Let’s face it, this past year during the pandemic has not been easy on anyone but as a teenager, it has been really hard. When I complain to my parents they always say, “You are learning to be resilient and that can’t be taught.” After rolling my eyes a few times, I finally looked up what “resilience” means. The Webster's Online Dictionary defines resiliency as, “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” I have spent some time thinking about how this applies to me as a teenager, during this pandemic. I asked myself, “What am I learning almost by accident during these crazy Covid times?” How am I being resilient? This is what I have come up with:
When I reflect on all of these things, I see that my parents are probably right (even though I won’t ever tell them that). I can see that the pandemic has taught me a lot of important skills that I will be able to use as I grow up, start my career and in my future relationships. We have all gained resilience from this pandemic. This is a skill that will help us in the future. Resilience teaches us how to grow from negative experiences and changes, and during the pandemic we have gone through more than a few changes in our lives. We have learned to make the best out of bad situations and without even realising we will be positively impacted in the future because of the strength we have gained. Maybe when we think back on this pandemic in fourty years, only then we will realize all the skills we have learned.
Alexa K
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Nevada
2/23/2021 04:29:15 pm
Alexa this blog is awesome! I love the relevance of it. I think that you put such a positive spin on our current situation and that is something I think a lot of us needed to hear. Coming up on a year of lockdown is really tough and this is really refreshing to read. That list was long and I didn't realize just how much we've learned for this. I have had to adapt to a lot of similar situations as you, regarding training, using a gym in your own garage and having to find things to do outside. My favourite part about your blog was that you talked about asking for help and helping others. I have a really hard time asking for help, but I have had to get used to getting out of my comfort zone with that and I can really say that it has been beneficial for my mental health. I loved how you also talked about realizing that other people around you may not be doing well either and that it's important to check-in/ help them out too.
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Avery
2/23/2021 05:38:00 pm
I love the positive thinking. I too have found myself wondering what type of person I would be and what i'd be doing if the pandemic never happened. I like how you listed off the things you've learnt and the reasoning behind!
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Kiana Birk
2/23/2021 07:30:32 pm
Hi Alexa, thank you for sharing your learning experiences. I really appreciate the optimism and hope this blog brings. I can also agree that I have found myself outside enjoying nature a lot more. This has been a positive change for me and my lifestyle.
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Madison Sproule
2/24/2021 09:43:19 am
wow. I didn't even realize how much everyone has been forced to change from the effects of covid. There have been so many different things to try in covid, especially when we were in lockdown, that I too have had to learn be way more flexible than before, mostly in changing environments. when you said that you had to adapt to seeing your friend outside, that reminded me that I am so excited to go outside and reconnect with my friends in the warmer weather so thank you!
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Jenna
2/24/2021 11:43:23 am
Growing up so differently from past and future generations certainly qualifies us as more unique and resilient! When it feels like it’s the worst thing missing out on the last years of high school, it is teaching us that you can’t always live expecting a certain outcome. For example, we thought that this school year would be like the previous years and now we are learning mostly self-guided and it is definitely very different than the typical school year. We are learning and growing as we go, which can be seen as a positive in all of the negatives right now but I still hope the pandemic goes away soon of course.
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Emily
2/24/2021 12:08:06 pm
I loved this blog Alexa!! It’s something that I have had / talked to my mom about all throughout the pandemic and since March. It obviously has been hard on everyone but I think you are so right when you say we have learned important skills. Before the pandemic my mom would always nag me about going outside on walks with friends instead of staying inside. Just like you I would never tell her she’s right of course, but I agree going for a walk with my friends is so much better than staying inside on my phone. It’s a terrible time but we’ve learned to adapt and learn some valuable skills from it.
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Brianna
2/24/2021 01:00:42 pm
This was a really interesting blog to read. I think that subconsciously I have been developing these skills as well throughout these hectic past few years and I have figured out that the more I look at everything optimistically and with a positive perspective, then the better I am able to grow as an individual and quickly adapt to all the changes. If I sit there and think about everything that’s wrong in the world then I know that I’m not getting anywhere by doing that and so I now understand the significance of having these skills and being able to really use them to my advantage.
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Nyah Gentry
2/24/2021 01:51:41 pm
this is a beautifully written blog that covers a very important topic. although covid is a major inconvenience, it has forced me to think outside of the box and find new ways of doing things. I have gotten to spend a lot of time with my family and had a lot more quality time with my friends.
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Kaysey
2/24/2021 02:18:20 pm
This was really well written. I can agree and relate with everything you said in this topic. I never really thought about the positives of what covid has brought for my life but the 7 points you mentioned explained it perfectly. I also like your title because its true, you can't learn something without really experiencing it. I am curious to see how our generation will differ from the next because of the unique situations we've gone through.
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amelie g
2/24/2021 02:41:29 pm
i really appreciate this blog alexa. you made me realize the importance of change and how we should really acknowledge the things we are discovering through this pandemic. it may not be easy but noticing these small changes can make a big impact on the near future. although covid may be a challenge i believe it makes us look at things in a different lens. i'm so glad i go to focus on things i couldn't before the pandemic, and it's given me the chance to see things in a different light and that's the beauty of life, even if we have this huge virus we must face.
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Tyler
2/25/2021 12:13:17 pm
This whole thing was very relatable. Thinking about looking back at this in forty years really got me thinking. We have learned how to adapt very quickly. Something that our grandparents never had to do growing up same with our parents until now. We have been hit with something we can't change at the moment and we have really learned from it. We think more now about what we are grateful for and what we have. Some people don't have a solid friend group who they can talk to about school or problems. It's things like that you finally notice once you're put in the spot where you have to look back and realise how lucky we are. Just to be able to adapt so quickly.
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