From Tranquility to Mobility: The Adaptability of Continual Transfer Students

Abstract

An array of circumstances motivates a student?s reason for school transfer. From being closer to home, to being unsatisfied with the school?s academics, and the list goes on. A student shifting to another school concurs a variance of difficult situations which equally demands a diversified scheme of adaptation. These hardships, if dealt with conscientiously, could yield opportunities for individual breakthrough. This research follows a qualitative method making use of sequential delineation and inductive approach revealing adaptive skills manifested by Senior High School transfer students in Qatar. The transfer students in Qatar effectuated school adjustment by developing their personality, nurturing their relationships, sustaining the environment, and understanding the curriculum. Substantial evidence authenticates that these skills were the most efficient in overcoming the adversities associated with continual school transfer. Thus, transfer students are encouraged to raise their self-awareness through the findings propounded by the study inaugurating integrative methods which could augment their adaptive paradigm and resilience through tough stages in life.