Resilience, according to 上升, “is the capacity to make it through expected and unexpected adversities. In the process of navigating such adversities, we may be stretched, changed, and develop new skills to enhance our lives.” In the materials industry, rubber is rated on how quickly it can bounce back from being stretched and changed. Did you know that we as humans have the same capacity to bounce back from challenges? The ability to bounce back is a critical life skill for students during the college years and beyond.

上升 seeks to build the physical, social, cognitive, spiritual, service, and life skills resilience of our students by providing them with building blocks that can be used to navigate life's difficulties.

可以预见的是，生活中会有挑战，有的大，有的小。 We want to help students be prepared to not only "bounce back" and find equilibrium when stretched and out of balance, but also to grow stronger having successfully navigated those experiences, gaining wisdom along the way.

上升弹性的六个维度

上升 seeks to equip students with resilience skills across six different dimensions (each dimension has three core building blocks).

佩珀代因大学的弹性景观

生活有时会很艰难。 Significant numbers of students at Pepperdine, as across the nation, are struggling with mental health concerns.

Among Seaver students, in response to the Spring 2023 administration of the National College Health Assessment Survey III:

• 62%的人报告在过去的12个月里经历过焦虑
• 57%的人表示，在过去的30天里，没有什么能让他们振作起来
• 65%的人表示，在过去的30天里，他们感到绝望

Those numbers are concerning, and we are glad that many students are accessing the available support. Through the 佩珀代因崛起计划, we want to add additional resources that provide students with opportunities to develop coping strategies when confronted with typical stressors and during particularly challenging circumstances; 与同行和导师分享和学习的空间； and the support of a diverse community that nurtures and strengthens emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental health.