It was more of my effort. Tackling a non-ideal situation head-on and using the distress it caused me as motivation are the marks of a growth mindset. People who have a growth mindset, compared to those who have a fixed mindset, tend to have a better sense of who they are because they recognize their strengths and weaknesses (Dweck 11) . Addressing their weaknesses is only part of the picture. Actively seeking to improve one's flaws is what truly differentiates someone who believes traits can be cultivated or are already set in stone. Overcoming my failures produced success. That being said, how did I finish the first year fearlessly taking on new challenges to graduate high school as an unenhanced content writer? The answer lies in the perfect formula, mastered through trial and error, to engineer success. Now listen carefully. The trick was to use the exact same writing style and essay structure that got me the grade I wanted as a freshman, all the way through high school. As long as I got a good grade, my writing skills would be sufficient. Why would I seek to improve, when the end product would be praised? Unconsciously, I got into the habit of