When To Quit, from an Expert on Grit
Try, Try Again” Please respond to the following:
·Please read this PBS Newshour column, “When To Quit, from an Expert on Grit”, and then respond to the following questions:
oDuckworth defines grit as “passion and perseverance for long-term goals.” Describe an actual example of grit from your own life or the life of someone you know personally. (Make sure to include what the person was passionate about and how perseverance was demonstrated.)
oIn the article, Duckworth explains that in some situations, quitting can be the best choice, because “your energy will be better spent on a different low-level goal that accomplishes the same end.” From your own life or the life of someone you know personally, share an example of when quitting or changing direction was a good decision.
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Mrs. Patricia is a neighbor in her late 50s and a teacher by profession. She teaches children with mental disabilities at Mary’s school for children with special needs. She quit her teaching career at a private school where she taught science and mathematics to open the school for children with special needs 13 years ago. She is not salaried and depends on donations form well wishers and some of her small investments to finance the school…
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