"I just can't do this." That's the reaction of too many teens when they face academic and personal challenges. As a result, these students struggle to reach their goals. This program describes new research that informs students how to discard the I can't mindset and replace it with the I can mindset.

This program explores how intelligence and talent can be developed through hard work and persistence. It emphasizes the importance of embracing challenges and viewing failure as a way to learn. Students are encouraged to evaluate their own mindsets and to think about the importance of grit and determination in their own lives.

The program profiles four people whose mindsets embrace the qualities of grit and determination. A student with a learning disability has "learned how to learn" through strategic study skills, and the perseverance he exhibits academically helps him succeed in sports as well. A severely handicapped young man refuses to let the challenges of his physical condition prevent him from pursuing a career as a comedian and substitute teacher. A teenage singer describes the importance of practice in developing her skills and how she learns from constructive criticism. A young man pushes hard to advance his education and pursue a career in psychology despite stereotypes in his community that discourage him from attending college.

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