This week our topic is Resilience. The pandemic has been a global demonstration of our need for it. Resilience is the ability to adapt and thrive despite adversity. We’ve seen how resilience plays out in business. Adaptation has become the key to business survival. The same thing is true for college students. The development and cultivation of resilience is one of the primary predictors of college success.
Psychologist, Angela Duckworth, calls it grit. Duckworth says, “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is staying with your future day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years…Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
The marathon sounds like a tall order for a new college student. Join us as we discuss the ways in which we support our students develop resiliency and get ready for the long run