The ultimate aim of Grit Lab is to empower you to achieve your personal, long-term goals–so that you can help other people achieve the goals that are meaningful to them. LEARN -> EXPERIMENT -> REFLECT -> TEACH. The first half of this course is about passion. During this eight-week period, you’ll identify a project that piques your interest and resonates with your values. This can be a new project or, just as likely, a sport, hobby, musical instrument, or academic field you’re already pursuing. The second half of this course is about perseverance. During this eight-week period, your aim is to develop resilience, a challenge-seeking orientation, and the habits of practice that improve skill in any domain. By the end of Grit Lab, you will understand and apply, both for your benefit and the benefit of younger students, key findings in the emerging science on grit.
Admission to this course is by application only, available at this link: https://sasupenn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RnuUy7ywGEj8Qm. After completing the online application for this course please make sure you request permission for the course through PATH and make sure the course is in your registration cart. Students must take this course for a letter grade; the pass/fail option is not allowed.
Professor Angela Duckworth is thrilled to be offering Grit Lab during the fall 2023 semester to current Penn undergraduates of all schools.