down South where she's visiting her family.
