Resilience

Issued by Central Oregon Community College

Resilience is the capacity to learn from experience and remain flexible and adaptable while facing life's challenges. Resilient people are quick to look for ways to resolve or improve situations. They do not expend their energy on reciting why the problem is difficult or unfair. They channel that time, mental, and emotional energy into finding solutions. The earner of this badge has demonstrated the qualities of a resilient individual.

Skills

Ability To Meet Deadlines
Overcoming Obstacles
Resilience
Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Self-Regulation
Tenacity

Earning Criteria

Persists through adversity/academic challenges to complete goals/tasks (for example: meeting deadlines, managing stress, overcoming obstacles)
Effectively manages stress in order to continue to make progress towards goal
Demonstrates mental, emotional, and/or behavioral flexibility as it pertains to external and/or internal demands (for example: self-regulation and/or self-awareness, Grit (growth, resilience, initiative, and tenacity))