Remaining+open+to+continuous+learning

=Remaining open to continuous learning=

I must admit that halfway through our experiment involving rate of reaction, it was extremely frustrating to have to run multiple trials because we could not acquire a trendline. However, we proceeded forward with an open mind, knowing that despite the unpromising results, we have the chance and ability to make new connections that we never noticed before. This occurred for me when I was writing my lab report. Though the data points we found in the experiment did not seem like there was any connection, when I found the rate of reaction by calculating the inverse of the reaction time, I realized the relationship between temperature and rate of reaction. As temperature increases.

This came as a huge surprise to me because I began writing my report without any real idea of whether a trend even existed at all. Thus, when I started, I felt like I had no purpose. However, as I calculated the rate of reaction, I realized that there actually was a trend to the data all along and that I just didn't properly see it in the beginning. This made me realize that I shouldn't prejudge an experiment and get mired in frustration. There is always an opportunity to learn something new and view something from a different, previously unrealized perspective.

The joy and excitement of discovering this relationship helped me prioritize the importance of remaining open to continuous learning and not get disappointed when an experiment does not go the way I expected because possible new breakthroughs can always be made.