...REP RI N TED F ROM To subscribe: www.emc.com/on | issue NO. 1, 200 9 Reprinted with permission from ON magazine. Copyright © 2009 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. adversity happens. it happened to me, and some form of adversity will happen to you. do you have the strength and will to bounce back? iN search Of by glenn e. mangurian resilieNt leaders 22 ON Number 1, 2009 illustratiON by hadley hOOper On May 26, 2001, i suffered an unprovoked disk rupture that pressed against my spinal cord, leaving the lower half of my body permanently paralyzed. at the prime of my life as a successful business executive and father, it was the last thing i ever expected. since then, i’ve come to realize it’s very likely that we will each experience some form of adversity: a career crisis, financial disaster, devastating relationship breakup, or frightening diagnosis. in business, we are trained to examine various scenarios and prepare responses in advance, but life-altering experiences like these are not something we can anticipate. Who has a contingency plan for living life from a wheelchair? for me, becoming paralyzed is, without question, the worst thing that has ever happened. at the same time, the experience has allowed me to come back, not just changed but stronger. i’ve learned that our innate ability to survive and adapt is greater than we imagine. resilience is one of the key qualities desired in business leaders today, but many people confuse it with toughness...
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...leadership prior to this course; yet, I had been practicing all of the traits and behaviors all of my life, which basically ruined my childhood. The relief of finally recognizing that I was not alone in the world, that there were others who not only act as I do, but others who strive to act as I do, and even more surprising, others who value how I act, completely caught me off guard. When I read the chapter, I was at home with my husband and broke down sobbing. I was taken aback that many of my personal attributes were listed in a book, and that I was not horrible person, like my father, mother, and sister had told me I was my entire life. I have...
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...THE ADVERSITY QUOTIENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS AT ST. JOSEPH’SCOLLEGE, QUEZON CITY An undergraduate thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Departments of Arts and Sciences St. Joseph’s College Quezon City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology By: ZHOU HUIJUAN March, 2009 RECOMMENDATION This Thesis entitled The Adversity Quotient and Academic Performance among College Students at St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City. Submitted by Zhou, Huijuan has been examined and found satisfactory and is hereby recommended for ORAL DEFENSE. Ms. Mildred L. Lazo Thesis Adviser APPROVAL SHEET In Partial fulfillment of the requirements fro the degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology, this thesis entitled “The Adversity Quotient and Academic Performance among College Students at St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City” was prepared and submitted to the College of Arts and Science by Zhou, Huijuan. Approved by the committee on Oral Defense on March 8, 2009 with a grade of passed. Mrs. Nelia G. Prieto Chair, Liberal Arts Ms. Mildred Lazo Panel Member Mr. Francisco Lambojon Panel Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Bachelor of Sciences Major in Psychology. Sr. Josephini P. Ambatali, SFIC Dean Acknowledgement This work would not have been possible without the presence and contribution of many valued individuals. Through this limited paper, I wish to express my...
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...THE ADVERSITY QUOTIENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS AT ST. JOSEPH’SCOLLEGE, QUEZON CITY An undergraduate thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Departments of Arts and Sciences St. Joseph’s College Quezon City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology By: ZHOU HUIJUAN March, 2009 RECOMMENDATION This Thesis entitled The Adversity Quotient and Academic Performance among College Students at St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City. Submitted by Zhou, Huijuan has been examined and found satisfactory and is hereby recommended for ORAL DEFENSE. Ms. Mildred L. Lazo Thesis Adviser APPROVAL SHEET In Partial fulfillment of the requirements fro the degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology, this thesis entitled “The Adversity Quotient and Academic Performance among College Students at St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City” was prepared and submitted to the College of Arts and Science by Zhou, Huijuan. Approved by the committee on Oral Defense on March 8, 2009 with a grade of passed. Mrs. Nelia G. Prieto Chair, Liberal Arts Ms. Mildred Lazo Panel Member Mr. Francisco Lambojon Panel Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Bachelor of Sciences Major in Psychology. Sr. Josephini P. Ambatali, SFIC Dean Acknowledgement This work would not have been possible without the presence and contribution of many valued individuals. Through this limited paper, I wish to express my endless, sincerest and eternal...
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...have the privilege of experiencing them. These experiences have shaped me beyond belief, and I hope to express how these varied experiences have changed me for the better. One...
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...Adversity is an unavoidable part of life. How we deal with adversity is what sets each of us apart. Every once in a while, someone comes along and endures their pain with such grace and beauty that they forever change the way we look at the world. Wendy Jean Wallace is one of those rare people. Wendy is no stranger to heartache. Shortly after marrying her husband, Randy, they were informed they would never be able to have children, due to Wendy having ovarian cysts and endometriosis. She was put on hormones to help regulate her bleeding and help with the pain. As a result of the medication, she suffered from hundreds of pulmonary embolisms: blood clots that worked their way from her legs and settled in her lungs. Any one of these tiny clots could have killed her. A couple of years later, Randy suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He spent several days in ICU. Miraculously he survived but he would never fully recover. Before this incident, he was a brilliant school teacher with a long career still ahead. Because of the cognitive deficits caused by the aneurysm, he had to give up his teaching career. Her husband’s disability forced Wendy to become the sole provider for their small...
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... | |The Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioral Applications of Psychology with A Shout Out to Buddhist Psychology | |My perspective of History and Systems in Psychology | \ | |Winter Quarter , 2013 | Psychology as a scientific discipline can be divided into four major historical forces. The first historical force being psychoanalysis, the second force behaviorism, the third force humanistic, and the fourth force multicultural. Each historical force represents the zeitgeist or prevailing school of thought for its historical time, and each school of thought brought about the development of different theoretical applications and ideological approaches. This paper will focus on theorists and theoretical applications of the second and third historical forces. Behaviorism is the school of thought founded by John B. Watson and is the second historical force in psychology. The basis of behavioral psychology suggests that all behaviors are learned and therefore can be unlearned and changed. Watson, like most other behaviorists were of the mindset that only observable, or overt behaviors, should be studied because concepts such as emotion and cognition were...
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...Life Span Development and Personality Paper Jennifer M. Volkert PSY/300 Psychology June13, 2011 Pamela Parks Life Span Development and Personality Paper Gandhi use to say, “My life, my message”. This was his passion, his calling, what he knew he was meant to do and how he was meant to serve others. How does a person develop into who they become? Who and what influences impact a life so much that it shapes a persons’ entire life? Gandhi always said that God was the guiding force behind why he did what he did. He was a servant that made many mistakes and much of what he did and said was a work in progress and an experiment with life. He spent his life spreading the message that truth and freedom through non-violence was the way. He grew up in an affluent home and was married at the age of thirteen. It seems that quite a lot of his influences that helped to shape him happened when he went to London to attend law school and become a Barrister. He promised his mother that he would observe the Hindu precepts of abstinence from meat, alcohol and promiscuity (Brown, J. M. (1989). While there he joined the Vegetarian Society, the Theosophical Society and read the Bhagavad Gita which is the Hindu scriptures. In 1893, he was hired by an Indian firm to work in South Africa, where he faced discriminations that would be the turning point in his life, shaping his role as an activist. Gandhi was born to an affluent family but did not begin his journey until he was away from...
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...| |The Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioral Applications of Psychology with A Shout Out to Buddhist Psychology | |My perspective of History and Systems in Psychology | | | Psychology as a scientific discipline can be divided into four major historical forces. The first historical force being psychoanalysis, the second force behaviorism, the third force humanistic, and the fourth force multicultural. Each historical force represents the zeitgeist or prevailing school of thought for its historical time, and each school of thought brought about the development of different theoretical applications and ideological approaches. This paper will focus on theorists and theoretical applications of the second and third historical forces. Behaviorism is the school of thought founded by John B. Watson and is the second historical force in psychology. The basis of behavioral psychology suggests that all behaviors are learned and therefore can be unlearned and changed. Watson, like most other behaviorists were of the mindset that only observable, or overt behaviors, should be studied because concepts such as emotion and cognition were too subjective (Cherry, K. 2011). Cognitive applications of behavioral psychology known as Cognitive Behavioral psychology or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy...
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...Secrets to Achieving More Success In Your Life This Special Report Brought To You by The Sykes Group www.thesykesgrp.com COPYRIGHT Copyright 2009 thesykesgrp.com and The Sykes Group, all rights reserved. DISCLAIMER AND/OR LEGAL NOTICES The information presented herein represents the views of the author as of the date of publication. Because of the rate with which conditions change, the author reserves the right to alter and update their opinions based on the new conditions. This report is for informational purposes only and the author does not accept any responsibility for any liability resulting from the use of this information. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided here, the author and their resellers and affiliates cannot assume any responsibility for errors, Inaccuracies, or omissions. Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional. Your Rights To This Report [YES] May be freely given away [NO] May be sold for any price [NO May be sold on auction sites [YES] May be offered as a bonus to a paid or free product [YES] May be added to a paid or free membership site [YES] May be packaged [NO] May be modified in any way [NO] May be promoted using unethical marketing tactics (SPAM etc) If you have any questions about any of the above, please contact us at info@thesykesgrp.com. http://www.thesykesgrp.com/ – Jump Start Your Success! Fifteen Proven Secrets to Achieving More Success In Your Life! Copyright © The Sykes Group, All Rights...
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...of Hicks directorial style demonstrated in my chosen visual text Shine include camera work, music, and the terrifyingly subtle use of lighting to develop the atmosphere and create apprehension in the audience. On the contrary, Stephen Chow’s ostentatious special effects, camera work, lighting and sound in Kung Fu Hustle in no way waned to present the same ideas and rivet the audience on to the end of their seats to witness the anticipated metamorphosis of antagonist to protagonist. In Shine, Hicks’ concoction of multiple cinematic techniques effectively portray the idea of the change and the transition from the suppression of the individual to the strength of the individual. Hicks’ use of specific techniques helps the audience learn more about Peters Authoritarian mindset and further develops the oppression felt by David’s character whilst portraying the idea of change. This enables the audience to understand the more complex underlying themes in the film and makes the audience more aware to the specific role of each character in the film and how they are all intertwined with each other at a deeper level. Consequently, it successfully challenges us, the audience, to consider how we might have felt in David’s situation and helps us draw conclusions about the nature of relationships and family dynamics. A scene, in Shine, that Hicks uses cinematic techniques, lighting, music/sound, symbolism and dialogue is scene ten where David has decided to defy his father and accept the...
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...lives socially and the way each generation handles adversity lies behind the idea of equal opportunity and how you utilize your god giving talents. Social Mobility Social Mobility is measure in one by seeing whether rich parents give birth to rich kids and poor parents give birth to poor kids, or see if the incomes of parents and their children are distinct. Can children of poor parents become rich? It looks as though the American Dream is far more likely to remain a mirage for Americans than it is for citizens residing in other countries. A larger disparity of results seems to make it effortless for wealthy parents to leave their advantages. While income differences have expanded in the USA as well as Britain, social mobility has slowed up. Bigger incomes contrasts can make it tougher to attain opportunity fairness because they amplify social class segregation and possibly bigotry. Willie James Williams Sr. Willie James Williams Sr.; born the 3rd child of Frank and Alma Williams on the 4th of July, 1939. He didn’t get to know his father like most sons do, because his father was killed on the train tracks of Sylacauga, Alabama. The cause of death was stated in a report saying Frank fell asleep inebriated on the rail road tracks. The cause of death was and is very suspicious because Frank Williams was a deacon in the church where his Father-in-law was pastor and since Frank Williams had never tasted alcohol in his life; his death is still a mystery. During those times...
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...would involve thinking about the challenges and adversities I have overcome to get where I am today. Also coming into this course my biggest fear was knowing that I was going to have to possibly do a presentation in front of my classmates. Well I have learned a lot more than I thought I would, from overcoming my fear of doing public speaking to learning what type of learner I am. This course has expanded my knowledge to a wider width, I have already started applying some of the skills and techniques I have learned from this course to my life. I have encountered a lot of personal obstacles along the way, and even though times got hard and tough I overcame them and kept pushing myself. One of the major things that changed from the first day of class to the final day of class was that I changed my study habits. Before this class I never actually set time aside to study. With the strategies I learned, I now set time aside to study every day. One of the assignments that helped me do this was making a personal schedule. By doing this I learned how to consume my time in a manner that is effective and not wasteful. For the final project I chose a topic that was very personal to me. By choosing this topic it made working on it a little bit easier, the problem I had was panning it out and making it a presentable project. This project has made me feel more comfortable working with another person to complete a task. It also has lessened my fear of public speaking, and to think I would...
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...Kyle Zickefoose Antonette Navarro Community Service 305 Dec. 4, 2014 Final Integration Paper Over the course of this semester I have learned so much in this Community Service 305 class. In this paper I will discuss my new understanding of active citizenship, community engagement, and social responsibility. I will also share some of my personal accounts during my time doing community service, how this has been much more than a one-way relationship, and some of the social issues facing the mental health population. The last thing I will be discussing is how this experience has transformed who I am as a person and how I will integrate what I have learned into my personal life. Before I started this class, I was not looking really looking forward to it. I always assumed that community service was done by retired people or celebrities looking for good publicity, but I was definitely wrong. This class has changed the way I look at community service and I now see it as a crucial part of any thriving community. Multiple videos were shown to us in class about single individuals starting large movements by cutting there own path and not being afraid of deviating from the rest of the crowd. The one video that I remember vividly was one of young boy trying to move a huge log that had fallen in the middle of the road and was blocking traffic. The boy had no chance of moving the log by himself, but he never gave up and eventually people began to start pushing the log with him...
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...In the realistic fiction novel Wonder written by R.J. Palacio August Pullman goes to school with a rare disorder that affect his face. August has Treacher Collins syndrome which affects the development of the face. Not only does he have this but he has to go to school for the first time and his experience if filled with ups and downs. The novel brings up the question was Augies school experience positive or negative? I say his school had a huge positive impact on his life some say otherwise. In the novel August was at his fifth grade graduation,and they were receiving their rewards. Mr. Tushman the principal got to the last reward ,and describes its importance and why it is a great reward. It showed kindness,character, friendship, and courage. Augustus had no intent or did he expect to win, but Mr.Tushman then said “will August come up here to receive this award”. August was in shock while the entire school began to cheer. Earlier at Via’s play August said “everyone deserves a standing ovation at least once in their lives.” This was big because he had his ups and downs , but in the end he made good friends, learned a lot about...
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