I have to include in my blog something about Elon. After all it is the reason why I am taking this course and learning as much as I am. Elon was one of the defining moments of my life and although it took me out of my comfort zone in ways I could never imagine it has formed me and provided me with life lessons that I will forever be grateful for.
In this course there is a recurring theme surrounding personal relationships and how they play into a personals overall well being and happiness. I entered Elon from a completly different country, knowing absolutely no-one, and having no previous relationships with anyone in the student body. Another thing that caused me trouble is that I’ve never had to make friends before. Growing up I went to school with, lived close to, and spent my time with a group of friends that had been part of my life even before I could remember. I can say that I knew happiness and the idea of change scared me and didn’t instill any happiness.
Yet when I got to Elon I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t at first find a group of friends that I fit in with, but over time I did and became a happier and more fulfilled person. Additionally, I found that as I found people that I liked and started to enjoy spending time around I started to branch out socially because I was happy. It was almost as if the initial happiness threshold that I crossed almost led me into taking advantage of more of the opportunities that Elon had to offer. This tied into some of the material this week and I thought it was worth sharing my experience through my blog post.
Science of Happiness Blog - Bryce Wojciechowski 