Barriers to Critical Thinking Reflection
One of the characteristics of an effective critical thinker is the ability to develop strategies for coping with adversity rather than giving up or becoming embittered.
Think of a hardship—personal, academic, or financial—that you are facing. Integrating the characteristics of a good critical thinker, develop a strategy for coping with or overcoming hardship.
Write a three-paragraph essay (between 300 and 600 words) that engages with the ideas of the textbook to explain your chosen problem and potential strategies for overcoming it.