Grit by Angela Duckworth. Lucy, at four years, was a big fan of raisins. The author, one day observed her seated on
the kitchen table as she struggled to open the small box of raisins. Although
Lucy was hungry, the box resisted her efforts, and he had no option but to wander off. When her
mother, who was watching from another room, saw that, she rushed to encourage her to try
again, but she adamantly refused. After, the author found a ballet studio
around the corner of their house and signed her up. She advises parents to find games, musical
instruments, or activities that their children may enjoy doing outside of class and sign them up
when they are old enough. The author recommends that they stick to one
extra curriculum activity for more than a year. This is because children grow
when they spend some of their time engaging in hard things that excite them.

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Studies show that when asked to report what they are doing and how they feel about it,
they noted that they felt challenged and unmotivated when in class.
However, they noted that hanging out with friends was not challenging but super fun.
Interestingly, the children reported experiencing being a bit challenged and, at the same time,
finding it fun when playing sports, musical instruments, or rehearsing for a school play. According to the author, there is no better feeling in children’s lives than
experiencing a combination of being challenged and having fun. Research studies show that
children who engage in extra curriculum activities perform better in all ways, including better
grades and higher self-esteem than those who do not. APA style

The author carried out a study to determine the reason behind the high dropout rate for
college students between second and fourth-year in the United States. The
findings were recorded in a Grit Scale.