Improve Your Adaptability: 5 Ways to Adapt

Hi guys! ??

My name is Faruq. I am a Mobile Development student in the Bangkit Academy led by Google, Tokopedia, Gojek, & Traveloka program.

Do you guys know about Adaptability? Adaptability simply means an ability to be flexible and efficient when trying and learning new things across situations. There are 5 Ways you can deal with when you want to be an adaptive person, namely ways of Interacting, Achieving, Learning, Working, and Thinking.

After joining Instructor-Led Training which discussed Adaptability & Resilience by Kak Adrianus Yoza Aprilio , I reflect upon my experiences and want to share with you my 5 Ways adaptability I have done upon joining the Bangkit 2023 program.

1. Ways of Interacting

All Bangkit 2023 activities are held online, it's a challenge in itself to do communication with others. As part of the Bangkit Cohort, I realize there are many other people with different backgrounds, experiences, and personalities. As a person that is more likely inactive in a community, it's hard for me in the beginning to start a conversation with other students. ??

Then, how do I deal with this situation? I initiate to 1:1 chat with some students to get to know each other. Besides that, I trying help others when they have problems with their learning progress. Simply, try to help others first if you would like to ask for help. ??

2. Ways of Achieving

In the Bangkit program, there is a timeline/milestone I need to follow and absolutely my big goal as a student is to graduate from this program. To easily determine how I can achieve that big goal, I decompose it into small goals and manage them on daily basis as milestones I need to finish. ?

3. Ways of Learning

In my opinion, Bangkit is a great environment to learn and grow. There is an Instructor-Led Training session (technical & soft skills), self-paced learning, and also a guest speakers session with amazing speakers invited by Bangkit Team. ??

Besides that, Bangkit Team grouped us in a team with a mentor. It's very helpful because we know whom we can ask if face problems. Each week, we also have a weekly consultation session with our mentor. Special thanks to MD-34 mentor, Kak Richard Tanoto . ??

With the opportunities that Bangkit Team has given to me, I try to acquire new knowledge and skills. It's a shame if I don't acquire anything after joining Bangkit. ??

4. Ways of Working

As a full-time program, Bangkit Team suggests to all students to take the time 8hrs/day to study so we can ideally stay on schedule. Fortunately, I'm free to find my learning style as long as still on schedule. I am not a 9-5 person, mostly I do the self-paced learning on my focus hours so I can learn effectively and efficiently. ??

5. Ways of Thinking

The last way is ways of thinking. Before joining the Bangkit program, I was more likely to have boundaries about what I can do. After the first ILT Soft Skills session, I realize that I can't grow and become the best version of myself if I still have a fixed mindset like this. Bangkit Team teach us about a growth mindset, which simply means that we can control of our own growth. I started to change my mindset to a growth mindset (progressively and slowly) and start to see challenges and failures as opportunities for me to grow. ??

That is all of the 5 Ways to Adapt that I have done upon joining the Bangkit 2023 program to be ready for today's rapid change in the world. Any feedbacks for this article are welcome. ??

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