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Show SEPTEMBER 7, WEDNESDAY, 2016 BIXIESUNNEWS.COM Ch II e ens Ile , -- , (- everyone learns easily. According to Buisness.com the benefits of being adaptable, those who adapt often end up having a lot of success and happier lives. Adaptability is a vital trait when it comes to almost every facet of life, including leadership, relationships and careers. Whether you like it or not, you will eventually have the opportunity to practice embracing change. When the unexpected happens to you, here are some tips to keep in EMILY (t,FISHER emilyfishernews j; , 1 ' When Heraclitus said, "The only thing that is constant is change," he wasn't kidding. Ancient Greek philosophers are long gone, but this statement is still true. It seems no matter how hard we humans fry to develop comfortable and a way of throwing a kink our plans when we are least expecting it. Life as a college student can be especially tumultuous. With attempting to balance schoolwork, relationships and jobs, things don't always go the way we hope. Learning to be adaptable in the face of new challenges is a skill not t,.., i k f ...,' i I -- '' r - ) ment, a breakup or the death of a loved one. Even smaller before, or meet new people. Nothing leaves me more re- changes can mess with your freshed, inspired and optimistic than getting to know someone new with a different perspective on life other than my own. growth. In order to accept and embrace uncertainty, an article by Zen Habits recommends re- education. A lot of it is simply changing your perception and training your brain to make that your default mode. Change can be the best teacher. Change is often totally out of our control, but that doesn't mean we cannot take away lessons from our experience. The universe puts challenges into our lives so we can learn and become better versions of ourselves. Any suffering, fear or discomfort that comes from change is a waste if you don't find value in the process. Profound wisdom comes from seeing change not as an inconvenience, but as a teacher. Now you are a little better prepared for the next curveball life throws at you. Hopefully we can all become better students and happier people through learning to embrace fruitless negativity to your life and is counterproductive to accepting change and moving forward. Instead, try switching to a grateful mindset. If I'm minding yourself that through any life change, ultimately you'll end up OK. having a rough day, I'll try to remember how small my Have new experiences. Change creates the possibility for you to switch up your routine. Use this opportunity to see a different city, try something you've never done Be OK with uncertainty. Life changes can throw off your mojo, especially when that change is unemploy lucky to have opportunities for Stop feeling sorry for yourself. When things aren't going your way, it is easy to play the victim and blame misfortune on your surroundings. Before you know it, you could be getting upset at every little thing that goes wrong during the day. This mindset only adds Don't forget everyone experiences a little anxiety during change. These feelings never go away; they are part of being human. Feeling nervous can often mean something great is about to happen, and you'll have an opportunity for make dealing with change a little easier and better prepare you for the next challenge. problems are compared to the much more serious challenges other people are facing. I'm stressed because I have too much school work? No, I'm change. ) -- -- ... .. i .' , , :i i, '', ,, 1 1 . i i ,!- rtunitY , , , '''i I ' or illy confidence. What once seemed like a stable part of your life is now gone, and it can bigger doubt and insecurity. However, Learning to keep your expectations in check can r - , , The only thing we truly have control over is our efforts, not the outcome. Even when we try our absolute hardest, the timing could just not be right through no fault of our own. Training yourself to stop worrying about meeting the expectations you set for yourself and other people gives you the freedom and energy to concentrate on your efforts instead. Don't get me wrong setting goals and having dreams are still important. Setting a goal and working toward it without expecting an explicit outcome is what Millman recommends. Keep your expectations in check. The sad truth is we have very little, ifany, control over our lives. People will debate whether it's better to have high expectations to achieve goals or low expectations and be pleasantly surprised when things go right, but in a 2015 podcast by Dan Millman, he said it's best to have no expec has in , , tations. mind: predictable lives, the universe d0 - 5 ---I r ' , ) '1 C K L7L - , j t uit ' I 1 ,v , : mt. s!'i ave ' p,, c, z, z, rn, 1 , HONESTY continued from page 4 our work ethic and personal values into the workplace, and employers will see what we have to offer. By being honest, it could make all the difference CAO 7 when applying for a job. "People who are honest are the successful ones," Chase said. "Those are the ones who get the good grades and who, when they graduate, are valuable employees." If students are dishonest and don't care about school, their journey will be much harder. They limit their ability to be 10t ent, too' of - of Is tg ias AS se nd ;an It an party ,t That's where the polarization issue comes in. If I side 0, el Black Lives Matter, being makes me the problem. If I side with All Lives Matter, I am ignorant. I feel like I have to choose a side or stay out of it completely. Doing the latter means I can't be apart of the solution, so where does that with White iet )out Tie leave us me? Black Lives Matter groups protests across the colinf ity in order to spotlight alleged injustice. These protests often lead to arrests and aggressive contention with the police. When I watch organize ge 5 your creativity is stifled." the news, I see a lot way to support awareness of injustice while still feeling like they are not the guilty , , Alex King, a sophomore integrated studies major from Houston. Texas, said, "Later 0 in life, with cheating and plagiarizing, if you never come FE up with any of your own stuff, your horizon and how you see z everything is very small and LIVES see a ,. ,k; of stories about police shooting black people. However, there is more to the story than meets the eye. According to An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force study done by Ronald G. Fryer Jr., an economics professor at Harvard University, there is no evidence that supports racial bias when it comes to police shootings. After 3,000 hours of researching and dissecting 1,332 police shootings over the course of 15 years, his conclusion became "the most surprising result of his career." howFryer's research did, ever, show a higher percentage of physical police force with black people in comparison to other groups. These statistics do not make up for lost loved ones, nor do they excuse any cop from shooting a black war person that was not justly w , N,,,, ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,44, i 4.',.,, . ,. .. of the day, they are ultimately continued from page 4 P. tactics. You truly are limiting yourself as an individual if you choose to be dishonest. By doing this, you lose your credibility not only in school but in real life. We need to all strive to be honest in everything we do, especially in school. able to progress in knowledge, because they are not taking the steps required to learn. They fail to pay attention in class and do their own work. At the end Le dishonest to themselves. Chase said those who sit there and vegetate will be penalized, because they aren't being honest in their work. Cheating and plagiarizing are acts of laziness. People can never know their true potential if they are resorting to such ... -- .4, - ,,,,,, ,, ' O''''' ,,' 'a4,,,,..,, , , . , 4 ! I V t 1 1 sT 1.-It- f 1 AN , , .,,,,,,,,,,..........., r tr, t:) 0 rT, cz z cn Being dishonest may seem like the easiest option at times, but the consequences can ruin your reputation or more, says staff writer Beaux Yenchik. Students at Dixie State Univeristy have been kicked out of classes, failed or even expelled because of dishonesty. ranted. What it does do is offer for me some perspective. Whether you are in support of Black Lives Matter or All Lives Matter, both are correct and just in their premise but far too polarizing to ever reach their goal of legitimate social i'latce :t Difference: Be tl reacher c(4, AZ- -, cies, 'k '1 change. Christina Duncan, DSU's inclusion and equity fellow, said her advice to students is am I an to "Ask yourself neither? or advocate an ally, Answer that question, and then go do something about it." Pitts said, "Educate yourself on Black Lives Matter. Once you become educated, get involved." My own middle ground approach to this subject is that as a society, we need to stop separating ourselves into groups and blaming other people. Stop the riots, stop the protests and stop the scapegoating. THE Department of Education N Elem2ntary Educaton d ; LEAFIVIG Contact: Emily Sharp 652-704- WEDU 6, emysnarn,-,- 1 (K-- 6) . 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