Table-I.

Themes generated from interviews with students with high score on Grit.

Core theme	Subtheme	Representative quotes
Planning	Strategic planning	I plan and allocate time for my studies. I try my level best to accomplish it in the allocated time.
Metacognitive skills	Mindfulness	I write diary every night, it’s totally a reflection of what I do..
Mastery learning	Deliberate practice	I study difficult concepts repeatedly; by breaking into chunks. I put lots of effort into difficult concepts ultimately I get hold of them.
Cognitive strategies	Study skills	I do collaborative study, I use social media and I watch videos. I believe one should do every task at its best.
Self regulation	Self awareness	Whenever I fail, I analyze the situation. Failures provide you an opportunity to learn and improve yourself.