Adjusting to Change

How do we adjust to change? Change is forever manifesting itself and adjusting the world around us. It's always adapting, and new things emerge, which helps to understand the importance of moving forward. Technology these days is vastly expanding to where the thought of information can easily be accessible. With the growth of the internet, information is easy to come by. Whether you want to find a new job or remember what you ate years ago with that one person you haven't seen in years. With a click or a tap, the world is simple to look into from your fingertips. 

With the expansion of the internet and the ease of access to information, the idea that pops up is the education system. As the slogan states, "The Kids are our future." If the kids are our future, does it makes sense to start from there? Changing the way we learn is so much more comfortable than the idea of being in a classroom becomes much more important not just because of the information being taught but the social interactions that come from it. 

Preparing for specialty exams catering to an idea that gives the question, will I ever need to use what I learn this outside of school? Of course, some classes bring concepts to front-facing attention, but in terms of a wider audience, my idea of an education system is of means of learning how to learn and learning about self-growth. 

Now hear me out. I'm not inherently referring to the idea of people learning how to be completely focused on themselves, and disregarding others, but the idea that we learn how to understand and adapt to everyday situations. Things like how to greet people and how to recognize common sense. Traits like these and many others are what people go through regularly, and in modern times like this one, we rely on others to make the decisions that we sometimes may not be able to.

From learning how a business works to learning how vital manual labor is, the education system on learning on your own and discovering how to effectively teach yourself isn't high on the priority list. The basics of general self-taught and how to learn and adapt to different teaching methods are something that always seems to be picked up on your own.

Following a similar or sometimes the same layout, a “textbook” education can put students (and educators) in a loophole of repetitive results. The idea of "if it's not broke then don't fix it!" is sometimes weaponized to provide some sort of safety net to not have to change. It's essential to identify that if those in power are not able to efficiently assist the community with the right tools to progress in their own change and growth, it then falls on the shoulders on those in the community to help each other. Change does not always happen right away. It takes a village to build each other and learn from the past to succeed in the future, so we can live in the present.

During adolescence, we are exposed to experiences and changes that we are not familiar with. We learn to find comfort in what gives us joy. Whether it be little or big during this time, self-development occurs. While this change can be overwhelming, it is essential to identify it. Throughout these years, we learn, grow, and experience the lives we live without really knowing the truth, but change can be useful because it helps us bloom into the people we become in the future. 

Self-image is critical in present society. With the constant social media platforms and the continuous flow of self-representation, knowing who you are and what you stand for becomes highly coveted. With a reoccurring barrage of on the spot comment, it can be overwhelming and draining. Having a strong presence and sense of self can significantly benefit you. Learning to love yourself and finding who you are is a journey in and of itself.

Acceptance of change can be challenging but not impossible to adapt. Change is necessary for growth. They remind us of who we used to be, and sometimes who we still are. Because of this, change exposes us to reality and provides an opportunity for us to evolve into something great. Positivity and kindness give us the chance to reevaluate our lives and circumstances so we can take steps to make not only ourselves better but the world around us better. So when change occurs, we learn, adapt, and overcome to find peace and happiness for the future.