Adaptability: My Anchor to Change in Circumstances
Adaptability is basically how we respond to change in our circumstance and environment. The world we live in is so challenging that without adaptability, it will be impossible for any to survive. As humans, we all have varying levels of adaptability, but as our circumstances change, we need to change to adapt to the changing circumstances. The last few weeks has really tested my ability to adapt. Once the call to bootcamp was announce, and the bootcamp prep material was sent, I realize that I need to fasten my seatbelt to get the project done. I will highlight below some circumstance that force me to adapt during preparation for bootcamp.
Personally, I like learning at my own pace, I can set the target for when I want a task to be completed given that I have all the necessary resources that is required to get it done. The situation is not the same time limit to complete the project challenges is specified and there are no resources like electricity, internet to work with. While working on the project challenges these represent the major challenges I had to cope with.
I am not the type that like to inconvenience other. If I perceive that may happen I like taking caution to avoid it. Since I do not have constant electricity during the pre-bootcamp weeks, I have to seek for a place to get electricity to work with. I like relaxing with my leg hung on the cusson while coding. But, seeking for a place to complete my work when there is no electricity takes me out of that comfort zone. I must complete the challenge anyways!
The internet connection in my community was not so stable, although I experience some stability during the night. what I came up with was to work on the project during the day and in the night when internet connection will be fairly better, I push my changes up to github and do some other necessary thing. I was not alway easy having to keep late night. It also me that I have to be creative about how I us my time and how I manage changes. I also have to compile a list of what resources I wantco during the day, grab then during the night and do my readups during the day.
With the foregoing, I was able to achieve a good chunk of the workload before coming to bootcamp. In a world where are circumstances are constantly changing, Adaptability is the anchor that can hold to to maintain stability and keep focus how how you are to achieve your goals and desires. To thrive in using this skill, you must learn to remain calm when a challenging situation is below. In that way, you will be able to figure how what alternatives you have to work around the challenge. Alway remain calm, don’t panic.
