How do I demonstrate that I am open-minded enough to learn from my experiences?

An individual demonstrates that they are open minded enough to learn from their mistakes when they are mature about scenarios they are wrong in. Whether it is something major or something that may seem irrelevant too another person, it still take maturity and courage to admit when you are wrong. As a young African American growing up, I know I have made plenty of mistakes, but also as a sophisticated, intelligent young man I can admit I was wrong. Once I admit I was wrong, I try to view how the mistake affected my life as a whole. Then I figure out what I could have done differently. Once I completely understand the mistake I have made, I learn from it. I begin to comprehend that I need to do things differently, and everyone start to see the demonstration of my open mind to learn from my mistakes I have made in the past.

Then there is the topic of staying open minded to the experiences that I benefited from. Firstly I see how it affected my life. I also see how difficult the experience was. If it was something easy, I say to myself; it would not hurt me to continue to practice these good habits. If it was more of a troublesome situation, I try to understand that everything in life does not come easy. I learn to understand that something is not worth having if you do not work for it, so there will always be something that may seem difficult at the time, but at the end it will all be worth it.

Overall, I often try to show my teachers and peers, I learn from my past experiences. If I usually wait to the last minute to finish a valuable project, and do not get a satisfying grade, I learn from it and manage my time more strategically. If I studied extremely hard for a midterm, and got an A on it, I will learn that I need to continue studying. When an individual is open minded enough to learn from past experiences, they are constantly trying to better themselves as a person, and that is exactly what I am trying to do.