Resilience and Adaptability
Fill in the Blank
Watch the video above and then use this worksheet. Listen carefully and fill in the missing words or phrases. Answers are below.
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- One student said that __________ is proportional to the challenges you go through.
- Growing up with a mother who didn’t speak __________ taught one student independence.
- The hardest part of adapting to medical school was the extremely intense __________.
- Medical school felt like covering a whole __________ worth of material every day.
- To build resilience, one student advised stepping out of your __________ zone.
- Mistakes and __________ are part of succeeding, not a diversion from it.
- A student said, “Challenges aren’t forever …[;] there is __________ at the end of the rainstorm.”
- Training hard at __________ camps helped one student make the soccer team.
- Medicine is always __________, and doctors need to adapt quickly.
- A student said that after each exam, they set a goal to do even __________ on the next one.
Video Discussion Questions
After watching the video, discuss these quotes and scenarios in small groups or as a class.
- One student said, “Growth is proportional to the challenges that you go through.” Do you agree that challenges make you stronger? Why or why not?
- A student explained, “I had to help with interpreting and translating for my mom, who didn’t speak English.” How can helping your family at a young age build resilience?
- A student shared, “The hardest part of adapting to medical school was the extremely intense schedule.” What strategies do you use to handle a busy schedule?
- Another explained, “Medical school felt like a year’s worth of material every day.” How do you handle information overload or stressful schoolwork?
- One person advised, “Step out of your comfort zone, try sports or arts.” How does stepping out of your comfort zone help you grow?
- A student said, “Shift your mindset to understand that you will make mistakes …[;] setbacks are part of succeeding.” Why is it important to see mistakes as part of learning?
- A student explained, “Challenges aren’t forever …[;] there is sun at the end of the rainstorm.” How do hopeful attitudes help us overcome hard times?
- A student shared, “I had to run every day and go to soccer camps to make the team.” What’s an example of something you worked hard for, and how did you feel when you were working toward it?
- A speaker said, “Medicine is always changing …[;] you have to pivot quickly when things don’t work.” Why is adaptability important when facing unexpected problems?
- A student reflected, “Every exam I take, I want to do even better on the next one.” How can setting higher goals each time improve your skills?
Answers
- growth
- English
- schedule
- year’s
- comfort
- setbacks
- sun
- soccer
- changing
- better