Liberal Studies students are defined not just by what they know, but by their very character. They think critically, creatively, and independently. They inquire, persist, and apply. The progress you make in acquiring and developing these Habits of Mind may be the most valuable part of this class.

Take some time now to review Dr. Costa’s summary of the Habits of MindActions , focusing particularly on the “Learning Continuously” section. Then complete your application essay below by focusing on Learning Continuously.

Learning Continuously

You will notice that the people highlighted in the following videos use their desire to learn continuously to understand and respond to serious, seemingly intractable problems. To become a life-long learner, one must develop many of the Habits of Mind. For this Habits of Mind essay, focus on how using multiple Habits of Mind can propel people to become a continuous learner.

1. View the following two videos:

https://youtu.be/Xb9AiHkhg5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNrOzgNWf4

2. Write a brief paragraph (100-150 words) in response to the following four questions:

Identify which Habit(s) of Mind do you think most helped Sarah Brownell and Sasha Kramer and describe how the habit(s) were influential.
Identify which Habit(s) of Mind do you think most helped Gary Slutkin and describe how the habit(s) were influential.
Which one Habit of Mind do you feel is the most critical for you to develop for you to become a continuous learner?
List one thing that you can do now to begin strengthening your abilities related to the Habit of Mind you identified above.