Two years ago in one of my classes, we were supposed to write a few short papers. We always had the option of bringing them in to the professor early to get feedback. I wasn't too sure what grade I would get on the first paper, so I decided to bring it to my professor. My feedback was relatively positive with some minor adjustments he suggested that I should make. I was proud of my work, and happy because I only had a few things to change. When the next paper due date came around, I decided to bring my paper in early once again to make sure I was on track. This time, I received mainly negative feedback. I was quite upset, and felt the need to just restart altogether. I felt like I would be doing more work just trying to fix it. I worked hard to improve my writing, and in the end I received a better grade.
One article I read, Using Harsh Feedback to Fuel Your Career, definitely has some good advice on taking negative feedback and turning it into something positive. In my experience mentioned above, I think I used some of the advice from that article at least to some extent. I was upset for awhile, embracing my emotions, and then I decided to just put it past me and finish the work, prioritizing.
The other helpful article I hope to use is titled 6 Bad Mental Habits That Sabotage Your Success. One of my biggest problems come from thinking negatively when something goes wrong. Of all the different points the article makes about mental habits, I realize that I do them pretty often. I make excuses when things get rough, believe in self-doubt, and put myself down. I think I could improve these mental habits if I realized that I was doing them in the moment. Sometimes I use the bad habits without even realizing it.
Feedback to a Horse
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