Life in the Fast Lane was presented at the CoALL/SWALL Annual Meeting by Jill Storlie TerSteeg of the Thomson University West Group. This workshop spoke to those of us who feel that we are not so much living in the fast lane as dodging oncoming traffic.

The participants broke up into three groups to engage in discussion and activities to explore change in turbulent times, investigate personal implications of change and why change is hard. We defined major personal change and how people, technology and information are all factors that drive change. Participants voiced concerns about the rapid rate of change that makes preparation and planning extremely difficult and how stressful this can be. The presenter introduced the concept of personal resilience as the single most effective factor in dealing with change. Four characteristics of those who display resilience were identified along with stressing the need to be proactive. The presenter was lively and the participants enthusiastic making for a worthwhile workshop.