It is a mantra for me.

Deciding to start this master's degree was not easy; I was honestly scared; in October 2022, I tried; I tried because I took the first week and was full an anxiety, and I decided to withdraw.

Everything was new for me, my first year as an interim teacher, then returned to a full-time job after three years since I delivered my child, a dream to grow professionally; in summary, my mind was becoming chaos, so "chickenhearted" I retired from the master's degree, I admit it, my mind was full of negativity and fear. At that time, I would have liked to have read the book Dr. Dweck and changed my mindset.

Go back to the master's degree this summer has brought many challenges, now I am the mom of 3 children who are on vacation, I had a summer bucket list to fulfill, I had to stay focused, I had to get into the habit of reading, go back to university after eight years, learn something that is not my mother tongue, in short, so many mental barriers that I had crossed but that have now transformed me.

But now, all this has become a mantra for me; every time I think that I cannot or do not want to let myself be consumed by my fear, ( because it is true that fear paralyzes). It is okay to feel that fear, but I can transform it to move forward.

Every day I repeat it to myself: "Yes, I can, I have control of my mind, I am still learning, I am learning new skills every day, this is a process, it is not easy, but it is part of the growth process."

I can say that mindset is growing now; this course has taught me much more than I expected; I have been able to practice my skills as a publicist by creating this e-portfolio that, although I knew the business part, blogging as a way to learn has captivated me, I have fallen in love with reading again, I have understood the importance of changing our approach as teachers.

I have begun to have another perspective to go from having a fixed mindset to a growth mindset; it has had its challenges, but challenges in my mind, but it has also had improvement, and speaking of my role as a teacher, I am eager to be that fundamental piece to transform the mindset in my students.

In my retrospective of this course, I entered with my head confused, and now I finish with great ideas, projects, tools, and much knowledge. I love to think about how I can give my students a voice and make them participate in their learning, like this new school year; from the first day, I want to create learning environments adapted to their ages and possibilities: which is all!

Without a doubt, collaborative work has been the most important thing. I have much to thank for my classmates Adriana, Iliana, and Vitalia because, without their feedback, encouragement, knowledge, and years of experience, it would have been much more hard, they are a cornerstone in this process.

I still have a lot to learn, but the learning property that I have acquired in this course has brought down and transformed my mind into a mind rich in growth, and although the road is still long, I am eagerly motivated to continue learning, as I mentioned in my post, it doesn't matter if they don't matter, motivation is essential for learning.

This new way of thinking is becoming a mantra for me.