Brene Brown Question
How can you apply Brene Brown’s ideas toward your persistence in STEM, and inspire others to persist? The above question has made me reflect on this past semester. We have spent much time discussing Brene Brown’s book and ted talk towards our majors. Plus our own life decisions lead us to the position where we are at today. For myself, this was difficult. There is not much thought into my actions. In reality, I think to myself “Is this a smart/good decision for my well-being?”. Often I find myself in difficult situations due to those actions, then they tend to make me feel less about myself. Dr. Brown embraces the idea of “shame” or vulnerability. This relates back to the idea of an open vs. closed mindset. I think it is easy for someone to say that they have an open mindset while in college. Since it almost seems to be the correct answer. In reality, I think most people are a closed mindset, like myself. We had this exact topic in a class period. Within my group discussion...