One of the characteristics of an effective critical thinker is the ability to develop strategies for coping with adversity rather than giving up or becoming embittered.

Think of a hardshippersonal, academic, or financialthat you are facing. Integrating the characteristics of a good critical thinker, develop a strategy for coping with or overcoming hardship.

Write a three-paragraph essay (between 300 and 600 words) that engages with the ideas of the textbook to explain your chosen problem and potential strategies for overcoming it.