How Has Adversity Changed My Life?

Adversity inevitably changes us in aspects of motivation, contentment, and character. It generally leads to disheartenment, and depending on the magnitude; we can either be completely emotionally or physically devastated, or it could be a minor jerk in the path of life. I personally believe its possible for adversity to be provocative in a way because depending on how you take it, it can be encouraging and result in increased determination to try to do better next time. It can be heartbreaking too however, and this is exemplified through Fusi Bergman - the 70 year old dynamic protagonist of ''God is Not a Fish Inspector'' - who is shattered by the adversity of losing the one thing in his life that gives

When people go through something difficult it can change them. Making them who they are, it can change them for the bad or good. Therefore, hardships can greatly influence a person’s life by making them appreciate all the things that make life enjoyable.

Adversity can help bring a deeper meaning towards an issue or the problem. Katniss in “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins is an example of when adversity can bring an eye opener of the deeper meaning of a problem. Katniss in “The Hunger Games” is faced with the problem of doing what is right in a situation in which you don't know what to do. She was able to change the viewpoint of the capital when she expresses her views of the games. She is able to bring a change of demeanor of the people and was able to bring hope to those in the districts. Katniss had the talent of making people realize the situation they are in and she was able to bring awareness, however, this was not easy to accomplish. If people are not put in a position of adversity then they will always have a blindfold over their eyes and become oblivious to the situation or turn their cheeks on the problem. Suzanne Collins through her writing was able to connect to the issues in which people face in society, that doing the right choices and seeing more to the problem than what you want to

From my adversity and hardship I unveiled who I am and what I am capable of. I ventured outside my comfort zone; challenging myself to start new conversations everyday and foraging friendships faster than a tempest. I also started to express my curiosity and discovered the metamorphosing world in which I live by throwing myself into the wilderness with Outdoor Ed. Most importantly, I embraced others and helped them be happy, to stop them from feeling alienated like I did. l saw that I held the power and I hoped that I could help others see the same.

The article I felt has made a creative approach too making a point and convincing the point about learning and teaching with Trauma. Just because an individual like myself has lived it, does not

What is learned from trauma and how might educators respond? Studies of people enduring extreme situations suggest that learning is a key to survival in adversity (Williamson 2000). Successful learning is supposed to occur when conditions are right: accessible opportunities, time, appropriate support, safety, motivation, risks with manageable consequences (ibid.). Yet in extreme situations, learning must take place quickly and without the right conditions. What is learned in response to trauma is influenced by prior knowledge, background, familial and social relationships, and personal qualities and abilities (Pearce 1999; Williamson 2000). This is not to blame the victim for "inappropriate" learning or responses, but to underscore the importance of resources and support and the recognition that learning has to be geared to meet a range of individual needs. Some of the "hidden" learning from trauma includes the following:

All in all, life is comprised of challenges, experiences and achievements; all of which are the foundation that in essence construct one’s path to success. In my lifetime I have experienced tough and difficult challenges. At times these challenges became unbearable and made me feel like the odds were against me which might have been reflected in my grades. However, all these adversities, troubles, hard times, or problems I experienced are the backbone of my success as a human being and have built me into the strong, tenacious woman I am today. I have used these misfortunes as building blocks on my road to character development. I have been wrenched out of my comfort zone, sometimes with no solid ground to stand on, which has led me to make some much-needed changes in my life. If one adversity could make a person develop at least one virtue, then imagine how a number of adversities can develop one’s character and make one a better person. Invisible scars stem from

As we go through life, we are confronted with various challenges that we have to deal with. Whether it be a near-death experience or simply getting a speeding ticket, these things are thrown at us as we live our daily lives. They also cause us trauma in one way or another; either by giving us serious anxiety, or by causing us to rethink our lives. either way we experience some form of trauma. The most important outcome of these type of situations is that we learn from them. We are able to take those experiences and learn from their causes and consequences, thus allowing us to adapt later in our lives. The things that we experience in these events, teach us how to adapt in life and how to live the remainder of our live a little wiser and more

All of us at some point have faced adversities in our life. I believe adversity make us grow stronger in a why we never thought we could. certain circumstances in life force us to change for the better . it may not be easy and requires a lot of courage nevertheless the results are simply astounding I believe events, incidents and minuscule details mould us into who we are.

One instance of me facing adversity in my life is being diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. It started January 3rd, 2007 and I was in fourth grade. It all started with me drinking a lot of water, going to the bathroom frequently, and the loss of 15 pounds. I was taken to the family doctors office because my parents thought I had a bladder infection. After a urine test revealed I had an extremely high content of sugar in my urine, I was shipped to go get my blood drawn. This was a problem as I was deathly afraid of needles and blood at this time. I looked down at the needle in my arm and proceeded to pass out in the phlebotomist’s office. Later that night I was quickly shipped down to the University of Iowa Hospital because my blood sugar was

No matter how difficult things get, there is always something positive to gain from our hardest times. But like many things in life, it doesn’t always come easy. We must actively seek the meaning and place it in a new context. As renowned author and journalist Andrew Solomon states, it’s important to “take the traumas and make them part of who you've come to be, and…fold the worst events of your life into a narrative of triumph, evincing a better self in response to things that hurt.” In this touching TED Talk, Andrew shares the personal traumas he’s gone through and provides actionable ways we can overcome our own traumatic

Early on in my childhood, my mom always knew that there was something wrong with me. I didn’t walk straight since my feet tended to lean inwards to each other, which was slightly embarrassing for me. Therefore, she began to take me to be examined by several doctors and hospitals, which ended up being for a couple years, to try to figure out why I did this and what was wrong. They all seemed to brush it off as something that stop as I became older. Other than getting some special orthotic inserts, I didn’t receive much treatment or attention, which became frustrating for the both of us. Yet, deep down my mom knew that I needed real help, and she continued to try until I had it. For that reason, she has taught me that at times I should

Empirical researches have used different terms in referring to positive adaptation or human capacity and tendency for growth to adverse events, i.e. post traumatic growth (Foregard, 2013), stress-related growth (Park, Cohen, & Murch, 1996), perceived benefits (McMillen & Fisher, 1998), benefit finding (Helgelon, Reynolds, & Tomich, 2006) and collectively as adversarial growth (Linley & Joseph, 2004a). Davydov and his colleagues (2010) once stated that adversity differs on contextual severity, and one’s resilience may differ on such. As they added, mild adversity is characterized by regular daily hassles such as work stress while, extensive stress like bereavement is counted as strong adversity.

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“Here’s to another day of outward smiles and inward rage screams”- anonymous. This quote speaks about the internal struggle people have when faced with adversity. You cannot pass through a high school without hearing about the value of adversity, how challenge prompts growth. Yet, adversity has ultimately negatively impacted today's society in my opinion. In my personal life, I have seen many loved ones and friends suffer emotionally after facing adversity. In popular opinion, adversity theoretically has the ability to pull out positive qualities and traits of a person from a conflict they face allowing traits to blossom that would otherwise not have been awakened. On the contrary however, I argue that adversity could hurt a person's personal life more than help it. The outcomes of adversity negatively impact today's society by affecting people’s self-worth, their ability to solve their own problems and ultimately allows people opportunities to make rash decisions.