As today’s society changes, the social standards and views change along with it.  I believe that being well-adjusted in today’s society simply means that you have found a balance in holding firm to what you believe in without shutting down other people’s beliefs.  As we grow older and finish college, we will be entering the workforce where it will be expected of us to be professional at all times with our colleagues.  It goes without saying that we will not have the same views and beliefs as the people that we work with.  We must learn how to voice our opinions to a certain extent, instead of shoving them down others’ throats and turning them off of our ideas.  Nothing bothers me more than when people will not listen to my own ideas, because they believe that their own views are the one and only option.  We must keep an open mind, and be able to intently listen to what other people have to say, in order to be well-adjusted in society.

I also think that it is very important to stay up to date on what is happening in the world outside of our hometowns and Instagram feed.  There are disasters happening nationally that could have an effect on our own personal life, through economics and politics.  Many people were extremely surprised and curious when they got on Facebook and noticed that everyone changed their profile pictures to red and blue out of awareness for Paris, but many did not know the entire reasoning.  I am a firm believer that it is extremely important to stay up to date with news through television and online news articles.  Being aware of what is happening to the world around us will help us to adjust to the changes at a faster pace, whenever the changes hit.