WHAT: This week in my Fresh 100 class, with instructor Legge, we were to post on a discussion about the attribution theory, which looks at how we deal with outcomes such as success and failure. These outcomes could be due to our own actions or outside forces, and could be changeable or permanent.

SO WHAT: Your residing feeling when dealing with outcomes are important because they play a role in what you will do. Will you learn from your mistakes? Will you strive to be better? If you get a good grade, will you not be as involved in your following assignment?

NOW WHAT: I plan on using this particularly when dealing with negative outcomes, I have a tendency to be overwhelmed when things do not go perfectly. So maybe taking a step back, and remembering that my actions could help me overcome the next hurdle I encounter, will help me have better reactions.
QUESTION: Could mapping your future goals along with road blocks and solutions be a good example of what the attribution theory is? Will mapping like the statement above, improve our actions and stress when dealing with a negative outcome?

WORKS CITED:

Harrington, Christine. ”College Expectations: Being a Critical Thinker”. Student Success in College: Doing What Works! Boston: Cengage Learning, 2014. Print.