Taking a Risk

Normally I tend not to come to campus when it is the weekend but there were several volunteer events that occurred and one of which took place today. I decided to randomly sign up for an event in order to get to know some new people and I am glad I did. It was a trip to the Ronald McDonald house and…

Karen Thang

Mar 2, 2018

Resilience and its Connection to Adapting

Adaptability can take on many forms and terms but still equate to the same meaning. As Jancy writes, “The Oxford English Dictionary defines resilience as ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.’ It also describes it as “the ability of…

Karen Thang

Mar 1, 2018

Not Taught but Learned

Adaptability is about one’s willingness to change or conform to a situation and environment. For example, Janice Lin writes, “Recognize and understand that change in this world is inevitable. Whether you want to let it happen or not, is not up to you. In the business world, there is…

Karen Thang

Feb 27, 2018

Positive Pep Talk

Although this is not an experiment but rather a change in lifestyle, I tried a new method in improving my skills in being adaptable. Before doing this project, if something was suggested to me that was something I had never done before, I would automatically write it off, find something bad about…

Karen Thang

Feb 25, 2018

Leaving My Comfort Zone

This week I decided to go out of my comfort zone by putting myself out there more. I tend to hate crowded places so I try to avoid them at all costs but I chose to take a chance and went to the Student Union this week during its busiest time. I wanted to go because I wanted to step…

Karen Thang

Feb 20, 2018

Introduction

The skill that I am planning on researching is adaptability. This skill is particularly important to me because I believe it is one of my weaknesses. I despise change and that can cause me to prevent any opportunities that may come my way. This skill would not only benefit me but others as well as it…