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‘Plight of the Sea Turtle’
By Emma Kelsick
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Sea turtles existed prior to dinosaurs and still persist despite less than 1% of all hatchlings surviving to maturity. A hatchling is about this size (on the square) as it uses the moon's guiding light (white) to leave the nest and navigate into the sea, often at night (black) to avoid predation."
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‘Our Metamorphosis’
By VIVIANA BRAVO
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty” — Maya Angelou

There are some phases in our life when we are backed against the wall and think the world is over it is then our metamorphosis happens through time, patience and humility and we set out our wings to fly newer heights. Though none of our struggles are similar, they all lead us down through the path of evolution, making us the strongest and fittest while also teaching us that change is inevitable. Change can be scary but sometimes endings pave the way for new beginnings and richer experiences. Live your dreams and take the risks because Life is Happening Now!"
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‘Norrisia’
By Craig Osenberg
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"Norrisi is a beautiful gastropod that lives in kelp forests off the coast of California. My first scientific publication was on Norrisia - based on research I did with two friends the summer before I started graduate school. While I don't usually associate my research with any particular taxonomic group, I usually default to "fish" if asked, but I recently realized that molluscs are really the thread that ties together many of my research projects across the decades -- 1970s in Enewetak & Santa Barbara; 1980's at Catalina Island & Hickory Corners; 90's in California & Michigan; and 00-20's in Moorea and in salt marshes. So, I guess it's fair to say that molluscs are my rock. They've been with me my entire career along with my friends (collaborators, colleagues and wonderful students) -- we snailed it!"
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‘Slime over beauty’
By Craig Osenberg
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"Gastropods are amazingly diverse in their life histories, shell morphology, and feeding strategies. As beautiful as many are (e.g., the conch), none is more deserving of awe and respect than the infamous vermetid, Ceraesignum maximum (the tube on top). These sessile gastropod feeds by extruding a mucus net, and then ingesting the net along with trapped food particles. They also play important but often unappreciated roles on coral reefs -- e.g., by reducing the growth and survival of corals, and by being the prey of predatory gastropods (which have the crazy habit of laying their egg masses in the empty tubes of vermetids after they've killed them!). C. maximum also incurred a mass mortality event in 2015 - being extirpated from a 500,000 km2 region. They have not yet returned, but they will. They are the poster child of resilient."
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By Krista Capps
Odum School of Ecology UGA
"overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles to follow your purpose"
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‘It’s in us all’
By Craig Osenberg
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"The past few years have been challenging -- politically, personally, and professionally. I have found support from my friends and my wife, but ultimately, resilience lies within."
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‘Fragility’
By Craig Osenberg
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"These small tests of heart urchins and sand dollars are incredibly fragile, yet they have survived (well, the test survived; the animal, not so much). I find their beauty all the more wonderful given how vulnerable they are to being crushed and scoured. They are not resilient, but they give me joy."
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‘Moonshine’
By Julie Gunby
Odum School of Ecology UGA
"The moon, no matter its phase, is everpresent evidence of beauty and connection. Looking at the moon helps put my life and challenges into perspective."
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‘Pinecone Meditation’
By Julie Gunby
Odum School of Ecology UGA
"When thinking about pinecones, I am amazed at the cycle of their life, the change from carrying a small seed to becoming a sky reacher, and then replenishing again. I made this square from a pinecone found outside of the Ecology Building at UGA. It is also a symbol that is used over time and across cultures. The words on the square: eternal, resurrection, ancient, regeneration. A sister Californian, Jaycee Dugard, uses it as her symbol. To me, she is the epitome of resilience."
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‘Jeremiah 29:11’
By Joanne Greenway
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Staff
"God has a plan for our lives...we just have to trust him."
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‘Kissing bugs’
By Maria Luisa Muller
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Kissing bugs (Triatominae) are resilient little creatures. They are best known for their role as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted to humans. The more than 100 species are blood-sucking insects that are distributed mainly in the Americas. They are usually associated with the nests of birds and mammals. Most species take refuge during the day and seek their hosts at night. However, they can also survive without food for months and are incredibly tolerant to starvation, sometimes feeding on the hemolymph of other insects."
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‘octopus’
By k s
UGA Staff
"octopus are some of the most resilient animals."
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‘A Crack in the Concrete’
By AJ Mattox
UGA Undergraduate Student
""Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is a strength."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

There is such strength and resiliency in nature. Regardless of whether the land is burned, poisoned or paved, life will always find a way. Our planet continues to fight against pollution, overcrowding and the effects of climate change. But it never gives up. And neither should we."
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‘Growth’
By Emily cassidy
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This square pictures a flower in a desert. Even in a barren plain with no signs of life, this flower was able to bloom. A sign of resiliance in the face of adversity, this flower represents perserverance. No matter where you came from or where you are, there is hope for growth and rebirth. This square represents overcoming circumstances, as they do not define you or your future. This also was inspired by my recently aquired knowledge of climate change. Although there are many overbearing issues to tackle regarding climate change, there is still time to save humanity. This square is meant to be a sign of hope."
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‘Cope, recover, and grow’
By Byah Fields
Odum School of Ecology UGA
"When I think of resilience, a few phrases come to mind. Those words would be “be tough”, “push through”, “overcome obstacles”, “cope”, “recover, grow”, and “adapt to trauma, adversity, tragedy, and threats.” From the time I was seven years old my mom has told me “you know, some girls like other girls, and that’s perfectly okay”. I never knew what she meant until I realized she knew that I was gay before I even knew. I had to learn resilience from being the minority and “different” than other people. I also had to learn resilience from the judgment of others about my family when we adopted my brother as a kid. I’m not sure why people care or judge my parents or think he is any less of our family just because of the color of his skin, but they do. It is very important to have your own values and own outlook on every little thing in life."
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‘Geode’
By Oz Davis
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Geodes are hollow layered rocks with jagged crystals on the inside. They are created from lava or a disturbance to rocks, that leaves air on the inside, and then the crystals take a long time to form. You have to break open a rock to see if it is a geode. I think geodes are cool and show that something amazing can come from disturbance."
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‘Tornado’
By Olivia Lykins
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This square represents community resilience because individuals and the community come together after a shocking event took place. They survived and adapted to what a tornado caused. It caused a lot of damage to their community. So, the people on my drawing are adapting to a tree being on their house and making the best out of it it. They use the tree to cut up logs to use in the future."
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‘Resilience of College Students’
By Shelby Nash
UGA Undergraduate Student
"College students have to be some of the most resilient people in the world. The fear of leaving home and living with strangers is something that may scare people from even attempting college. The fear of failing a class or being alone is another reason some students may shy away from the college experience. However, we are here, and we are getting through these fears together. We are learning to bounce back after a bad test grade or being left out of a social gathering. We are learning how to cope with the stress and anxiety that college life brings. I know that I need to work on these things myself because it is so easy to let this new, strange experience overwhelm us. Resilience is a much needed characteristic among college students, and hopefully, we will all learn to adapt and overcome the struggles we face this upcoming year together"
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‘Spring’
By Claire Teitelbaum
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Perennial plants and flowers in spring are emblematic of resilience for me. Many completely disappear for the winter, with no sign that they are surviving, but they come back so quickly and vibrantly as soon as spring arrives. Flowers are colorful reminders of the ability to bounce back - which I find myself doing alongside them in the spring, too."
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‘Phenotypic Plasticity’
By Julie Blaze
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Barnacles are incredibly resilient organisms! They are subject to a multitude of stressors on a daily basis. From the heat and dessication stress of the sun to the threat of predation and intense wave energy, barnacles need to be extremely resilient to persist. They occupy a wide range of habitats from the rocky outer shores to slow backwater estuaries and are often found colonizing the hulls of ships and even growing on the backs of sea turtles and whales!
I have always been fascinated by barnacles particularly their ability to adapt on the fly to new environmental conditions. Barnacles frequently alter the length and thickness of their feeding appendages to respond to wave energy and flow regimes. These incredible organisms inspire me and capture what I believe it means to be resilient."
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‘Faith, Gratitude, and Unconditional Love’
By Julia Gu
"When I feel despair and hopeless, I look deep inside myself. I realize the vulnerable person inside of me and begin to have doubts if I can start all over again. But even if it is tiny, if I find myself trying to find hope, the feeling of fear changes into fluttering heart and excitement. That is where I gain my confidence and confidence becomes faith. The faith I have in myself makes who I am today. When you are hopeless, you feel shabby for showing your ugly and vulnerable side, but that is the only moment when you can honestly see the true and genuine appearance of yourself. And it is the only chance and time you can create the true and genuine you. Thus, do not be afraid of despair. Take it as an opportunity of growth and becoming a better person. Fear is something that stimulates you, but only a small part of you."
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By Liz Jurado
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‘Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 No. 8 by Prokofiev’
By Wesley Rains
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Growing up, I started playing piano at the age of 7. My family had a history of taking piano lessons for a year or so and then quitting. However, I continued in my piano studies despite the constant negativity from people saying that I wouldn't stick with it. I performed this piece on my sophomore piano recital, and what this piece represents for me is all of my hard work over the past 14 years of practice. It starts out with a simple melodic line, representing my first few years of getting started in piano performance. As the piece goes on, it gets more complex and extravagant depicting my overall journey and improvement in my practice. Resilience is pushing through struggles and barriers in any part of life, mine just happens to come out more with music."
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‘My Family’s Inspirations’
By Abigail Childers
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Today is March 13th. On this one year anniversary of the day life as we knew it ceased to exist, I asked those closest to me, my family, what inspired them to persevere through this year."
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‘Catching My Breath’
By Keelin Walsh
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This sound square represents the resilience of overcoming a panic attack. The string bass represents the increased heartbeat and the atonal, unmetered melodies are thoughts racing uncontrollably. Towards the end, the violin enters by outlining an F major triad and the breath is finally slowed into the final chord, symbolizing the resilience of regaining control."
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‘Metamorphosis’
By Andy Davis
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"This the the life cycle of the Hercules beetle. Nothing says resilience like a life cycle!"
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‘Bounce Back’
By Waverly Noble
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I am a music therapy student at UGA who is currently doing a practicum with special needs children over Zoom. I have been astounded at how resilient these kiddos have been through all of the craziness of the last year and wanted to sing a song that I could actually use in a session with them. This is Bounce Back by Hullabaloulou with me singing all of the parts acapella!"
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‘The Process of Reed Making’
By Eleanor Rasmussen
UGA Undergraduate Student
"To play the oboe you have to make reeds! I have been making reeds since 7th grade and it is still one of the most challenging and time-consuming crafts I have ever worked on in my life. There is a saying where you have to make a whole basket of reeds before you can ever get close to making a decent reed. This recording is the sounds of reed making leading up to a mini performance of me playing a snippet of Rossini's La Scala di Seta (a standard orchestral excerpt) and then finally snapping the reed in half in preparation to start the whole process over again. I hope you enjoy the sounds of reed making and my perseverance through overcoming this challenging task each week!"
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‘Modulus of Resilience’
By Ava Cosman
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This square is about the modulus of resilience which is a property of a material. All percussive sounds in this file come from digital manipulated samples of a piece of steel getting slammed by different forces. Underneath this percussive overlay is resilient/triumphant full-orchestra soundscape intended to flush out the context."
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‘Tribute to my self-growth’
By Nayu Kim
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Excerpts from my journal notes."
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‘Beauty Uncovered’
By Alyssa Cagle
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Hans Christian Anderson, author of The Ugly Ducking, writes of the now grown ugly duckling: “he now felt glad at having suffered sorrow and trouble, because it enabled him to enjoy so much better all the pleasures and happiness around him.” Especially during the early months of 2020, the voice of major news anchors anchor filled my ears constantly, repeating headlines took hostage of my thoughts, and overwhelming anxiety limited me from seeing a future beyond the next COVID-19 Task Force briefing. The first half uses news clips that mask Le Cygne from Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” performed by a fellow pianist and me in our first live concert since the pandemic. This sound collage represents the journey we have endured to battle our own unique struggles, so that we may enjoy the happiness and pleasures of the future."
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‘This Is Real Life’
By Rayvon Love
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a collection of recordings I've had saved on my phone since I've entered music school at UGA. The life of a musician is challenging, and that's entirely true of a student musician. I chose this sound to represent all music students who fail, get up try again, cry, want to give up, and fold, but continue to dedicate their lives to service and crafting."
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‘Little Dances’
By Jackson Arnold
UGA Undergraduate Student
"On March 13, 2020, the Kennesaw State University Chamber Singers performed at the American Choral Directors Association Conference in Mobile, AL, just two days after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a worldwide pandemic. After nearly two years of preparation, the choir decided to make the trek to Mobile to perform. The piece in the recording is David Maslanka's "A Litany for Courage and the Seasons: V. Little Dances: for Barbara Mason"."
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‘Repeatedly Recording Goofballs’
By Grayson Pynn
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I constantly record a small group of characters in my makeshift home studio. At first I thought my square would be about the resilience of the performers to keep doing takes repeatedly, but it really became about my resilience in putting up with their shenanigans."
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‘Children’s Corner, L. 113: 1. Doctor Gradus as Parnassum by Debussy’
By Gabby All
UGA Undergraduate Student
"As performers, we tend to get in the way of ourselves, getting overcritical and overanalytical of our own playing to make everything sound perfect. We forget why we are doing it in the first place, which is for enjoyment and passion. This is a recording of me playing Debussy's "Doctor Gradus as Parnassum" from "Children's Corner." The audio is from a video I posted on my music Instagram. I was recording and working on it for hours, trying to perfect every little thing to the point that I was getting frustrated, so I took a step back, remembered why I'm doing this in the first place, and played it a final time and ended up with my best recording, which is what is heard here. The resilience was in me getting over myself being overanalytical and too much of a perfectionist, and enjoying the music. I hope you all enjoy the music. :)"
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‘Center C’
By Vivian Cheng
UGA Undergraduate Student
"To the core I believe the world is resilient. From people, animals, community, nature, chemical atoms...it is clearly inherent. Personally when in crisis, music is something fundamental I know I can depend on and hold onto. Whether it is practicing or performing, there is an internal resistance of potential and release. This is an audio clip of improv violin I often do to explore, adapt, recover, and most importantly, be vulnerable to whatever is happening in the moment. It's letting go of fear of judgement and imperfections that push me to be resilient."
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‘Время’
By Jordan Lockridge
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Время (pronounced "Vremya") is the Russian word for "time." In this past year, time has lost some of its meaning for all of us. My time is in a constant state of division. Split between classes in two languages. Split between Zooms, the subsequent after-class commitment, and the incessant pinging of a tiny device on the edge of my desk. Time itself, in a culture of constant productivity, steals our ability to remember that we must take time for ourselves. We must choose when the frustration becomes too much and take a moment to breathe. For me, time ends with a sigh and the snap of a closing laptop. When I am ready, and not a moment sooner, I choose for time to start again."
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‘Transitions’
By Amanda Rugenski
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
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‘Eye See You!’
By Oz Davis Sonia Altizer
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Animals explore the world with their eyes, and use visual information to find food, mates, shelter, and escape from predators. An amazing diversity of eye shapes and colors contrasts with structural similarity of many animal eyes. Animal eyes are also witnessing profound environmental changes from human activity around the world."
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‘Faith, Gratitude, and Unconditional Love’
By Julia Gu
UGA Undergraduate Student
"When I feel despair and hopeless, I look deep inside myself. I realize the vulnerable person inside of me and begin to have doubts if I can start all over again. But even if it is tiny, if I find myself trying to find hope, the feeling of fear changes to a fluttering heart and excitement. That is where I gain my confidence and confidence becomes faith. The faith I have in myself makes who I am today. When you are hopeless, you feel shabby for showing your ugly and vulnerable side. But that is the only moment you can honestly see the true appearance of yourself, and it is the only chance and time you can create the true and genuine you. Thus, do not be afraid of despair. Take it as an opportunity for growth and becoming a better person. Fear is something that stimulates you, but only a small part of you."
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‘The Butterfly by Pavel Friedmann’
By Mackenzie Day
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The Butterfly by Pavel Friedmann was written on June 4, 1942. The poem was written in Terezín concentration camp. Pavel was only 21 years old when he wrote it. This poem embodies resilience. The butterfly, described as a beacon of light inside the concentration camp, highlights the good things about life in Terezín. Pavel describes finding his people, again focusing on the good in the midst of what can be described as one of the cruelest moments in history."
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‘Schindler’s List Theme’
By catherine cook
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a recording of me sight reading the theme from “Schindler’s List.” During quarantine, I watched the movie and was completely moved by it. I also decided to sight read for the recording because it felt more natural. I made it a goal to improve my sight reading skills on piano during quarantine. This piece represents great resilience that was displayed in the movie, and I was able to be resilient during quarantine by using piano as an outlet."
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‘Resilience in numbers’
By madelynne hellemn
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘A Young Tubist’
By jonathan fuller
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a recording of me playing the tuba in the ninth grade. At the time artistic resilience meant playing through the wrong notes, trying to maintain a consistent sound and style, and analyzing what could be better the next time through. Now I am a senior at University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music and these themes have remained largely unchanged. To produce a better product one must be willing to make mistakes -- bold mistakes. A mistake never found is never fixed. Artistic resilience is making yourself vulnerable in an attempt to create something meaningful. Embrace the discomfort."
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‘Resilience’
By kennedy smith
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I find resilience through the encouragement and support of my friends and family."
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‘Over My Head’
By makayla potts
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The traditional spiritual "Over My Head" talks about how even though the world around you may be filled with noise, just above the chaos, you can hear sweet music. The lyrics are "Over my head, I hear music in the air. Oh, there must be a God somewhere." I was curious to know how my family has been persevering through these difficult times. I asked my mom what she does to practice resilience, and this was her answer."
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‘Their Faith is Stronger than the Hatred of the Attackers’
By lucy rubin
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Just over two years ago, the worst attack on the Jewish population in the United States occurred at a Pittsburgh synagogue. This is not an isolated incident, for antisemitism occurs all over the world. As a Jewish woman, it is difficult for me to witness the attacks made against my own people. However, as a community, we become closer and stronger despite all of the hatred. In this sound clip, there is a shofar playing in the background, for the shofar represents continuity and a hopeful future in Jewish culture. The prayer recited at the end is the Shehecheyanu (שהחינו), which is the expression of gratitude for new experiences and continuation of life."
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‘Ray by Jenni Watson (Performed by Scott Brown)’
By scott brown
UGA Undergraduate Student
"As a musician, resilience is a huge part of our field. Regularly, musicians are asked to do unbelievable things to meet demands. Whether this is through the vehicle of our instrument or just in life generally- there are always challenges. Yet, musicians always find a solution.

Jenni Watson's Ray is a perfect image of this sentiment. Written above the score of the piece is the following: "A short piece reflecting on the beauty and hope that a ray of sunlight can bring on a dark day."

Unfortunately, there are many dark days as a musician- however, by having a glimmer of hope and bravery, the darker days can be less dark.

Musicians are resilient people."
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‘Sounds of the Summer’
By nick winkles
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Over the summer I was faced with a scary medical diagnosis and treatment process that was psychologically and emotionally challenging. I turned to music to help get me through that, and this is a collage of some of the types of things I was listening to."
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‘Clarity’
By alan hester
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is an original piece representing the journey of resilience. The audio begins with the rummaging of a desk, depicting the copious amount of school work that many students struggle with every day. A hollow-sounding drone sits underneath. The piano is in battle with itself harmonically, overcoming adversity as it finds its way to the tonic of F-Major. Once the piano reaches this point of clarity, the sounds underneath it ceases. This represents the feeling of overcoming stress and anxiety as we finally finish our work for the day."
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‘Danzon No. 2’
By matthew burn
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a recording of my high school band playing the piece "Danzon No. 2" by Arturo Marquez. It was my sophomore year of high school and we travelled from Texas to Chicago to perform at the Midwest Clinic. We worked for months on end for this concert and I remember practicing this solo countless times to prepare myself to stand up and play it in front of thousands of people. There were times in rehearsals where I wouldn't play my best and would be disappointed in myself afterwards, but I knew I just needed to work hard and keep practicing. As our Midwest concert finally came I felt my nerves kicking in. But when it was time for my solo, I can remember standing up, taking a deep breathe, and letting go. Not only was I proud of myself after this performance, but this was the moment I knew I wanted to pursue a career in music."
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‘Schindler’s List’
By catherine cook
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I sightread the theme from Schindler's List because this movie really moved me. I watched it during quarantine and it opened my eyes to the horrible oppression the Jews faced during the Holocaust. I chose to sightread it because during quarantine, I made it a goal to improve my piano sight reading skills. During this strange time of COVID, it is important to set goals, no matter how small, in order to keep your mind occupied. If you listen closely, you can hear a siren in the distance."
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‘Not inherent, but a Choice’
By grace pulliam
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This dear friend has found beauty in brokenness. Born into drug abuse and raised by her great-grandmother, she is a role model for her widespread, non-traditional family. Alongside her daily resilience to love the unlovable and hope when there is none, she is the first in her family to attend college. She is the definition of resilience, grasping circumstances and turning difficulties into strength."
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‘Practicing in a Pandemic-Ridden World’
By ryan eck
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This recording of three brass players practicing on top of the Intramural Field parking deck was taken on a Sunday night. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, practicing space has become very limited, and therefore, musicians have had to adapt and find new places and ways to practice. However, the HHSOM community has displayed resilience and strength in finding alternate methods to keep sharing music both within the school and the Athens community at large."
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‘Nature’s Resilience’
By emma O'neal
UGA Undergraduate Student
"When I think of resilience I immediately think of nature. Nature is a constant and pure example of how something can be damaged but restored quickly and with purpose. In this sound file you can hear samples of sounds in nature- crunching leaves, crickets, and rainfall. Each of these show a different, yet important part of the cycle of life which is a beautiful example of nature's resilience."
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‘Where has the sound gone?’
By harrison stenson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a poem I wrote for The UGA Hodgson Singers in March, after Covid shut down the school of music. Resilience is gratitude in the face of overwhelming sadness, and the hope and faith that we will get to make music in person again."
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‘Children’s Corner, L. 113: 1. Doctor Gradus as Parnassum by Debussy’
By Gabby All
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a piece that I am currently working on this semester, and the audio is from a video of me playing it that I posted on my music Instagram account. Sometimes as performers, it's easy to get in the way of yourself, analyzing yourself and going through everything you do with a fine toothed comb. But sometimes you have to take a step back, remember why you are doing this in the first place, and enjoy the music, because that's when it sounds the best anyway. Not when you are thinking and being analytical in the moment. This was my last take from recording, and it was when I stepped back and enjoyed the music, getting over the barrier, which was myself. The first five seconds of the recording is just silence, which I use to focus and feel the music before I play it, which benefitted how I sounded and played for the recording."
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‘See a Victory’
By Carolyn Mundy
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Unexpected Interruptions’
By Sylvia Tammen
UGA Undergraduate Student
"In 2020, we've all had to cope with the unpredictable, and I decided to show this through a compilation of the various interruptions in my piano performances -- both during in-person recitals in the past and during attempted recordings under quarantine. What with cell phones, sneezes, and malfunctioning smoke detectors, no two runs of a piece are exactly alike, but my response to all the disturbances is the same: I just keep playing."
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‘Run to You’
By Allison sandiford
UGA Undergraduate Student
"To put it simply, living through a pandemic has been nothing short of horrible. On top of that, by moving back to Athens I've been wrenched away from my support system, and a lot of the times it feels like I'm completely alone. What has been keeping me going is calling my long distance friends and lots of reminiscing on the magic that can come from getting together and making music that you connect to. That is what's keeping me resilient in this time. This is a recording of some of those friends and I in pre-pandemic days singing an arrangement of "Run to You" by Pentatonix. The chorus, just four simple words, makes me feel at home, and expresses my feelings towards those keeping me resilient. "I'll run to you.""
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‘Untitled’
By Campbell Cona
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This improvisatory chant performance depicts the resiliency and restlessness of the creative spirit."
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‘Fable by Common Currents’
By Lizzy Farrell
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Recorded on the steps of the Lyndon House, this particular performance of Fable by Common Currents tells a tale of resilience. Rather than play for in-person audiences, 44 bands gave virtual performances for the 2020 Historic Athens Porch*fest. The music industry is suffering greatly in this time, and our community is missing the live music we need for our souls’ wellbeing, but this online event managed to shine through the darkness. The song in this excerpt of Common Currents’ performance, Fable, reflects the thoughts many people in positions of privilege have had in response to recent events. While the ally’s struggle is very minimal compared to that of the oppressed, resilience is required during the education and reflection process that many are undergoing right now. We must work continuously to open our hearts to the BLM movement."
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‘Light in Loss’
By Lydia Akin
UGA Undergraduate Student
"When I was in high school, a teacher unexpectedly died in the middle of the semester shaking our entire community to its core. A year later, my grade went on an annual class trip he used to lead. When we were inside his favorite chapel, people began to share old stories and memories of him. There was a beautiful, white piano there and I asked if I could play. They said yes, and this was the song that rang across the room comforting us all, a reminder to continue loving those we can even in times of great sadness."
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‘Crews Owen Imagination Squared Project’
By crews owen
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Being a Music Performance major means a lot of high expectations and a lot of self doubt. What I've learned during my time here at UGA is to let go of any negative thoughts or fears and just let it go and have fun playing beautiful music. To me, that shows a lot of psychological resilience because there are so many obstacles throughout the mind that have to be hurdled over in order to succeed. It's not easy, but it's never impossible. You can do it. You are good enough. I believe in you."
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‘Fuga from Sonata No. 1 in G minor by Johann Sebastian Bach’
By Rachel McClellan
"I play the violin, and I recently recorded the second movement of Bach’s G minor Violin Sonata, Fuga. The recording process was very difficult for me, and it took me two weeks to get a recording I liked. I was recording the Fuga for a competition, and the night before the deadline, I still didn’t have “the one.” I decided to record once more, and if I didn’t like it, I would just pick one of my other takes and send it. That last recording on the night before the deadline ended up being my best recording session. I was able to push through the difficulties and finish my recording project with success."
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‘To Do Lists’
By Karen Lee
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The audio is compiled of various to-do lists I left in my phone, and notes I wrote to myself during a hard season of my life. During the hardest days, resilience can be demonstrated by the smallest actions."
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‘Argentina’
By Zoe Andrews
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Two years ago, I was in Argentina with my cohort during Spring Break. The group you're hearing is a band of natives that had their communities destroyed and ravaged when Europeans first arrived in the country. They keep their culture alive and spread knowledge about their heritage through performances at different institutions and venues between sets."
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‘Opening of Premier Solo by E. Bordeau’
By Sydney Worsham
UGA Undergraduate Student
"To me, resilient is something every good musician needs to be. We need to be able to push through the challenges we face, and recover when knocked down. This audio file is from the beginning of the Premier Solo by E. Bordeau, a solo I played when I was auditioning for college. One piece of advice I got before auditions was to recover whenever I made a mistake, because the best way to see someone's potential is not by how many mistakes they make, but by how well they recover from those mistakes. That, in my opinion, is what resilience is all about."
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‘I Matter.’
By Caleah Daniels
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square represents how I am a blooming flower and I matter just like the rest of them. I am not just any flower.It also represents how I matter just like the rest because we are the same blooming flower."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint and colored pencils
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‘The Sounds of Animals’
By Kayla Hutcherson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Every animal perfectly exemplifies resilience. They face illness, injury, and adversity, yet they press on. They continue to protect their families, search for food, and create their ideal habitats no matter what life throws their way. This is resilience."
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‘Black Power Lemonade’
By daveon montgomery
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"The phrase “turning into lemonade” is a great example of resilience. Turning the sour things in life, lemons, into something sweet and refreshing, lemonade, is something I feel black people embody. With the many challenges thrown at us everyday we could easily give up. But not only do we survive, we strive. With things like #BarbequeBecky and #Tweetlikethe1600’s, black people have a way of turning negative things into entertainment. I showed this by creating a lemon tree out of toothpicks, fabric, and pasta noodles that hangs over the black power sign selling lemonade."
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‘guitar and music’
By steven moreno
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My work is supposed to represent resilience, so I decided to show that I become resilient through music. And the guitar is where I first became obsessed with music. After the sudden shift in my life where I became more in tune with the music, I became even more obsessed with writing and lyrics, and what they mean. Sooner or later, I repeatedly began to cycle through music when I wasn’t feeling like myself. It inspired me and allowed me to better myself and made me feel that I wasn’t alone. I feel rejuvenated when I listen to music and it brings me joy to just listen to something that has meaning. With music I can escape and find inspiration, not only with words, but with the thin strings I graze with my fingertips."
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‘music and thinking’
By declan kelly
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows resilience through many ways. I tried to show it through perseverance. When I’m sad, angry or just bored I take the time to listen to music. This is shown through the earbuds. The paper ball and the pencil represent my active thinking and my way of seeing my own problems. This also helps me think of new ways to find a solution. The way that the paint is thrown on everything shows that I’ve blended myself into my own world and don’t see a way to escape. This ties back into the theme as me being being in my own world helps me build resilience between problems that go on. This sense of being in my own world helps me show that I can preserve through the toughest challenges."
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‘Resilient’
By jason parnell
Athens, GA Community
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‘the sun will rise!’
By emily hall
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘flowers’
By sally kirklewski
Athens, GA Community
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IG_SLaLLs13
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‘Relaxation’
By jacob nuss
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece shows resilience by showing what I like to do when I am feeling down. Listening to music and stitching on pants helps me take my mind off on what's going on in the world. It helps me deal with stress. The song lyric is a popular song by Shawn Mendes called stitches. I used this lyric because I stitched embroidery thread on the jean to make a design and because I am interested in Textile art."
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‘family’
By Mirthala Rodriguez Monterroso
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My artwork shows resilience because my siblings and mom are the ones who motivate me to keep going forward and give me the strength to do so. The butterflies symbolizes both my mother and siblings because of how they say they admire the way butterfly wings are delicate and yet they sustain life. Whenever we feel defeated my mother tells us that even if we feel at our worst we can still get through it together. My family is who gives me resilience every single day."
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‘lightning’
By Ky Travius richardson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG_kytravius
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‘summit ridge “Wally”’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘trees caught in wire’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘Trifecta’
By Elizabeth doherty
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Recycle for days!"
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IG_elizabethgrace16
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‘resilience’
By toby mayfield
Athens, GA Community
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‘Ma’s Power’
By Melissa Rios-Antones
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My mom's always been the one to encourage me and tell me anything straight up without sugar-coating it. I wrapped the square with clear plastic and made the little pieces inside so it would resemble a baby rattle. The little pieces just remind me of her and how much she's helped me grow since I was a little kid."
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‘bloom’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
"Focus on Community Resilience!"
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‘balance in the universe’
By anna shaikun
Athens, GA Community
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‘green perimeter’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘Ideas!’
By gabby gravel
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_gabbygravel
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‘resilience has kept me alive!’
By arlene stern
Athens, GA Community
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‘beach shells’
By lilliane coldwell
Athens, GA Community
Website for reference
IG_lilliane1030
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‘field of grass’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Me’
By philip upson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘electric hearts’
By bianca garcia
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_bella.bianca_
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‘tropical life’
By ashley cooper
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘choose life’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘sports + music + family + learning’
By mclaren jansen
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My squares shows resilience through symbols that represent what helps me go through life. The symbol in the bottom left represents family and family is a huge part of what represents resilience. Music and sports is a big part of my life whenever I’m having a hard time. The object in the middle is a brain/sponge. The sponge is symbolized as my brain soaking up the good things to overcome the bad."
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‘keep trying’
By grady Payne
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘climb mountains’
By javier soler
UGA Faculty
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IG_vdolsol
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‘sheep and flowers’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘stay strong!’
By sophia tohnson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘14, 15’
By avion tyau
Athens, GA Community
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‘sticks and stones!’
By parrish mcwhorter
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘politics in athens’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
"Surviving the politics of now. Feeling the divide. Trying to stay friends with others whose beliefs are suddenly and clearly very different from my own. Resilience is learning to love differently and more deeply than I've known before."
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘morris’
By alyssa baker
Athens, GA Community
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IG_spacelyss
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‘all tied up’
By Rebecca wright
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_beccamariewrong
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‘desiccant’
By Anonymous
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‘amor fati’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘nature love’
By laura moon
Athens, GA Community
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‘you got this!’
By anna hiene
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_akheine
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‘preparing curry’
By anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘birds’
By angela tsao
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_angelluvsbirds
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‘flower’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘it’s all relative’
By reed winckler
Oconee County Schools K-12
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IG_waryminckler
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‘the vine’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘BFFs’
By Anonymous
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘speak’
By lydia hawkins
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘light at the end of the tunnel’
By trevor talmadge
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘water rocks sand’
By anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘flowers in sparkles’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘fly’
By kali gray
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Love story’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community, Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Here’s to strong women’
By Zubaida adres
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Favorite things’
By cyra Bybee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Earth’
By tony dang
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_ dangtonydang
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‘christmas’
By sara gibson
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘in god we trust’
By Elizabeth doherty
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘sanctuary’
By minnie chiu
Athens, GA Community
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‘Love People and Use Things’
By luz morales
Athens, GA Community
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IG_lightclearmorals
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‘breakfast’
By shannon lee
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘familia’
By bani hernandez
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My artwork shows resilience through many ways. I represented my passion for literature by using a page from a book for my hair. To represent my favorite time of day as night time, I used dark tones, glitter and a star. A big part of my life is my family and they always are present. I represented my family with puzzle pieces along with symbols that represent things they like to do. The puzzle in the eye is important because it shows how important my family is to me now and in the future. It is a blurred piece to represents the not always stable moments but also for how we always solve problems as a familia. The butterfly shows the free expression that I feel when I am with my family which makes me feel stronger in myself."
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‘fractured flourish’
By Elizabeth jurado
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_ lizz.jurado
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‘Second Chance’
By kate mckenzie
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Since I was adopted, it symbolizes a second chance at life! (A better life!)"
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IG_ kate.m.mckenzie
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‘Process and Materiality’
By william stephanos
Athens, GA Community
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‘Seashell’
By jimmy hines
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience is continuing no matter what. When I think of personal resilience, I think of my Uncle Tom because even though he had cancer, he continued to work and never complained and had a positive outlook on life."
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IG_ jimmyhinessll60
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‘Red / Blue’
By carly russo
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Rubber Ducky’
By amanda durant
UGA Graduate Student
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‘diamond’
By josh evans
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘hills and sky’
By leslie fiona
Athens, GA Community
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‘rose and roots’
By jose valladaras
Athens, GA Community
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‘tree moon night’
By zoey brewer
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘stay informed’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘space’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘tunes’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘And cats!’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘Play’
By harper
Athens, GA Community
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‘the thinker’
By mikala whitehead
Outside of Athens, GA, UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_mikalawhitehead
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‘pineapple house’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Life + Freedom Tats’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By kevin Alvarado
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘flower vessel’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘tree’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘9/11’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘end racism!’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘chili pepper valentine’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘the scream’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘daddy fought in the war’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘spinning’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘fight breast cancer’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘flower from the sidewalk’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘patterns’
By lexye hill
K-12 Private Schools Near Athens
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IG_lexye_hill
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‘ginko’
By amy ware
Athens, GA Community
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‘Football resilience’
By anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘clouds sun emotions’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘two sides’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘inner self’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘swirls’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘superman’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘explosion’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Flight’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘checkerboard’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘big 86’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘home’
By diana waller
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘red and black’
By Daniel Mason
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘scard in the montins’
By molly
Athens, GA Community
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‘flowers’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘grass in an orange sky’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘city and the moon’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘tree and a long road into the distance’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By tyler leslie
Athens, GA Community
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‘transition’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘’
By kevin alvarado
Athens, GA Community
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‘wove’
By SD Meier
Athens, GA Community
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‘symbol’
By juan timani fume
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By kenaijah yearby
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘happy dance’
By victoria chitko
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘fight’
By magen ballard
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG_emilymagenb
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‘rejected and hopeless are gone!’
By erika Ruballos
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"On my square I have the negative words “rejected” and “hopeless” due to migration. When I came to the United States, I was rejected and seen/treated differently than others. I became hopeless by seeing my immigration status and seeing how I had no future. I reached out for help that gave me chances to have hope. With this, I lifted myself up and I was able to turn any negativity into a life challenge that I make positive. The nail in the middle represents me and how I broke the mirror with hope and positive thinking. Looking at the negativity that people have thrown at me has made me stronger. I have been able to realize that I am capable of facing any obstacle and that I can turn it into something positive."
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‘stay strong’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By Camila DZ
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‘nighttime fields’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Rose in Concrete’
By louisa norris
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘holding hands’
By sarah northrop
UGA Graduate Student
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‘sun sea sand’
By piper
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘life’
By carli brownlee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG _wildflowerpottery
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‘mountains’
By joc banks
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By philip larue
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘destruction’
By kalley huddleston
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘family’
By Daniela Cardenas Cordova
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows resilience because my family is what keeps me feeling strong and keeps me sane. When I look at my mom and dad I want to be like them because even though they had to grow up quickly and move from their country they worked hard and got to where they want to be. I confide in my sisters because whenever I feel like I’m having a hard time I tell one of my sisters and they make me feel more at peace. The wires represent that people try to stop us from trying to live happy, but when we are together we are stronger."
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‘Framing It’
By katiejoy robinson
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Gender’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘friends’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘you can get through it’
By eli stone
Athens, GA Community
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‘stars and stripes’
By kyazia mcDonald
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘bounce back’
By anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘cry’
By dylan loftin
Athens, GA Community
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‘Water and wax resist’
By anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘yes’
By cecilia herles
UGA Faculty
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‘earth and sky’
By Sadie Miller
Athens, GA Community
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‘Brown’
By felicia randolph
Athens, GA Community
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘space’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘REd and Blue’
By Nia Bowman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘home’
By kadriye turkyilmaz
Athens, GA Community
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IG_ktyilmaz
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‘SIMPLE’
By Stephanie Wilder
UGA Undergraduate Student
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IG: @steph.slay
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‘Protection’
By Tahisha Sherman
Athens, GA Community
"For me being resilient is about introspection and finding my inner strength. The world is tough. Being a Black Bi-racial woman is tough. Navigating Motherhood is tough. I viscerally want to protect my kids from hurt and harm, but I know that I won't be able to, and that I shouldn't even, shield them from all pain. Above all else, I have got to be able to look at myself square in the eye at any given time and be able to sit with my words, choices, actions and character. It takes a backbone of steel to be resilient."
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‘Crossing the Sea’
By Kyle Lovinggood
UGA Staff
"My daughter (who was born in Japan) moved away from a bad relationship from Japan to America when she was 3. I have had to raise her alone, and she has had to deal with being raised by her dad with almost no interaction with a mother. We have both displayed resilience over the past few years in enduring the situation and carrying on our daily lives, including a culture shock of sorts during the first year or so being in a different country."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Colored pencils
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‘My Parents’
By Carla
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I painted my parents who make me grow stronger every day to become successful in life. They work very hard despite the danger/fear they are facing every day as immigrants. I used cardboard figures with watering cans watering my roots to represent my parents doing everything that they can to educate and love me. My parents are the motors of my life and my inspiration to be someone in this world. I also painted a sunrise on the background to show that my parents have been there with me from the first day that I was born. My parents are my strength and my everything."
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‘Land, Water, Sky’
By Sonia Altizer and Oz Davis
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
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IG soniaaltizer
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‘100 Million Wings, 3000 Miles’
By Altizer Lab at Odum School of Ecology
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student, UGA Faculty
"Every fall, millions of monarchs in eastern North America head out on an epic journey that takes them from meadows and prairies of Canada and the US, all the way to winter sanctuaries in the mountains of Mexico. These tiny insects symbolize resilience: they weigh only half a gram and travel across an entire continent – covering thousands of miles - in a matter of weeks. It’s hard to imagine the challenges they face along the way, and how they make this journey. The monarchs that migrate each fall have never made the journey before, and yet they find their way to the same forests that their ancestors traveled to several generations ago. The migration of monarchs is one of the last of the earth’s greatest migrations. Many of the great planetary migrations of birds, bison, salmon, and sea turtles, have either vanished or are declining due to habitat loss, climate change, hunting, pesticides, and barriers to movement. Their losses change the entire ecology of ecosystems and are impossible to replace. Monarchs are declining too, but they are also resilient little insects. A single female monarch can lay up to 1000 eggs, and hatching eggs become adult butterflies in just under a month. Monarch numbers have rebounded in the past, and they can do it again if we give them a chance. These butterflies connect people and habitats in three different countries, and capture the imagination of writers, filmmakers, artists and scientists. For so many of us, monarchs are a connection to nature that began when we were children, and our actions to protect them now will let generations to come to make this same connection."
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‘Black Power’
By Edrick Jones
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I created a fist out of cardboard and placed rocks around it to represent the strength and resilience of black people. The rocks represent the constant obstacles we have faced as black Americans and the fist represents how we fight those struggles. Time and time again, we have had to hang in there and fight to make it even though the odds are against us."
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‘soccer and music’
By david alvarez
Athens, GA Community, Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘marching resilience’
By khushi vyas
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents resilience in the marching band."
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‘a box of my life’
By zylhurea
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Kobe’
By anonymous
Athens, GA Community
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‘my Lifetime!’
By amya floyd
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG yo_gurll_amyyaa
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‘the beach’
By james shackelford
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the beach. It is peaceful. My mom never gives up on me or my family. She had hip surgery and she never gave up fight the pain. She always told me the right thing to do and told me never give up on life. The word resilience means a lot to my mom."
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IG: gtx_wiz
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‘RIP Kobe and Gigi’
By Nelson browner
Athens, GA Community
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‘antonio’
By alex womack
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The sheet music is by famous composer, Antonio Vivaldi, concerto in A minor, and his more known piece, Spring. Niccolo Pagenini, despite having a severe illness which caused him to have spider-like limbs, still became one of the best composers of violin of all time. He was resilient."
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‘a swirl of friends’
By dawson henderson
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about my circle of friends."
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‘bandits’
By que darden
Athens, GA Community
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‘camera of love’
By jamarion evans
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG _jayy2much_
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‘everything is good on the other side’
By harmony thomas
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘the power of community’
By davis potts
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is symbolizing that my friends and family keep me resilient. I had a goal to break 16:45 in the 5K. Halfway through the season I twisted my ankle and could not run for a while. My family pushed me to work hard when I came back and my teammates motivated me to obtain my goal.

I think the refugee replacement camps are evidence of resilience. People who have suffered major adversities are still able to set up homes and live even though they are in a new environment."
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‘giving is joy’
By palmer beck
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about people that encompass ESP and make it such a joyous, supporting place. Watching people smile, laugh and have fun even when faced with dire situations is an inspiring event. ESP encompasses all kinds of resilience!!"
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‘musical resilience’
By cameran butryn
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes resilience in music. Musicians can't just abandon a new piece because they made mistakes playing it for the first time. They have to be resilient, recover from the difficulties and keep working on it until it sounds good. When I think of personal resilience, I think of Martin Luther King Jr."
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‘space couch’
By olivia smith
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Sometimes I just sit on the couch and don't think about anything... like I'm in space."
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‘success’
By martin kim
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘23’
By troy racer
Athens, GA Community
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‘dirt bike’
By dominik lipold
Oconee County Schools K-12
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Dirtbiking helps keep my mind off of things when I'm in a bad mood.
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‘stephen curry’
By kaleb humphrey
Athens, GA Community
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‘Dawn island’
By kewon brown
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG kingjaywalker
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‘soccer recovery’
By ellie sasine
Oconee County Schools K-12
"I'm currently going through an ACL tear recovery to get back to soccer. My coach has been a great example of resilience."
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‘hooper’
By jakori d.
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG Ihoop.kori
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‘A.R.T’
By alynn robinson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘it’s just a small stop’
By gracie power
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents how life continues and how the bad times are just one stop along the way. Women are resilient."
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‘fancy pants’
By brooke dumay
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about my show goat that brings me so much joy. It symbolizes how we should be thankful for what we have and not focus on what we don't have."
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‘Food and friends’
By nathaniel lemons
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about food and my friends' favorite foods. Not only does food give you energy but it symbolizes a hunger to do more in the world."
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‘Kobeful’
By Kambel Norman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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IG KamtheSpam
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‘my truck’
By andon iler
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The square is about my truck; it symbolizes a piece of art. My friend's truck blew"
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‘Tree’
By will cubic
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The branches come back to the same trunk. Praying to God helps me to be resilient."
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‘faith above all’
By rylee colle
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Fatih can carry you through call aspects of life. Having faith in whatever you do will hep you get through all obstacles and reach your goal."
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IG ryleecolle
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‘Music’
By deAsia willingham
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Goals’
By zach gilbert
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The Ford logo symbolizes getting from Point A to Point B."
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‘(xxx) sad’
By anonymous
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘faith’
By Minia Christina paragas
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes my faith and how keeping my faith in Jesus has allowed me to be resilient. He has helped me overcome certain adversities, bit and small."
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‘all about me’
By makiyah thrasher
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘clothes tags’
By kacey turk
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes how I show resilience through my favorite clothing."
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‘a noted escape’
By emerson howard
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about music. Music is my escape from though circumstances, and it helps me focus on a solution and the positive outcomes that may come from my adversity. To me, music is a symbol of resiliency.

My good friend Jacob is an example of personal resilience. Within one semester, he lost a leadership position and was injured and was told he may never be able to run again. Those were two of the biggest things in his life -- he was trying to be recruited to run cross country in college. He felt alone, frustrated, and at a loss for a future plan, yet he never stopped loving others. He changed his mindset and fought. Now he travels all over to make speeches. He has been told by many universities that they are watching him after he healed up. He was resilient and it paid off and made him 100% stronger than he was."
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‘Ray of hope’
By ansh p
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘untitled’
By S Pa...
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘remarkable people’
By megan cooper
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the people that impact my life. My mom is an amazing woman who works hard. She has been a teacher for 14+ years and works hard for her students over the summer. I lost my grandma and it was really hard on my mom. But, my mom took the heartbreaking experience and became stronger. She works ten times harder now."
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‘danger ranger’
By RJ Wade
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes my truck because I have seen through so much with that truck. Resilience is what gets you through rough times. When I listen to music, it gets my mind off of everything. I concentrate on the lyrics. My mom is a person who reminds me of resilience. When my brother passed away, she pushed through by paying more attention to me and my siblings."
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‘deku’
By esther domagalski
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘visual reminders of family, faith, and fortitude’
By eric hamilton
Athens, GA Community
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‘adversity’
By hunter huff
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes that life is not perfect. When I play football, I get tired so I challenge myself to push through the workout."
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‘Clear night sky’
By alexandra hernandez
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is a painting of the night sky. To me, I always feel like I can let go and relax because a new day is about to start soon. I usually do all my thinking and wondering at night and feel at ease when I go outside and just look up at the stars and the moon. My father is an example of personal resilience. Of all the children in his family, he was the only one that was able to complete high school and go on to college. He said there were times he wanted to give up due to the necessary responsibilities he had outside school, like taking care of the family farm, his younger siblings, and working. But he never let those things and other things get in his way to get his education. He has and still is bouncing back from old problems to figure out a new way or to continue on with what he is doing."
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‘soccer player’
By joel p
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘The drum boys’
By dylan tedder
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the relationships I have made with people through music and how much they have helped me persevere through difficult times. The author of The Glass Castle, Jeanette Wells, is a great example of personal resilience."
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‘god’
By Alexandra Dunaway
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about my relationship with the Lord. To me, resilience is when you keep away from things that are bad or upsetting. I didn't make my square perfect -- the paint is all mixed up and overlapping. Because God didn't make us perfect, we are all gonna mess up and fail sometimes, but it's all part of God's plan. Also, my grandma helps me get through everything too."
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‘Our beloved tree’
By toni carlucci
Athens, GA Community
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‘brain’
By urval patel
Athens, GA Community
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‘Dog’
By kenzie keese
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about women fighting for their rights despite how hard it was. My mom is a great example of personal resilience - she keeps going even when things get hard."
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‘Family’
By savannah cagle
Oconee County Schools K-12
"When I am with my horse, all of my problems go away...
When I'm riding my horse, galloping through the fields and the pastures, all of my problems aren't visible at that moment. With the wind blowing in my hair and feeling my horse under me and galloping together, I feel like I can get through anything. To me, this is resilience. My family has shown great resilience with our financial situation."
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‘One at a time’
By Ben rogers
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents taking one thing at a time. Creating lists is one way that I stay on track and not overwhelmed. This is a recreation of my bulletin board at home that I use to be organized even though I'm really not."
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‘Blossom’
By felicia pursner
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square focuses on flowers because they bloom, and when they bloom they become bigger and more beautiful. This inspires me to keep going when I think my life is horrible, because I know one day it will be beautiful."
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‘“Guard Your Heart”’
By Bonita Martin
Outside of Athens, GA
"With the current climate being so volatile and polarizing, it's important to make sure that certain thoughts are not allowed to penetrate your heart. As a person thinks in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7). Keeping derogatory remarks of others, thoughts within our own minds and systems or establishments from taking hold of what we believe about ourselves is vital to living a healthy (mentally and physically) and prosperous life."
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Polymer clay, thumbtacks and transparency paper
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‘Whatever it takes’
By Carolina Turner
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about resilience. JK Rowling was struggling to get by a few years before she published Harry Potter. She kept going and was very successful. I think trees are a great symbol of resilience in nature."
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‘IVF Strong’
By Sara Tomblin
UGA Staff
"My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for 3 years. This is our embryo we created through IVF. Even though we lost this baby we will continue to try to have a baby."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint, tape, paper, a syringe (removed needle for safety)
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‘stitched back together’
By Aubrey frey
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about happiness being connected to misery. The sunset represents happiness, and the hospital room is misery. The hospital room is there because I have had two complete knee reconstructions. It wasn't a positive point in my life. Resilience to me is pushing through the hardships in life. Sometimes when things get hard, people give up. The point of resilience is to get through that and come out stronger. If you let all the little things get to you, you'll never be happy. An example of someone who shows resilience is my mom. She has (*a degenerative disease) and it's very hard for her to do simple tasks. She is medicine that makes her very tired. She still pushes through life. She helps other when they need it and rarely complains."
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‘Drawing is my peace’
By vani patel
Athens, GA Community
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‘family box’
By amanda clark
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience to me is when you find something to take your mind off of other things. For example, when I am with family, I don't worry about anything else besides what is happening right now. My square is about how family and music resemble resilience."
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‘family’
By jacky
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‘bruised but not broken’
By emily boos
Oconee County Schools K-12
"This square has been beaten and bruised. But despite being torn apart again and again, it has been patched up and held together. Resilient people are the same way. Despite all the hurt they've suffered, they are able to pick themselves up and keep on walking."
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‘room’
By rose shelton
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how cats help me be resilient. My mom is a resilient person I know."
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‘Love’
By ali blackburn
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My mom and I used to say "I love you" to each other in sign language when I was younger, so the symbol reminds me of my family and how they are there for me."
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‘beauty in simple things’
By Ellie lee
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes the calmness and beauty in the simple things, which allow us to see the good in tough situations."
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‘choices’
By zacheriah simis-floyd
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Boys and Girls Player’
By ryan hubbard
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘clouds and moon and birds’
By kylee jones
Athens, GA Community
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‘RIP Juice’
By Pranay Arora
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how music got me through tough times and how my favorite rapper died. My parents have been resilient. They had financial challenges and looked sad when I was young. My family never gave up, they kept fighting for improvement, saving up, starting a business, investing and then they changed their credit record. They did not give up and worked hard and pushed through."
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‘unconditional love’
By lauren knowles
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about faith and symbolizes the immense love and compassion I receive from God because He is my resilience by the power and determination He puts in me."
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‘support’
By veronica Jimenez
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about what keeps me resilient, which is support. The words are from my therapist and the signatures on the four sides of the square are from my core four, the ones who have been with me since the start."
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‘navy brat’
By sarah fryman
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents how I grew up as a military child and had to move all the time but was able to adapt to the new changes/environment and that has made me more well-rounded overall."
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‘truce’
By Avery mutimer
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about rebirth, in a sense. It refers to the song, "Truce" by Twenty-One Pilots. A sunrise is the mark of your side of the planet starting over -- who am I to refuse the fluidity of natural change in my own life? Tyler says it far more eloquently than I can, " The sun will rise and we will try again. You will die, but now your life is free. Take pride in what is sure to die.""
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‘Tree’
By evan ware
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes life. Tyler Perry is an example of resilience because they attempted suicide twice, but failed, and became a director and actor."
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‘music’
By rylee farmer
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes how music helps me overcome any obstacle that I come across in my life. The music is cut up to show how music can help me in many situations such as stress and school."
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‘aiming high’
By dakota shinn
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about tennis and it is hitting the net but you have to aim high to reach your goal. I play tennis to get through the rough times and it keeps my mind off of stuff."
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‘Laughter’
By brenda cleary
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes how laughter and talking to someone about a problem helps me feel better about it, usually helping me feel less sad or angry."
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‘Not just one’
By kinsley evans
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the various things I do to deal with/embrace change. Every different piece describes and symbolizes something I do when in difficult situations, like sports, writing, travel, etc. Everything I do leads me to a solution. A great example of resilience is cell regeneration. My grandmother is a great example of resilience too. She dealt with breast cancer, the loss of her mother, the loss of her sister, and health problems with my grandpa. She turned her adversities over and came back stronger. She decided to treat others and herself with respect and kindness through hardship!"
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‘Fastination’
By maddie phillips
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square has a track shoe with wings. It symbolizes trying to do better after not making the height or place that you wanted during a track meet. I think Democracy is resilient. "J" is resilient because she lost both parents to crime and drugs but has an inner strength and remains positive and centered."
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‘Untitled’
By Seongyo kim
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Soccer!!’
By Omar Ahmad
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘I Heart coffee’
By Ellie Gayer
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes how much coffee motivates me to go to class on my hard days and do the work I need to do on my long day."
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‘Blue baby’
By isabel banecroft
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square pays homage to my kitty small cat. It also is conveying the message that it is okay to stand out and be blue instead of blending in and changing aspects of yourself for others."
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‘ht edwards’
By Sincere saner
Athens, GA Community
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‘Couches d’un oignon’
By Jason owusu
Oconee County Schools K-12
"This summer I moved from a place I had lived since I was 6 years old. 10 years is a long time for a person. You can learn a lot about yourself in 10 years, especially between the ages of 6-16. Now, in this new environment, I've had to reestablish myself and re-peel my layers back. NYC after 9/11 is a perfect example of resilience. The way the city and nation rose up after that tragedy was beautiful. My grandma is an example of personal resilience. She grew up poor in a village in Kumasi, Ghana. Her family could barely afford for her to go to school. Regardless of these obstacles, she had a deadly combination: she was smart and she was driven. She saved up enough money to not only go to America, but start her own sewing business in the 1960s and it is still in business to this day!"
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‘Bluescape’
By tori daniels
Oconee County Schools K-12
"A peaceful countryside is an isolated, serene garden. Trees are naturally resilient creations."
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‘Sponge box’
By sean o'brien
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The sponge symbolizes soaking up your surroundings and retaining knowledge. Nelson Mandela is an example of resilience because no matter what was thrown his way, he learned and came back stronger."
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‘swift through the tough’
By Kathryn Ferguson
"Taylor Swift's music helps me overcome my difficulties. My square is about when I listened to music in the car with my mom when I was little. Also, my brother was diagnosed with a disease and he is an example of resilience because he turned out ok."
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‘Nice Truck’
By Owen Evans
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about a truck, and if I get sad, I just drive."
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‘Blank space’
By Molly Burruss
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how I respond to my problems. My version of resilience involves writing. When I am faced with a problem, I typically write about it or say a prayer about it. This method helps calm me down and prevents saying something I may regret."
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‘Emotions R Funky’
By gracie yager
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The CD shards represent music. The girl at the bottom is dancing to the music, and the pink squiggles and purple exclamation points come out of her through this. Music helps me get through a lot in life, and dancing to it helps put me in a better mood. The faces around the block represent the emotion music helps me express. My cousin, Sydney, is an inspiration to me and has modeled resilience and helped to shape aspects of my own resilience."
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‘Buttons’
By Tallulah sanders
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes how an entire community represents resilience by coming together to solve a problem. The Civil Rights movement is an example of resilience because they had to overcome discrimination and get their rights, which they should have had in the first place."
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‘Mint Oreo Milkshake’
By McCade Mauney
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about mint oreo milkshakes. I would fix my problems by having one. My grandmother is an example of resilience. She she had to battle breast cancer and power through."
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‘Thick Skin’
By Addison Young
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience is taking blows to your emotions but growing thicker skin and moving on.
The nails represent problems and the hot glue represents thick skin and dealing with your problems the nails covered up."
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‘The triquetra’
By Fletcher Johnson
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The Triquetra is a Celtic symbol that represents many different significant trinities to many different people. For me, it represents EARTH, WIND, and FIRE. Resilience is recovering from your losses. I feel that it's much easier to bounce back when you are in touch with all aspects of yourself-- represented by the primitive elemental significance of earth, wind, and fire."
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‘Stars of Life’
By Hannah Parikh
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience is the constant fight for better. My square is about all the people and items and words that have greatly impacted my life in a positive way."
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‘Pillow Square’
By Ben Stuart
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience is staying strong. I used the insides of my pillow to make my square. My square symbolizes remembering you woke up today for a reason. It motivates me."
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‘Tethered’
By Anonymous
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‘Music’
By Avi Rubin
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about my outlet, which is music."
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‘Past Present future’
By Karen zhao
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is a collage of my past, present, and future experiences. The pictures of me from the Past symbolize some of the happiest and most meaningful times I have had in my life. The Present is represented by the numerous quotes scattered over the box, which have the purpose of encouraging my present life. The Future is represented by the miscellaneous pictures which show an object, but not in enough detail to discern their meaning, which is similar to the uncertain future. The Past, Present, and Future collectively symbolize resilience to me. Knowing that I have had some of the best moments in my past encourages me that those kinds of moments will happen in the Present or Future. Along with the Past, the Present provides a great opportunity and motivation for me to continue to live for those moments. The uncertain future, whether it is good or bad, holds a promise of good times. My definition of resilience is the fast that we can look into the past to learn, the present to improve, and the future -- which holds a promise of prosperity."
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‘Joy In the Morning’
By Carolina Slater
UGA Staff
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‘I matter!’
By caleah
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Hand We are Dealt’
By Joanna Carroll
Oconee County Schools K-12
"**Comment from Imagination Squared: This is the inside of Joanna's square. The outside is represented in another part of the project grid. This part was important to share...."
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‘family’
By Joanna Carroll
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how everyone's hand is different in life. Some hands are better than others. The playing cards (on the inside of the square) represent different hands. Resilience is taking the hand you're given and making the most of it no matter the struggles. The ribbon represents my younger sister and the birth defect she has, and the spoon represents my older sister's chronic condition.

"Resilience is like climbing a mountain with no trail map. It takes time, strength, and help from people around you, and you'll likely experience setbacks along the way. Eventually you will reach the top and look back at how far you've come." - Katie Hurley

I burned the word FAMILY into all sides of the square. Family plays a major role in resilience. My older sister began having health problems her senior year so severe that she missed half the spring semester. Even with missing a lot of classes, she graduated in the top 5 of her class. Now she is in college and is doing extremely well. My younger sister has a birth defect and numerous health problems. She has spent her whole life in a wheelchair, and yet she is the happiest and most joyful person I know. Yes she has challenges, but she chooses to persevere and keep going. Neither sister lets their health issues define them. Their ability to press on no matter what, influences me. If they can do it, then I can. We all push each other, and that is how we succeed."
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‘The Gates of heaven’
By brooke a. burns
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about entering the gates of heaven and being ready to meet God. In life (the tree of life on the left side of the square)we push on to be our best so that when it's our time, we can accept our fate with happiness for what we did in our lifetime. Unlike the eternal flame (viewed on the right side of the square), life is short and we must do what we can to live gloriously."
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‘Music’
By Alexis Wilson
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how music can brighten my mood and help me."
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‘quiet night’
By sheleah harris
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents how the nighttime, when I'm able to rest and explore the world through my dreams, has made me resilient. If it wasn't for the dream-filled moments, I wouldn't be nearly as resilient as I am now. My mom is a resilient person. Through everything she's been through, even the things I don't know about, she continues to be a thoughtful and kind-hearted person that's not jaded by the struggles of life."
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IG sheleah_h
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‘Tie Your Shoes First’
By Luke Courson
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the process of resilience. Resilient people get up and solve their problems. But before they go solve their problem, they must tie their shoes. My square symbolizes the first step you must take in order to face your adversity. Resilient people don't care if they fail because they will keep working until they accomplish their goals."
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IG luke.courson
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‘Keep it simple’
By jackson brown
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is all about keeping it simple. It symbolizes simplicity by not having anything to speak on how you must only keep essential things in your life, and concentrate your energy on these things. Resilience about keeping your head up and your feet moving."
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‘Power’
By Quynh Tien
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Support’
By Ariana Martinez
Oconee County Schools K-12
"This square symbolizes support. Resilience is the love and support I receive from others."
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‘Fight Like a girl’
By Kristen R2
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is a painting of a wrestling shoe."
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‘Tissue’
By Ben Stevens
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Fresh Start’
By Jack Butler
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents all fo the bad habits that you need to cut off in your life in order to get your desired results. The scissors symbolize the steps and actions you can take to stop those habits and start fresh."
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‘The M’
By Makenzi Carter
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘dead silence’
By bunnie jordan
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes quiet and solitude. I get depressed, but I keep going!"
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‘resilience is getting back up’
By brynn halbach
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square showcases a Jose Harris quote that says, "Falling down is part of life, getting back up is living." I have a magnet with this quote on my bedside table. Whenever I'm going through a difficult time, I look at the quote and remind myself to keep trying. Resilience is learning to grow from adversity. It's not letting your failures define you. Resilience can lead to great success."
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‘Beat, but not broken!’
By Tillman Surratt
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the block staying together even after being split in half. This symbolizes myself during a dark part of my life - and not giving up."
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‘my special place’
By Erin McNealy
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about finding your place or niche in life. I represented the friends and family in my life who support me and help me be resilient. My mom is an example of personal resilience in my life. When I was little, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is now recovered and is living well and isn't suffering from major medical problems. Her strength encourages me to be resilient. I couldn't imagine going through the hardships she has. Sleeping and being in a quiet room is also a kind of resilience. I can recharge and be ready for the next day and not hang onto the troubles of yesterday."
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‘What you don’t know won’t hurt’
By Makayla Clark
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes the tough time I went through as a child, having no father for years. The person I think of as resilient is my mother. She has never given up on anything because she always tells herself that she is strong and can get through it. Everything isn't all good but my mom has the best mindset on getting past hard times."
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‘fallen piece’
By Raquel Jimenez
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The puzzle pieces symbolizes the adversity that one may go through and the tissues are to show that to be resilient, it's good to cry or show emotions to then pick yourself up back up again. The birds create a sense of thriving and flying high!"
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‘Soundwave’
By Barnabas Li
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square has objects that relate to music."
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‘Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication Department’
By ALEC Department at UGA
UGA Staff
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‘Client and therapist’
By sally kennedy
Athens, GA Community
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‘Hot Pepper’
By Norma J
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‘Lemons to Lemonade’
By Cole Kelly
Oconee County Schools K-12
"In honor of chickfila, I drew lemons being squeezed into lemonade. Lemons symbolize the bad breaks and situations and the lemonade is all the good things I turned them into. In October 2019, I was at Athens Academy playing varsity football. I got blindsided by two seniors and my world went blank. I had suffered a massive traumatic brain injury. I slept 20 hours a day for 6 weeks and was unable to go to school for 4 months. I was forced to transfer to North Oconee High, which has been the best decision of my life. I am in clubs, classes I enjoy, and have lots of friends in the short time I have been here. I have just finished recovering, as it has been 15 months since my injury. Resilience for me is about bouncing back and making the best of any situation you find yourself in."
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‘Music, Soccer, Faith, Mountains’
By Anderson Gomez
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‘Somewhere over the rainbow’
By Dakota Rose Chen
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square shows how I deal with resistance. The black and white child represents me as a child, before I encountered any resistance. The carving of little me is deeper and smoother. The rainbow woman is the me I'm growing to be. This carving is less deep as wisdom has filled it. There are grooves in it that symbolize the trials that she has gone through and the rainbows symbolize how much she's grown. I have a mentor named Julia and she is resilient! She had such a hard childhood but has used it to help to many people with her same circumstances, including me. She's such a strong woman who I look up to."
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‘Life is like a balloon’
By Alegend Howard
Oconee County Schools K-12
"No matter what you do to a problem, all you have to do is resist it."
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‘Pig Love’
By Alivia Jade Kentnor
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how when I am with pigs, nothing matters but bond between me and the pig.
(** The following story was edited by Imagination Squared for privacy and anonymity).

My best friend is the best example of resilience. She's had a really tough time in high school because her mom is mentally ill. I remember every day going down to the barn at our school and she was always there and trying her best to make her mother proud. When she got a car, she moved in with her dad, but her mother got even worse. I remember going to all her shows and all she wanted was for her mother to be there and be proud. Throughout time her mother and her grew further apart. When she got ready to go to college, she shut her mom out because she was at a braking point from her mama not caring or showing up. So now, she turned to me and my mom to help. When she wants a mom, she comes to my mom, and when she wants to go out, she'll come and get me as her "little sis". Her dad was there for her every step of the way trying to keep food on the table or keep the bills paid. I remember she got a job so her dad didn't have to do it alone. I remember how much she cried wanting her mama to be more supportive. Now, she's in college and better than ever, happy most of the time, and coming home to see us with her big smile and making great new memories."
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‘Faith’
By Emily Kim
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Fun and Games’
By Nicolo Messori
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The game pieces and cards symbolize games that you can play to get away from the world for a while. The bouncy balls symbolize the energy you put in when you reengage. The marbles represent going with the flow. The blue and red represent good and bad times - winning or losing the game."
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‘’
By Hadley Grace Fountain
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience to me is different that being "numb". Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fail again. But if you keep going, you heal. My mom helps me respond well to challenges and setbacks. She helps me better understand myself and become more confident. My square has a dead rose that represents hurt. And another living rose that represents healing."
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‘Fears’
By Abby Payne
Oconee County Schools K-12
"I have an odd fear of butterflies. Most people find them beautiful. Sometimes in life things can happen that can be scary and will make you scare for the future but sometimes they can turn into something beautiful. Sometimes you have to face your fears in order to find joy and happiness and that will make you stronger."
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‘music’
By isabelle bancroft
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents me listening to music as a coping mechanism. The lyrics written are some that resonate with me. I'm proud of some of my friends who struggle with mental illness and still wake up every day and persevere."
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‘Pure Light’
By Antorie Johnson
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square makes reference to the bible. The red represents Jesus, the blue represents spirit, the white along the sides represents purity, the black represents sin, and the yellow represents eternal life."
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‘Absorb and preserve’
By Veronica Jimenez
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The silica gel balls represent the fact that to be resilient, I absorb everything that is bad and ignore it to cope. I preserve the support from my friends, which is the signatures below the silica balls. I used black and white to represent the highs and lows of life."
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‘Resilience’
By Abigail Weimer
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience is the ability to bounce back. Reading does that for me. I'm proud of my dad for being resilient after job troubles."
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‘Together’
By RAchel Kim
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how friends and family help you get through tough times. They help you overcome things when it seems impossible. My mom is a great example of resilience because she was able to move to America and make a life for herself and our family."
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‘Encouragement’
By Ha Joon Cho
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Tree’
By Sharlyn Vazquez
Oconee County Schools K-12
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‘Like Water’
By Angele Chen
Oconee County Schools K-12
"An ocean represents resilience. It's able to adapt and go with the flow in hard times. My art teacher is an awesome example of resilience too. She's gone through so much this year and she still comes to work every day smiling and supporting her students."
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‘Beach’
By Paola Ramirez
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‘Life’
By Keith Wofford
UGA Staff
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‘Climbing Mountains’
By Jenny Nichols
UGA Staff
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‘Helping Adults Be Resilient Every Day’
By Hope Haven Of Northeast GA
Athens, GA Community
"Hope Haven believes in the uniqueness, worth, dignity, and right to self-determination of every individual. We strive to prepare, empower, and support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to participate fully in the community. Resilience is what we are, what we do, what we teach."
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‘Hive’
By Paula Reynaldi
UGA Graduate Student
"I titled the piece the hive because I thought about the community resilience of bees, a resilience that is constructed collectively, as a community. I am always fascinated by how individual shapes may be fragile but they become strong and resilient if you put them together."
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‘Fluidity’
By Herbert Barden
Athens, GA Community
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‘Curios and Knick-Knacks’
By Shaiaire Loyd
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece shows resilience because it depicts a mindset of mine (albeit in a literal sense): enjoy the little things. ‘Little things’ aren’t limited to being physical. They are objects, moments, or memories that bring joy, despite possibly being seen as insignificant to others. I’m not sure when I gained this mindset, but continue to believe in it because it is better to find joy in small things and moments than to let yourself become lost in the negativity that always seems to be around in this day and age."
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‘America’
By Ruchika Bansal
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‘Connection’
By Tonia Ramsey
Athens, GA Community
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‘A Light At The End of a tunnel’
By Daniel Han
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about being lost in a pit of despair. With the help of a friend, people can escape the anguish. It symbolizes being in a dark tunnel but following the entrance of light brought by friends."
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‘Bend Don’t Break’
By Pam Cummins
UGA Staff
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‘People Said I Couldn’t Draw’
By Priscilla Davis
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘calm’
By precious beasley
Athens, GA Community
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‘Mindfulness’
By Shea Heckman
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes the need for reflection in life, and how meditation/mindfulness is a great way to do that. Resilience to me is getting back up when you're down and looking on the bright side. My friend Payton is resilient because she has gotten through so much. She always gets back up."
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‘Unlocked’
By Henry Marett
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about switching from a private school to a public school and it unlocked at lot for me. Resilience is persisting and bouncing back when something is hard. I think of Robert Downey Jr.'s career as an example of resilience. He came back after overcoming drug addiction. Our immune systems are resilient because it pushes back when attacked."
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‘Music’
By Tamia Mitchell
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Music helps me. I was resilient when my dog died. My mom was so resilient when her dad died and because I admired the way she handled that, she showed me how to be resilient. Resilience is the ability to recover from something difficult quickly. I remember the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester where a bomb went off. She fell into depression. She eventually performed again, which was evidence of her resilience. The fans showed up too."
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‘Swimming’
By Isabella Lyons
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about how swim team taught me how to be resilient. I keep going even when things are challenging. It has allowed me to set goals and be more organized."
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‘Soccer’
By Kinsey Lawrence
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about soccer. It symbolizes how I get rid of my stress. When I'm stressed I go play soccer and feel better. Resilience is when you recover from something difficult. My dad is an example of personal resilience because he has overcome several deaths of people close to him. He stayed strong for everyone. California is an example of resilience because the rebuilding of everything that is burned in recent fires."
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‘Plastic Wrapped’
By Tiffany Li
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‘I DON’T KNOW’
By Meekah Howell
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The storm of chaos hits us and there is no way to prepare. That being said, there is this inner self that is always prepared. This inner monster can achieve everything because it has achieved everything. How can you summon this demon? There is no method, because methods are by their very nature mechanical and not human. To become human by a method is impossible. Until death we are "helplessly human"; but, to be human is a gift! Our method mind tries to keep up with the infinite temple(our body). This temple is the corridor to the garden of the universe. In order to enter the garden, we must leave our minds behind and become whole again. This is the gift that death brings us and we will only willingly accept it when we finish our mission (mischief) on this planet. Life and death are a gift from us to us, our feeble minds. Bless the mind!"
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‘Dying Light’
By Andrew Taylor
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This audio submission is meant to represent the music of the darkness while a voice whispers to you not to give up. I fight my inner demons every day and survive. I may not always win, but I haven't lost yet."
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‘“In Christ Alone, My Hope is Found”’
By Claire Strevel
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I chose to sing this hymn because it encourages me so much to know that, even in uncertain and hard times, my Hope is found in Christ. The words "He is my Light, my Strength, my Song" really resounds on the theme of resilience to me, which is persevering through hardships and becoming stronger because of them."
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‘Routine’
By Jordi Lara
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My Sound Square is meant to depict a morning or daily routine. The sounds heard (pill bottle, drawer, sink, traffic, oven) are all intended to resonate with the feeling of a rigid and probably stressful schedule. The resilience part comes out of the combination of these sounds coming together to form a groove over which a cello and scattered sighs of boredom or frustration turn the routine into a piece of music. The idea here is that there can be more in the repetition to any person's routine than just monotonous actions. When I have felt this way in the past, I have turned to music. The audio ends with the music lingering past the sound effects and a peaceful deep breathe."
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‘“when this is over”’
By Brad Hagin
UGA Undergraduate Student
""when this is over" is a poem about the COVID-19 outbreak. It speaks of civilization going back to normal and being even better than it was before. It references communities staying strong through the crisis and growing together."
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‘PaintCan/Bucket/Hands/Melodica’
By William Ruff
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I see the resilience of music in all things around us, regardless of an objects purpose. Music lives and breathes in all parts of our world, whether it is the rhythm of a turn signal or a multi-million dollar violin, music exists within it. I wrote this music using an economy of resources, totaling $50 excluding production gear. Especially in times of quarantine, I found myself to be reanalyzing the purpose of everything around me. Instead of asking what an instrument can do for me, I asked what can music do for these objects. This also led me to be resilient in my own compositional approach. In regards to the product, I can't be sure why it came out as a pseudo-electronic dance tune, I can only be sure of the intention behind the composition, and the resilience of myself and music in general."
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‘A Quiet Forest’
By Tom Connerley
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I find a certain peace and calm in nature. It's reassuring to know that I can always step outside at night and listen to the cicadas, or feel the breeze on my skin. This evokes a feeling of resilience in my mind; regardless of what I am feeling or where I am, nature and everything associated with it will always be there for me to experience."
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‘My Mom’s Resilience through Adversity’
By Stephanie Akuoko
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My mom is perhaps the most resilient person I know. She grew up in Ghana, but wanted a better life and decided to move to the United States. She faced many hardships, including discrimination, especially due to her background and accent. Despite this, she remained strong. This recording is a response to the question, "How did you persevere through this discrimination?"(This conversation took place in the context of her job as a nurse).
My mother is an inspiration for me to not only stay true to myself, but to remain strong in situations where I may be judged and discriminated against."
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‘Resilience In the Medical Community’
By Maggie Williams
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a portion of an interview with my mom, a pediatrician in private practice, as her practice stares down the barrel of the coronavirus pandemic. She discusses the ongoing challenge to obtain personal protective equipment (as many private practices not associated with hospitals, hers included, cannot even obtain masks or gloves), as well as how they determined who had the highest risk of serious infection and whose deaths would be most detrimental to the continuation of their families. In this terrifying time for the nation and the world, it is truly incredible to see how calmly people who have what is not otherwise considered a terribly high-risk job adapt in the face of a very dangerous medical crisis, yet they continue to do everything possible to serve all members of the community."
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‘Texts from COVID-19’
By Samuel Ferguson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My audio is compiled messages I've received from my mother over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The messages are being read by Siri to convey the coldness and isolation being felt by many during this unprecedented time. For me, it is relationships like these that allow me to find resilience in myself."
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‘Kitty O’ Meara Quote’
By Roberto Ortiz
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I saw this quote on Instagram a few weeks ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s so so relevant to what is going on in the world right now. This message needs to be heard."
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‘Video Game Trial’
By Zach Henry
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Resilience reflects willpower in any struggle. This sound clip is what I came up with when thinking about the tune of a hero's trial."
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‘Patience’
By Nick Byrd
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The title of this song is Patience. Written by The Lumineers and found on their album "Cleopatra", this simple piano song is only 1:38 long. However, its simplicity and gentleness always reminds me that during tough times, sometimes the best way to be resilient is to be patient. During this COVID-19 lockdown, I find myself playing this song more and more to remind myself to relax and be patient"
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‘Being Human’
By Abi Jones
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I am a big fan of the show Steven Universe and this song is one of my favorites. It's a song meant to represent the need of young people to change and adapt as they take on the task of discovering who they are. Nothing was harder for me than having to figure out who I was suppose to be. I have found that instead of trying to be something, it is a lot easier to just be adaptable and resilient. Life loves to pull the rug out from under you and the best attribute you can possess is the ability to stand up and keep moving forward, even if that means you have to change."
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‘Trains’
By Andrew Barnett
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I chose train horns and the sound of trains because they embody resilience perfectly. Ever since Richard Trevithick invented the first train in 1804, trains have moved items across the country no matter the day of the week, weather condition, or hour of the day."
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‘Little Double Bass Medley’
By Erin Whittington
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Resilience to me means being able to adapt to adversity while standing strong and staying true to yourself.

I am a double bass performance major who knew almost nothing of the professional music world going into my degree.
I was immersed in a world of composers and their symphonies, solo repertoire and so many styles of music I didn’t know existed. Pedagogically I had to relearn my instrument.

It has been a rewarding yet highly intimidating journey thus far, one with many ups and downs.

For my recording I have started and ended with a walking bass line, a new style I am learning. I have also included excerpts of pieces from gigs and experiences that have taught me important lessons of resilience that have helped mold my journey.
(Brahms 2, Mahler 1, Mozart overture)"
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‘Centered’
By AB
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‘Baldwin Hall’
By Amy Sweetwater
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‘Untitled’
By James Hataway
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‘The Eyes are the window to the soul’
By Kagen King
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Even when your getting beaten up by the thoughts in your head there is usually a place, person, or a thing that you can go to to get your mind away from the stresses of the day or the week. My piece portrays that because when I look at myself in the mirror, with my bloodshot eyes from all the crying, I find a way to escape everything. When I look into my girlfriend’s eyes I always get lost and I start to feel better. The square of wood has marks on it and nails all around the square going into it to show the pain. This portrays resilience because, even when I’m feeling terrible I find myself lost in my girlfriend’s eyes that create a more perfect world for me."
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‘Soccer + Music + Art’
By Jose Salas
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My art shows resilience through many factors. These activities which are shown help me get through tough times. Playing soccer helps me release my stress and just enjoy the moment. I also listen to music to relax me and give me motivation. Art is a way which I release emotions and everything that’s on my mind without speaking them and it’s a great way to keep me concentrated on something better than my problems."
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‘Divine Roots’
By Laura Elder
UGA Staff
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‘Along The Way’
By Barbara Derrecotte
UGA Staff
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‘The Border’
By Maritza Zarco
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows resilience through the symbolism I used. This square represents the division of my life through a border that divides both my nationalities.The bridge represents the border that divides United States from Mexico and the sunset represents that no matter how far we are from each other, mi familia and I see the same sunset.That's what keeps me going knowing that I have a familia that's been through a lot and can still be so strong."
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‘Football + Music’
By Timothy Riden
"My square represents resilience because I use football and music to get me through things. Music helps me see the world in a different perspective. It puts me in a zone and calms me down. I showed this through the blue color on the music note.. The pain and time I spend playing football and the fire I have when I put on my jersey is represented by the dents and firey colors. Football has taught me how to deal with obstacles and to keep going, even when things hurt."
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‘Anchor to Hope’
By Trel'lesha Turner
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My art shows resilience because even when I’m drowning I find something to hold on to to keep me going. The anchor represents the “ something” I hold on to. It is symbolic of hope. I tried to make the water a darker color to make it look like she is drowning in harsh water. This represents going through a struggle. However, even though she was in danger of drowning, she keeps her head up."
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‘Time With Siblings’
By Kathelyn Monterroso
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece shows resilience by showing that when I’m with my siblings my stress flows away. The black corner representing negativity and my struggles. The water is flowing towards it to show how spending time with my siblings overpowers the negativity. The clock has no hands to represent losing track of time. When we are busy laughing and enjoying time together, time fades away and so does all of our stress and worry."
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‘Hoops’
By Aerin Hollmans
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My work shows resilience, because basketball is my favorite sport and I take advantage of this when I feel upset. When I do feel upset I go outside and play around on the basketball court and it makes me feel better afterwards. It’s something that really just helps when I have been through a lot of stuff."
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‘Strike His Heel’
By James Davidson
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Even in darkness it is possible to create light’
By M. Carlock
Athens, GA Community
"(There are lights on the sides of this square and if you turn the crank, they come on! )"
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‘My Brother and I Laughing’
By Karen Alvarado
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows resilience through happiness. The spackling I used is to refer to all the negativity and problems I may have. Inside I sculpted two smiling faces one to represent me and one for my brother. The background I painted with a mix of colors to express strength, since all the colors mixed well together and even though they are different they come together beautifully. When I am sad or in a difficult situation, me and my brother result to joking around about the given subject which gives me confidence to overcome it."
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‘The Mechanical Fix’
By Cam Bush
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Everybody has their getaway, their escape, something that takes their mind off of things for a while. For some it’s their significant other, or maybe movies and tv shows, or it could simply just going for a jog, and mine just happens to be cars and mechanics. I love seeing cars or watching videos about them, and working on them is even more fun. In addition, I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder which I represented as a deep, dark, misty forest.The silhouette represents me walking through this misty forest using my interest in car mechanics to find my way out."
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‘Giannah’
By Asia Dogan
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My imagination square shows resilience through my niece. My niece Giannah, is literally my heart. Every since my sister told me she was pregnant with her, I knew that we were gonna be close. She’s so sweet and spoiled, if i’m feeling irritated and I go around her it makes me back happy. Of course I made the background pink and glitter because she’s such a girly girl. I also used this quote I ran across of on the internet “And suddenly you were my everything” because suddenly Giannah did become my everything. She motivates me to be a good person for her to look up to and she makes me want to succeed in life more to be able to provide lots of things for her."
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‘Nature and Music’
By Lindsey Pack
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My imagination square shows resilience by showing what I love when I am feeling beat down from the way life work. I use music and nature to keep me grounded and to remind me that I can always try again the next day. I think the best way to show resilience is to do something that makes you happy and I showed that by putting things on my square that made me happy; Nature and Music."
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‘Roxie’
By Yoselin Martinez
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I’m representing resilience in my art by showing the warmth and the comfort I receive from my dog and by depicting the peaceful night sky. My dog is my best friend and her name is Roxie. When I’m feeling sad I can go to her and I know she will cheer me up since she’s always happy to see me. The energy she flows to me changes my emotions. The sky and the moon that surround the dog in my work represent how I love looking at the stars and the infinite sky. When I gaze at the beautiful night sky, I can lose myself, and all of my worries and problems fade away."
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‘Metta Sutta’
By Laurel Sanville
UGA Staff
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‘You are resilient if you can see yourself’
By Tuhina
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‘Sleep Time’
By Aida Castillo
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square represents resilience because I like to sleep when life gets too challenging. I love listening to music too because it helps me escape my problems and often soothes me to sleep. I always feel better and stronger after getting some good rest, and then I can take on whatever challenge is set before me."
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‘My Parents’
By C P
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My imagination square shows resilience because I painted my parents who make me grow stronger everyday to become successful in life. They work very hard despite the danger/fear they are facing everyday as immigrants. I used cardboard figures with watering cans watering my roots to represent my parents doing everything that they can to educate and love me. My parents are the motors of my life and my inspiration to be someone in this world. I also painted a sunrise on the background to show that my parents have been there with me from the first day that I was born. My parents are my strength and my everything."
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‘Our missing piece’
By Mollie Hicks
UGA Staff
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'@hicks_mollie
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‘The Rock + Foundation’
By Christie Tarpley
UGA Staff
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‘A Christ Directed Life’
By Sekita Stroud
UGA Staff
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'@naturallysekita_is_sisterlock
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‘Untitled’
By Leigh Beeson
Outside of Athens, GA
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‘Don’t Give Up’
By Sam Hundley
Outside of Athens, GA
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'@hundleysam
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‘Tree and Sun’
By Emily Saunders and Daughter
Athens, GA Community
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‘Home’
By Lorinda Crane
Athens, GA Community
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‘Ants’
By Jessica Owens
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘America is for everyone’
By Monica Magee
Athens, GA Community
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‘Home’
By Krisztian Varsa
Athens, GA Community
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‘Choices’
By Fernakey Brown
Athens, GA Community
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‘Pieces and Patterns’
By Claire Kinane
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Cotton = Resilience’
By Ruth Allen
Athens, GA Community
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‘Zero, My Hero!’
By Kathryn Jarvis
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘No More Plastic in The Ocean’
By Carly Evans
Athens, GA Community
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'@evans_carly
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‘We Are here to stay’
By Athens Land Trust
Athens, GA Community
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‘Blue + Flowers’
By Amy Ellis
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Let’s Meet At The Line’
By Tawana Mattox
Athens, GA Community
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‘IVF Strong’
By Sara Tomblin
UGA Graduate Student
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‘Biblical WonderWoman’
By Cassandra Elder
UGA Graduate Student
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‘Birds’
By Katie Oh
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‘Quadrants’
By Ford Ballantyne
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
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paper, coffee beans, bike tire
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‘Golf Is Tee-rific’
By Ford Haynes
Athens, GA Community
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‘My People’
By Mia Vogel
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the people in my life that help me get through everything. They make life fun, interesting, and eventful. It symbolizes all the love I have for them. My friends help me overcome anything in my life. Whatever I am struggling with, they will never fail to put a smile on my face and help me overcome the slump I am in. Without these people, I have no idea where I would be."
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‘Cats’
By Stephen Mustard
Oconee County Schools K-12
"I like chilling out with my cats and watching tv after a hard day at school. An example of community resilience is Hong Kong fighting for democracy. An example of personal resilience is Deandre Hopkins' mom - she had an abusive relationship and had acid thrown in her eyes when Deandre was 10, but through that, he became one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. After every touchdown he scores, he give his mom the football as a sign of thanks and respect."
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‘Go with the flow’
By Rebecca Pursner
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about following the path that is laid out for me, even if I deviate from it and the outcome isn't necessarily what I had in mind. My square symbolizes my path, how far I've come, and everything I've overcome. I think Oprah Winfrey is a great example of personal resilience because she started basically from nothing, but through hard work, dedication, and most importantly, resilience, she built an empire for herself from the ground up, all the while facing and overcoming rough living conditions, sexual abuse, and failures."
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‘MAGIC’
By KEVIN Guo
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the art of magic and how failure when performing or practicing is inevitable. If magicians gave up because the magic trick was too difficult, we would be missing out on so much entertainment. Instead, magicians push through and learn from their failures, enabling them to perform at a higher level and with more confidence.

Jeremy Li is an example of personal resilience. When he was younger, he had a dream of playing in the NBA, but he was short... until the year he grew nine inches. At a height of 6'3", Jeremy Lin was the first Asian-American to play in the NBA. He was also the first Asian-American to win an NBA championship. Because he never gave up, despite his physical limitations, he was able to fulfill his dreams.

The Statue of Liberty is another symbol of resilience. Despite the sun and rain she endures, she remains standing to provide hope and inspiration for others."
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‘Strong Women’
By Zubaida aares
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the strong women in my life -- my mom, my grandma, and my sisters-- they inspire me to keep going every day. My mom is a great example of personal resilience because she is an immigrant who persevered and attained an education. (Masters degree from UGA)"
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‘Keep the faith’
By Riley Riddle
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square represents those who have lost a loved one and have to stay faithful and be there for the rest of their family. My old neighbor is someone who shows personal resilience because her husband died of cancer about a year ago and she had to have faith that God would help her through everything. She showed that because she was able to bounce back from the sad situation she was in and help out her kids and help them get through it all. It was really tough for them losing their dad because the had to see him suffer through cancer."
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‘Connected Cross’
By Max Pearson
Oconee County Schools K-12
"This square symbolizes how, through Christ, the world is intertwined and woven into unique patterns, which are all meant to glorify God.

Resilience, to me, is the ability to overcome adversity. It is getting back up when you are knocked down; working through doubts or setbacks in order to meet a goal; it is determination mixed with passion to strive for greater aspirations. My grandfather is an example of resilience. He fought for his life while he was living, after being diagnosed with cancer. There were days where we could see the adversity he was facing more than others, though he was always able to be himself for his family.

Another example of resilience is the NOHS cross country team. In 2017, we were ranked 18th out of 20 teams but placed 6th in the best meet in Georgia. We were able to rise above through determination and resilience."
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‘Fighting’
By Kyla Scott
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience to me is being able to come back from something that was hard or suppressed you. My square is about cancer and fighting/recovering from those battles. My mom's old parapro. She has been fighting cancer for a couple of years and is still going strong. The way NYC came back after 9/11 is a great example of community resilience."
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‘Nature is Resilient’
By Jeremy Brogdon
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Calm’
By Andrew Wyatt
Oconee County Schools K-12
"It's important to remain calm in tough times."
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‘Flow’
By Katie Oh
Oconee County Schools K-12
"The different colors and the process of pouring symbolizes how every obstacle is present in the cup but it just may not be seen. The way the square feels with the ridges symbolizes how I respond and grow in that area. So some colors (parts of me) are taller, more developed from these experiences. There are cracks and holes, but those show how I still have so much to grow to become more resilient. To me, resilience is how you respond to the bumps in your life. I try to make the most of every situation so that I keep growing."
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‘Flowers in nature’
By Melisa Zhang
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the resilience of flowers in nature. Flowers always bloom back. My sister, Isabel, is always pushing forward and working hard. No matter the problem she keeps going forward and doesn't doubt herself. She's a great example of personal resilience."
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‘Hold The Rope’
By North Oconee High School Football Team
Oconee County Schools K-12
"What does "holding the rope" mean? Imagine that you are dangling from the edge of a cliff with a drop of over twenty thousand feet. A rope is the only thing keeping you tethered to safety. Who would you choose to hold that rope? Who do you know that has the guts and strength to pull you to safety? Who will go through the pain of rope burn on their hands, bleeding, to save you?

Resilience and Teamwork is about every person on the team overcoming their own obstacles...and holding the rope for themselves and their teammates."
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‘Find Light in Darkness’
By Becca Clower
Oconee County Schools K-12
"I used sunflowers to symbolize resilience because they always face the sun, so I tied that to resilience by finding the light in a negative situation. When I think of personal resilience, I think of my friend, Alyssa. She didn't make the dance team that she was working really hard for and she continued to work hard to get better even though she was really upset. Because she continued to train hard, she found the light in a negative situation and turned it into a light one by making it a learning experience."
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‘La Starfish’
By Connor Murphy
Oconee County Schools K-12
"A Starfish can lose its leg and it will come back as good as new. Resilience is going through a rough time and bouncing back from it. My dad is a great example of personal resilience because he had a difficult situation (being partially paralyzed), and he is now trying his best to be his best. A sports team that has a bad season and works really hard to to have a good next season is another example of resilience."
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IG: murphs_31
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‘Bonsai’
By Lauren Suggs
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the bonsai tree and how it represents balance and simplicity. We can get caught up in life and let everything that's said affect us. The tree represents balance and we need balance to recover quickly. To me, resilience means flexibility and balance in life."
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‘Daylily’
By Jacob Griner
"My square features a daylily because daylilies are very strong plants. They can grow in sun, shade, on hills, in really wet spots, and also where it's dry. When they die, they grow right back. They are basically impossible to kill. My mom is a great example of personal resilience because no matter what happens to her, she gets back up and keeps going."
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‘Jesus’
By William Wyatt
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience to me is looking to the One who made me and knowing that this is not my final home and He will not give anything to me that I cannot handle."
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‘Tape’
By Embyr Williams
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square has a tape dispenser on it to depict those little thing in life that help hold us together and that are essential to our resilience. My mom is a great example of personal resilience - she was built from resilience. After being raised in a farming community dominated by gangs, she worked her way through college starting at 16, paying for it entirely herself. When she was 20, she moved to Russia, knowing no one, none of the language, and with only $500 in her pocket. Despite this sink or swim situation, she launched herself wholeheartedly. She grew from it instead of succumbing to the challenges the world threw at her. Resilience is about weathering the storm and emerging on the other side, a couple scratches here and there, but ultimately with an indomitable will to keep going. My mother exemplifies resilience!"
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‘My Family’
By Paige Curtis
Oconee County Schools K-12
"Resilience is continuing to go on, even when you feel like everything is too much. My square is about the love my friends show me. When I have a hard day, my friends always love on me, so I wanted to represent them in this square."
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‘Reflection’
By Arianna Cross
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square exemplifies resilience through self-awareness. The mirror represents the ability to be able to reflect on previous actions or anything in general, even upcoming events. Self-reflection keeps my mind grounded and focused, enabling me to resist pressures and stay resilient. My grandfather is an example of personal resilience - he worked for Delta, starting at age 16, for 65 years and never missed a day of work. He persevered through challenges and made a name for himself. Environmental awareness groups have faced much backlash in the past and have had little support until recently, but now their support is growing thanks to Greta Thornberg."
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‘Plant Powers’
By Maddie Moulton
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes the resilience of plants and their ability to form new life each winter."
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‘I am a proud child of an immigrant’
By Xanii Morales
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes Mexican immigrants and their children's resilience. Myself being the daughter of immigrants, I know all the horrible and tough things we are put through to try and bring us down -- but we never give up! Especially myself. My motivation to be resilient is my parents because they have gone through literal hell to get me to where I am right now. They came to this country with nothing. They struggled as they tried to make a life here.

The heart with the Mexican flag represents myself and others. The barbed wire represents what the US does to try to hold us back."
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‘Trust the Process’
By Kassidy Daniel
Oconee County Schools K-12
"My square is about the serious concussion I had to heal from. I received the concussion from playing volleyball and basketball, and it took 3 months to heal. To me, resilience is bouncing back from a hard time and coming out even stronger than before. I look to Devin Gales as an example of personal resilience, especially in athletics."
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‘Puzzle Pieces Towards Happiness’
By Marquevious Wallace
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece shows resilience because with these four things (music,mom,basketball,and my faith) in my life, I can be the happiest person ever. The four pieces are basically pieces that keep me going. I used a photo of my mom on one piece because without her I wouldn’t be half the person I am now. She has really opened my eyes and I know I can always count on her. Another thing is my faith and music.The fact is I can rely on God and this faith keeps me going. Music helps a lot when I am feeling down. If I just put my earphones in and jam out, I feel transported into another world and it comforts me. The last piece is basketball. I can go to the gym and play basketball for literally 4 plus hours and love every second. I am fascinated with the game and how I continue to improve. It also takes my mind off of things. I drew and painted other puzzle pieces to represent how my life isn't all the way connected yet and I am even missing some pieces."
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‘Resilienceinlove’
By Christian Poppell
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I have submitted two audio recordings sent through text between me and my boyfriend. I think this is an example of resilience because it shows a relationship in a modern age that would not have been given the same amount of respect or acknowledgement just a few decades ago."
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‘Music as resilience’
By Caroline Anawate
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I have been able to overcome challenges in my life especially through the use of music and listening to music while enjoying it with my friends or my myself. I live music of the past and I have become immersed in it and constantly find myself jammin to music on a bad day to express my emotions."
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Collage, paper, lodge lodge
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‘Untitled’
By Maria Elias
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Overcoming Loss’
By Maeve Munson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"When I thought about resilience, I remembered the day of my Great Aunt's funeral. She was like a second grandmother to me and the first person I was close to that I lost. Whenever my family and I got into the car that day, we would play Mumford and Sons. Their music made me feel peaceful but it also let me be sad. It really helped me get through that day and losing my Aunt Dot."
What materials did you use to make your square?
I used acrylic paint, colored pencils, and sharpies.
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‘The Fight’
By Erin Osbourn
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I have always admired those who are able to overcome their own personal hardships and fight for what is right. With this square, I wanted to encapsulate that fire and determination that can be seen in those who advocate for change and aren’t afraid to challenge the corrupt systems we see so often in today’s world."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint
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‘Being LantinX Is Having Strength and Rebuilding Through The Storms’
By William Melendez
Outside of Athens, GA
"The square at first glance is about Puerto Rico (My Island) and the strength it had/has to rebuild after the devastation of hurricane Maria. However, even deeper the square signifies the LatinX strength to rebuild and weather the storms of history. Whether the storms are marching for civil rights (often not highlighted in school history books), natural disasters, turmoil from war, persecution from the 45th president of the USA and his followers, prejudices, or even a flawed system that will put you in a cage; the Latinx people are strong! We are a proud people, but the joy we have in bringing our culture to the melting pot of these United States and the contributions we have made to American history, is us weathering the storm. Music, Dance, Food, Holidays, Culture, and Vibrancy is the LatinX way building strength in a land we love!"
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yarn, nails, scrapbook paper, hot glue, ribbon
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‘and we begin again’
By Hannah Shuman
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Working at Camp Hidden Lake was one of the most formative and enriching experiences of my life, and also one of the most difficult. Every Saturday, after that week's campers had left, all the missionaries would gather in the chapel for praise and thanksgiving, to thank God for all the victories and the struggles of the week, and to turn everything over to Him so that we could start fresh and new the next week. During these worship sessions, we were completely exhausted and empty, drained from a difficult week, but the act of praising from such poverty was empowering in the most incredible way. We were not trained vocalists, worrying about notes or rhythms. We were singing from our heart, singing from our nothingness, praising the God who had given us everything and who we were trusting to fill us back up and allow us to begin again."
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‘And Grace Will Lead Me Home’
By Katherine Dukes
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This sound file is an excerpt from a piece commissioned for my high school band in memory of my drum major, Austin, who passed away from leukemia. His kind and loving demeanor left an impact on all he came in contact with in the community and during his fight, it was truly astounding to witness the acts of love and resilience demonstrated by Austin, his family and various members of the community. "And Grace Will Lead Me Home" is based off of Austin's favorite song, "Amazing Grace," and is symbolic of finding not only peace, but also joy among pain. This idea of persevering through hurt and sadness encompasses resilience for me. In the face of tragedy, heartbreak and loss, it is important to recognize that strength is found in community and that growth comes when we find triumph in suffering."
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‘defying gravity’
By Jennilee Burton
UGA Undergraduate Student
"(I'm through accepting limits 'cause someone says they're so. Some things I cannot change, but till I try I'll never know. I think I'll try defying gravity, and you can't pull me down.) Though I'm not very familiar with Wicked, I am a huge fan of this song and the message it carries. These lyrics in particular speak to a theme of spiritual resilience for me. I will not be held back by my own self-imposed limits, or by lies whispered to me by the enemy. Even when growth seems impossible, I will at least try. I have confidence that with God's help, I can "defy gravity.""
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‘Blossom’
By Paul Di Cicco
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Resilience is the perseverance through hardships in hopes of a blossoming future. The saxophone in the recording starts out blocked and stuffy, having difficulty playing, but continues to push through. By the end, the saxophone blossoms, culminating in a bright future built from a challenging past."
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‘Funeral’
By Chandler Mann
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My grandfather passed away in late August of this year (2019). One of his final requests was that I play Amazing Grace at his funeral. I have been struggling to face his death and to emotionally deal with it. Having the opportunity to say goodbye to him musically was invaluable to me in this process. This is the arrangement that I played during the funeral."
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‘09-28-2019’
By Kolyo Vanchev
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This submission is an abridged version of a hip-hop instrumental I made. One of my favorite styles of music is hip-hop. To me, much of the content in hip-hop music is revolved around resilience as an individual or resilience in a community that is experiencing hardship."
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‘Home’
By Alex Mastorakis
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IG: amassie97
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‘Change and Acceptance and Change’
By Anonymous
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‘FAITH’
By Elizabeth Padilla
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‘Reversal’
By Erin Benson
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‘Hear and be heard’
By Hannah Green
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‘FRAGILE! Must Be Italian…’
By Alex Nichols
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IG: alexnichols36
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‘Keep Walking’
By Mandy Brooks
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IG: mandy.uga
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‘Dream the Dream: Brown Lives Matter’
By William S. Melendez
Outside of Athens, GA
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‘Death…But Candycanes!’
By Dave Rector
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IG: highalpine
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‘Going In Different Directions, but Connected to Each Other’
By Anonymous
"I wanted to show the importance of community resilience. Even though we are all heading in different directions, we are tethered to one another in community. It becomes more apparent every day that we have deep impact on one another. Choose Love."
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‘PODER’
By Gabriela Rojas
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IG: rojaxg
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‘Stronger for The Storm’
By Trish Barefield
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‘Mountains and Valleys’
By Tricia Clark
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‘Two Roosters’
By Molly Beman
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘La Cátedral’
By Presley Flynt
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The mental fortitude and resiliency required to pursue music professionally is summated by this piece and my personal experience as a music major. This piece is representative of my early ambitions to perform extremely difficult repertoire, but after battling through turbulent times I find myself achieving some of my largest goals."
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‘Papa’
By Maggie Watts
UGA Undergraduate Student
"As a child, my grandfather was told that he was never going to amount to anything. He probably has dyslexia, but is just undiagnosed. Despite all these comments from friends and loved ones, he not only married and had a son, but he also was a loyal employee to his company and also served in the National Guard and volunteered as a local firefighter. Though all these things are amazing and filling, most people know him for how he cares for people. He makes an effort to get to know people and never finds himself someplace where he can't make a friend. My papa has always gone above and beyond for me and all the people around him. Even while I am living states away, he learned how to text so he can care for me from afar. He texts me every day. This audio is him reading just a handful of the messages that he has sent me over the last 4 years."
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‘“Set Fire to the Rain”(Adele) Piano Cover’
By Kathryn Buchanan
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I chose to do a piano cover of Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" because of the message: despite everything crashing down around you, blaze your own trail. That aligns with the definition of resilience to me. This song has a place in my heart as I dealt with grief of a family member around the time this song debuted."
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‘Youth’
By Jamie Mancuso
"Growing up, I hated cello. It was a chore, it was a task- nothing I wanted to do. These are recordings from age 4 to 19, growing in performance."
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‘Hear The Music’
By Parintorn Pankaew
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I got inspired by my piano professor from high school. She told me to practice in my head when practice room wasn't available. She taught me to hear the music when I don't hear the music. So, I practiced Prelude from Pour le piano by Debussy on the electric piano but I didn't turn it on. Basically, this is the sound of piano key."
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‘Driving Range’
By Hannah Peterson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"For a lot of my early childhood, my dad played golf professionally. Throughout my life, he has been an example of resilience and work ethic, even through injuries and other challenges. This has become especially poignant as I have chosen to pursue music as a career path, which shares lots of parallels to a career in sports. I do not think that without my dad's example, I would have the confidence and determination to study to be a professional flutist."
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‘Brain’
By Dylan Kilgore
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Working through mental incapacities is difficult, but possible."
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‘Extraordinaire’
By Berek Ha
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I wrote this little excerpt bit back in high school for a project and when I had an ensemble play it, instead of playing it how I wanted and wrote, the snare drummer was quite insistent on playing it a certain way, with over the top energy. Initially, I thought that it was a bit much, however, I did grow to come to like the over the top energy and could not see this section be played without it. This would not have turned out the way if I kept it how I originally intended."
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‘Jason Mraz’s I Won’t Give Up- Clarinet’
By Jessica Lipinski
"The lyrics "I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up" really speak to the concept of resilience.
I chose to perform this piece on the clarinet because I have to exhibit resilience while learning how to perform on this instrument."
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‘Go the Distance’
By David Johnson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This song is one I've been arranging for a concert this upcoming December. It's a song that has an obvious theme of resilience lyrically, but, ironically, that resilience has been a real challenge to communicate musically for me. I've dressed up the melody in a dozen different ways, and while the final version I ended up with turned out a lot differently than this recording did, this version has all of the most important parts: an honest voice, pious chords, and an earnestness of intention. I won't pretend this is my masterpiece, but this will always be a special little recording to me, and a good time capsule to mark the hours I've spent with it."
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‘Always There’
By Grant Allen
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The sustained note at the beginning and end of the piece is sustained throughout the whole duration of the work, remaining constant as the notes around it enter and change. The new notes create "good" and "bad" chords as they move around before eventually fading to reveal the original note. I found it to be symbolic of resilience in that however drowned out the note may be, it is always there, singing the same tune."
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‘After the Storm’
By Anna Wakeman
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I have struggled with mental health issues for most of my life. In December of 2018, I couldn't take the pain anymore and I was receiving treatment after expressing my plan for suicide. I had to come back to school within a few weeks and pretend nothing happened. A few months later, I was starting to wish that I followed through with my plan. But then I realized that just because I had to go over a lot of hills in my life doesn't mean my life was always a struggle. I just needed to get over that hill, even if my transition to UGA was my largest hill yet. Shortly after this epiphany, I've found the song, "After the Storm" by Mumford and Sons, which is about the aftermath of a hardship. This song represents the resilience of a lifelong struggle that I am finally healing from."
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‘excerpt from “Billie”’
By Emily Franklin
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a clip from a "Billie" for saxophone and boombox by Jacob TV. I played this on my sophomore recital last semester, and it features audio clips from interviews with Billie Holiday about her career, as well as her fears and anxieties that went along with performing. Last semester was a low point for me, not only as far as school goes, but also in regards to my emotional and mental health. I was feeling disconnected from music and from those around me, but this was the piece that reminded me why I love music and came into my life at the point where I began to be honest with myself about my feelings and goals."
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‘143’
By Ken Starks
UGA Staff
"In August 2017 I met my partner after a busy and emotionally taxing period at work. At the time, a finding a partner was something I hadn't envisioned for myself; I had just recovered from being sick, being on-call for campus, and navigating a big staffing shift within my department.

One of our first dates included watching 'Masterminds' with Zach Galifianakis and Kristen Wiig. One of the most memorable parts included Wiig adding extra numbers to the end of her number, '143,' meaning 'I love you', which eventually became one of our ways to communicate our dedication and love to each other.

In addition, '143' has become a symbol in resilience for me as well. Since meeting the man I intend to marry, I've been able to persist and grow as a person and professional with support and love I once believed I was undeserving of."
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I used yellow tape, stencils, and a sharpie to complete my square
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IG: TheKendemic
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‘Space Explorer’
By Katherine Queen
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshhora. She knew she wanted to go to space despite what people told her. She worked hard to do it. Resilience can be any one or anything- as long as they work hard and persist despite challenges."
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‘A Rainbow’
By Brayana Frazier
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is a rainbow - it symbolizes that when it is raining outside, you need a rainbow to make you happy."
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‘HEARTS’
By Taylor Rucker
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about hearts. My mom is resilient because when difficult times come, my mom recovers every time."
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‘Fight the Cancer!’
By Sha'niya Fields
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about breast cancer. It's a sign. It means people need to fight against their weakness. My aunt is a survivor and is someone I see as resilient. I also think the LGBTQ+ community exhibits resilience."
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‘Stay Tough’
By Jaylen Jackson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience is toughness. My dad is resilient. My mom is resilient too. LBGTQ+ groups exhibit resilience in the community."
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‘Love Yourself’
By Emily mcDonald
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Love Yourself! That's Resilient too!"
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‘Moving On from Fake Friends’
By D'yana Adkins
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square just states facts. I think resilience is our ability to recover from a struggle in life."
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‘Home’
By Diana Waller
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Family are the people who can build you back up and help you during the worst times. Staying strong during tough times is resilience."
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‘NBA sports’
By Ja'Juan Smith
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I made a square about NBA basketball."
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‘Cancer’
By Kailyn Hembree
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"People battle cancer every day and still have a positive attitude. That's resilience. Rosa Parks was resilient too."
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‘Taking Pain’
By Michael Obi-okoye
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience is getting back up after getting hurt. I think of survivors of war bombings as an example of resilience."
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‘Sheep’
By Fallon Mattie
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Rebuild’
By Ella Hasty
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Maya Angelou’s Flower’
By Abigale Bishop
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about resilience and how there will be a joy (a flower) everywhere you go. Pushing through even though it's hard. My mom is a great example of personal resilience. She is so courageous and her job is really hard, but she does the best than any other person that has her job. I also think the Civil Rights movement is an example of community resilience."
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‘Another’
By rouhan alam
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Sky and Land’
By Elijah Allen
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Color’
By Ashley Oh
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‘Love’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Foster Care’
By Braxton Chapman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience, to me, is being strong while in foster care."
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‘Take A Chance’
By Eleanor Robinson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Corners’
By Asia Barnett
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Nature’
By Anonymous
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‘Sit Back and Relax’
By Clarissa Brown
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘untitled’
By amerriah Hitchcock
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Flowers’
By ajaylah rucker
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Palm’
By Abe Bocinec
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‘Mountain + Sky’
By christy Tweedy
UGA Staff
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‘Wild’
By emily mcDonald
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Resilience’
By aiyanna bhuger
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‘Untitled’
By Visha Sims
"My square is about heroes and villains."
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‘The Art of Art’
By Jaylen Jackson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about art, resilience is about toughness, my mom is resilient, and LBGTQ+ groups exhibit resilience in the community."
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‘Breathin’’
By Alexxa Magana
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"When all goes wrong, just remember to breathe. To be resilient, you have to keep going. My grandfather is a great example of a resilient person. He went through so much to be in this country and lost a lot of people, but is still here with my family today. I think about how Cuba came together to help each other out rebuilding their homes after a huge tornado there."
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‘The Peace Square’
By Tamaiya dilliard
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about making peace and fixing my attitude, allowing everything to be peaceful. Resilience is getting over something tough or hard, like family problems."
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‘(XXX) Sad’
By Malachi McNeill
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Sun’
By emily hall
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Shaniya Aldrich
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Humans are resilient’
By Beck Wolf-Hardy
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes that we are each resilient in our own ways. Resilience is being strong in tough times. My dad is a great example of resilience because even though he has cancer and is in pain, he always tries to put a smile on my face."
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‘arctic tundra’
By Keira Anderson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Times You need a friend’
By Benjamin Sidore
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how sometimes you need someone else to help you be more resilient. To me, resilience is when you have to persevere in the face of hardship. People who are oppressed need to come together as a group to be more resilient. All the parents of the world constantly show resilience when dealing with children who are sometimes annoying and difficult to deal with. They still help their children despite their own hardships."
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‘Expression of colors’
By Eddie Danielson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"To me, resilience means something that shows expression."
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‘The Resilience of Water’
By Jackson Hilley
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about the resilience of water. It can take the form of many things and can survive and shapeshift in different environments. Taking on challenges to achieve something requires resilience. I have to be resilient to prepare for big tests at school and great examples of resilience are wars, earthquakes, and hurricanes."
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‘Dark Square’
By Nicolas Willman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience is how you can recover after something devastating!"
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‘From Darkness’
By Cadence Schapker
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is meant to represent the areas hit by hurricanes, and the struggling communities that are trying to get back on their feet. I think of Puerto Rico struggling to rebound after being hit by a hurricane recently. To me resilience is fighting even when you want to give up. Like when a forest fire destroys a lush canopy, but a single sign of life sprouts from the earth."
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‘Cosmos’
By Antonio Starks
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about the universe protecting a person waiting for him to move on. It symbolizes everything that helps people go on through life. Resilience to me is the will to keep going. I think Martin Luther King Jr. is an example of personal resilience because he could have moved North and given up on the civil rights movement, but he didn't. He stood his ground and it got better."
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‘Snacks’
By Sydney Shores
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Broken’
By Kiareiyan Paschal
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Moon Man’
By Jayden Birston
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about a cool moon man.

My sister is resilient because she fell on glass and cut her legs, got 15 stitches, and didn't even cry. I also think Odel Beckum Jr, the Giants' Wide Receiver, is someone who gets hurt all the time and is still an awesome player."
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‘Love Heart’
By Amari Williams
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about love - to love one another, no matter what race you are. Everybody needs love no matter what's going on in their lives, so just show you care."
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‘Lonely Turtle’
By Taliah Anderson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Not Dead Yet’
By Anna Biehl
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about going through tough times but not giving up. My mom went through a lot and is my example of resilience."
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‘Broken’
By Lousa Norris
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes that you can grow and achieve your dreams - even when no one cares. The messy, unpainted sides symbolize that no one is perfect. I think of Pam Poskema when I think of perseverance. She was the first female umpire for baseball. I also think my size makes me resilient. I am really short. Of course I used to, and still do, get teased and bullied. This is an example of resilience because at first this really bothered me. Soon though, I learned to just ignore people, and keep doing my own thing. I met may friends that didn't care about my size and this really boosted my self confidence. To this day, I do sometimes feel self-conscious, but most of the time I love the skin that I'm in, and I don't care what people think."
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‘Words Hurt’
By Cate DeMaria
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how people say rude things to others ad don't realize how much it hurts. I think Lady Gaga is a great example of resilience because she is a very strong woman after being bullied. I think therapists and counselors help with community resilience, and also a company called WE STOP HATE."
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‘47’
By Marcus Bolds, Jr.
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is just about my favorite number."
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‘Flowy Trees’
By Finley Freeman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Wave’
By Natalie Soper
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Like a wave, problems come and go. We overcome them and take them in stride. I think of Martin Luther King Jr. when I think of a resilient person. He stayed strong through threats and arrests during the civil rights movement. The Eiffel Tower is resilient since it is tall and stayed strong through all kinds of weather."
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‘dolphin under the sea’
By Victoria Mejia Ramirez
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Sunrise’
By Elizabeth Howell
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how the sun still rises no matter what bad things happen in the world."
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‘Armless Archer’
By Matias C. Lad
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘New Growth’
By Isabella Westrich
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows a new plant growing from the stump of an old tree. I think nature shows resilience when it keeps going after devastation."
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‘Box’
By Aden Pass
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"A community can become more resilient by helping with homeless shelters and food banks."
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‘Some People Move On… But Not Us’
By Rouhan Alam
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how the avengers have lost, all of them, they lost friends. They lost family and they lost a part of themselves. To me, resilience is the process of adapting after going through tragedy, but not letting it consume you. You have to bounce back from those experiences."
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‘A Tiny Key’
By Katie Stabb
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes somethingsmall (like a key) overcomign something big, like a brick wall so you can reach your dreams. The rainbow behind the wall represents one's dreams. Overall, it means that something small can overcome something big, you just have to find it. Resilience to me is controlling the problem instead of letting it control you. If you keep searching for the answers to your problems, and you don't give up, you'll be able to solve them. Someone I think of as resilient is a man named Kirk Smith. He was diagnosed with lung cancer but that didn't stop him from being a triathlete. He even finished a 1/2 Ironman! Being able to adapt to what's around you is a kind of resilience. When an obstacle comes your way, you could think, "Oh Well..." and stop, or you could find a way around it and keep going."
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‘Infinity’
By Kingsley Hightower
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square symbolizes an infinity of everything, hence the space theme. It is supposed to remind you that there is so much more than Earth, that there is a whole universe out there. Resilience to me is strength. You need resilience when you're fighting a war, or even in a soccer game. It is the power to keep going when you feel like giving up. An example of personal resilience is Malala Yousafezi because she overcame many obstacles, but kept fighting ad standing up for what she believed in. A sequoia tree is another example of resilience because it grows very large, lives for many years and withstands harsh weather, and animals, and other challenges."
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‘Feminists United’
By Jane Vereen
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about feminism and women all over the world. It symbolizes that we are powerful and can do great things no matter who we are or where we come from. To me, resilience is the power of overcoming and determination even when things are not good. Women represent resilience because of the determination we show even through discrimination."
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‘Felt Flowers’
By Anonymous
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‘Libertad para Venezuela “Free Venezuela!”’
By Camila D_Z_
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about the banner of my country, Venezuela."
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‘Snowflake Drop’
By Ruqayyah Davis
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘A Wave to Resilience’
By Samantha Goldberg
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience is staying strong no matter what. My sister is an example of resilience because she stays mentally strong even when life is hard. I painted a square about the ocean being resilient because it stays strong even though we trash its water."
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‘Blackberry Bush’
By Karl Weinmeister
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how beauty is painful. Resilience is strength. I think the police are resilient. I think this blackberry bush is resilient too."
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‘Police for Life’
By TJ Mauldin
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Flowers + Sheep’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Woman’
By Anonymous
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‘Swirls’
By Adrienne Roma
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘A New Beginning’
By Laniya Jones
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how I use religion to keep strong ad how I learn from my mistakes and grow from hard situations. Each day my day can bring something new so I go to God to give me strength. Resilience to me is finding or having the willpower to overcome hard things and having things that can help you overcome.
My step team at school is a good example of resilience because we stay together as a team to make sure everyone is doing ok and don’t feel like they are out on their own. My sister is an example of personal resilience because she had to overcome hard situations by herself."
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‘Pieces’
By simon hogan
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about piecing yourself together. Reus is a great example of personal resilience because he never stops. He keeps coming back after injuries."
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‘Cactus’
By Madison Beam
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Drawing of Child’
By Gabrielle poteet
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Butterfly’
By Jackie Kirsche
Athens, GA Community
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‘Washing Away the Stress’
By kenneth little
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Being resilient means finding a way to relax when you are stressed out."
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‘Victory Achieved’
By Katie Kreutzer
"Resilience is not giving up until you achieve your goal, non matter the pain and obstacles you may have to endure. My square is about a dragoness who didn't stop until the knight lay slain at her feet. She is standing strong even with a sword in her chest."
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‘My Resilience’
By Cyra Bybee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about the things I like. I am most resilient when I focus on the things I like when I’m feeling down. It helps you push through to be more resilient. Books help me with resilience."
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‘Heal Gloriously’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Sunshine!’
By Jennifer Martinez
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"How to be resilient when you are sad."
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‘MLK I have a dream speech’
By Braelin Grant
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about how this speech was a brave and resilient act. Resilience means to not give up and keep doing what you are doing even though there are obstacles. Martin Luther King Jr. was resilient because he kept on protesting and giving speeches even though many people were against him and what he stood for. There are many things that are resilient. Like rubber bands or the dance group called, The Lab. You can find resilience in every day life."
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‘Silver and Gold’
By Avery Menke
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Butterflies are so fragile with their gossamer wings. They seem so fragile and delicate but are really strong - as if they are made with silver and gold. Resilience is being strong when the world says you are weak and laughs in your face. An example of resilience is Yayoi Kusama, an artist who tries to confront people's fears. She is inspirational and doesn't fear the human body."
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‘Bounce Right Back Carmack’
By Davis Carmack
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square is about the ability to 'bounce back', or come back from something hurtful, and still do/believe in what you did before. Resilience is the perseverance to bounce back. Someone I thought about for personal resilience is Iqbal Masih. He was a slavetaht was freed and he went around Pakistan speaking out against child labor. He knew he could be harmed but he did it anyway. A child laborer shot him because he was a threat. I think he had resilience because he stood up for what was right, even though he knew that he could be killed."
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‘Grow’
By Giulia Carlton
UGA Undergraduate Student
"To me, resilience is growing from adversity and difficult experiences. No matter how bad something is, there is always a lesson that helps you for the future. I drew a flower because nothing better represents growth; flowers withstand the worst of weather and continue to prosper beautifully after."
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Regular paint and gel paint
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‘Free and Valued’
By Alyssa Chester
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Pollution Rainbow Sea’
By Wren Freeman
Athens, GA Community
"I chose to paint the ocean after I learned about what resilience means. I used glitter nail polish, ocean figures, and watercolors."
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‘Epitaphios’
By Justin Sheppard
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This little clip is a portion of a piece of guitar music I composed about two years ago. It was during a time when I had returned to study music at the university, after having taken an approximate 15 year break. I returned to my first passion after pursuing other career options, and it required resilience in trusting myself, my perseverance, and trusting that the world would take care of those committed to the arts."
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‘Oh Danny Boy’
By Shana Stone
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My dad used to be an excellent pianist, but once he developed arthritis, he could no longer play like he used to. This clip is of me playing with him, and I treasure the moments we have making music together in spite of his arthritis."
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‘Corporate America’
By Joel Lee
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This work can be interpreted in many different ways depends on who is looking at the work. I intentionally made it as an open book style of art work where there is no center for what side of the square is the center of the work. Many different angles where each sides tell their own story."
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‘Give Peace a Chance!’
By Abigail Bishop
K-12 Private Schools Near Athens
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‘Go Dawgs!’
By Anonymous
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‘Sunflower’
By Gigi Gonsalves
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Tree’
By Elle Kostka
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Untitled’
By Tess Mosley
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‘Nature’
By Catherine Gelting
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‘Mountain Sky’
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‘Earth’
By Denise Carter
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‘Birds + Fish’
By Marlena Holman
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‘BRH’
By Haley Hutchison
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‘Bounce Back’
By Arlene Stern
Athens, GA Community
"Resilience is bouncing back from a bad place. Having a strong will to live. Surviving.

While I won't share my personal story of resilience here, my sister and I would like to write a book on how resilience pulled us along in life. I hope it will be written one day!"
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‘My Family’
By Sophia Brown
"Resilience to me, is the ability of a child to cope after one parent leaves then the other one dies, requiring the child to endure the loss of both of them. My story of resilience was when I had to start over after losing my mother at the age of 13 years and leaving my brothers and sisters behind."
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‘From The Ashes’
By Lloyd Penson
"Resilience is the ability to rebound from set backs. My story of resilience is continuing after the deaths of my father and my wife in the same year."
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‘Great Immigration’
By Thunwa Klainathai
Athens, GA Community
"Resilience is being able to adapt to whatever is thrown at you. I was born in Thailand and my family and I immigrated to the US when I was 4. English wasn't my 1st language and we struggled to communicate at work and school. I am resilient because I learn a new language and adapted to U.S. culture. Now, I'm proud to be an Asian-American at 21 years old."
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‘Identity Crisis, continued’
By Marie Benoit
"Resilience is going forward when the world wants you to go backwards. I was born in France and moved back and forth from France to the US. This taught me great resilience, as I had to adapt to change. Furthermore, I included elements of being a woman and facing adversity because of this. The piano represents my source of release."
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‘Life’
By barbara J. Walker
"I used paper and craft supplies to make my square. To me, resilience is living life and learning from it. Also, we have to remember to DREAM.
After 26 years of marriage and raising 2 beautiful girls, when I became a great-grandmother was important in my life.

Serving, praying, learning to lean on friendships after the death of my daughter. She was hit by a drunk driver. They didn't have any way of saving her. I'm learning to trust love and enjoy life again. Now I am retired and disabled and finding out what I want to be "when I grow up.""
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‘PawPrints of Resilience’
By Rachel Franklin
"Resilience is being able to overcome whatever the world may throw at you! I used paint and my dog's paws to make my square. My symbol of resilience is represented by my dog's paw prints. Animals have always been able to give me joy no matter what my day threw at me. They are constant and happy friends who have filled my life with the best moments."
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‘Reading’
By Emma Delorme
Athens, GA Community
"Resilience to me is standing up against things that try to beat you down. I find my strength and sense of self through reading."
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‘Je veux vivre (I want to live)’
By Emma Robertson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a snipet of an aria called Je veux vivre from Gounod's Romeo et Juliette. In it, Juliette is expressing how she longs to live free from the confines of her parents' plan for her future. Her young and invigorating spirit is encapsulated by the numerous melismas throughout the piece. I chose to do a recording of this because 1) it symbolizes my own resilience against mental health issues and 2) it has been a challenge for me physically to learn and puch through."
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‘Flowers’
By Shea Kelley
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Singing Sick’
By Leslie Wasendorf
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I struggle a lot with illness, and because my instrument and my livelihood is my body and voice, my self-esteem suffers every time I am ill. This is a clip of me trying to warm-up while being sick. I try to tell myself that it is resilience every time I sing and don't feel like I can and it is also resilience when I have the courage to speak up and say I don't feel like singing. I want to take ownership of my voice and how and when I use it."
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‘Elasticity’
By Annie Leeth
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I used resilience from a physical sense here, and envisioned the idea of an elastic shape changing form throughout."
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annieleeth.com
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‘Starfield’
By Elissa Harris
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is my first composition on piano. I have not written it down, nor have I ever shared it with anyone. I am not a talented piano player, so the song is simple and repetitive. However, I created this song when music was no longer fun; it became a chore and gave me anxiety. During a particularly hard point-emotionally, physically, mentally- I sat down to enjoy music again through improvisation and exploration. This piece is what became of it."
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‘The Hungarian’
By Janine Albrecht
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This piece demonstrates the struggle through life and the turmoil and eventually you reach the end and there is glorious victory."
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‘Take up your cross’
By Eric Dowler
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Jesus charged his followers, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." "Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
Although this is a faith-based message for Christians to live a Godly life, the main idea applies to every dreamer who aspires to do something difficult. We may be faced with opposition, but we are called to bear our burdens and get it done anyway. We may be tempted to quit or give up, but we must follow the narrow path set before us to success. If we really believe in something, we must embrace each challenge and overcome it with the end goal in mind."
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‘The Reality of Music’
By Thomas Folger
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This clip of music is a monotonous canon of different sound effects that musicians make outside of their instruments. It is meant to showcase the drab lifestyle of practice that many musicians face as opposed to the glamour of performance that an audience perceives. Between the sound of a metronome, water filling up, tearing of paper, writing in music, and the depressed "ready play" at the end are the epitome of the emotions musicians feel when they are forcing themselves to practice beyond their own enjoyment."
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‘Flower Power’
By Gigi Gonsalves
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Nature is something that always brightens my mood, but I love looking at and smelling flowers in particular. I believe there is real power in the beauty of flowers. They instantly make me feel more connected with the planet and with the universe because they're such a great symbol of growth and life."
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Acrylic paint
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‘Untitled_1’
By Terri Hatfield
UGA Staff
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paper, mod podge, glitter tape, stickers, joy, love
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‘Quench Your Thirst For Life’
By Lily Anne Phibian
Athens, GA Community
"It is simple: Water is Life. With the threat of drought always a lingering concern, it is vital we have a resilient water supply. In Athens, the North and Middle Oconee Rivers, along with the Bear Creek Reservoir, are our water source. If the river levels are too low, we then have only the reservoir to depend upon. It is up to us to ensure our the resiliency of our water resources. Our everyday habits matter. Choose drought resistant plantings, reduce the amount of turf grass in your yard, look for WaterSense labeled fixtures, and turn off the water when you brush your teeth. Water efficiency is key to water resiliency."
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acrylic paint, glitter glue, adhesive gems
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www.thinkatthesink.com
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‘UGA Rowing A Boat’
By Howell Buot
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a seat race between me and a teammate. This race determined if I would be placed in the top boat for my final season as a rower at UGA."
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‘Resilience Through Friends and Family’
By Garrett McCloskey
UGA Undergraduate Student
"For this I chose to record three people who I believe embody resilience and the definitions they associate with it. These three people - my father and two best friends - mean a lot to me and I value their stories and experiences."
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‘Resilience’
By Kamran Mian
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I used the word 'resilience' as a shallow, pasted-in solution to an imaginary conflict situation."
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‘Water and Sunshine’
By Craig Osenberg
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"I seek energy and warmth from the sun. The sun renews me (perhaps I'm ectothermic), and water calms me. I like the vast expanses that water provides and the openness that I feel when I look out upon an ocean or a lake. Mostly, I like being on the water (or under the water), moving, with the wind in my face and the sun in my eyes. I'm an ecologist and I've always worked in aquatic systems. I claim that I am driven by questions, but really, I work where I do because I love the water and its myriad of personalities."
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Sea glass, wooden sphere, wooden dowel, and paint.
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‘Eroica 3rd Movement’
By Nicholas Kanipe
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Beethoven's Third symphony, the Eroica, was originally dedicated to Napoleon before Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France. Once Beethoven learned of Napoleon's declaration, he rescinded the dedication and decried Napoleon's actions because he believed that Napoleon had changed from a hero of the people to just another tyrannical leader. Beethoven wrote this symphony as a way to lift up and admire heroes of the people who fought for the rights of the common man, and that is why I have chosen to make a recording of the 3rd movement excerpt. To me, the excerpt represents the joy of being resilient. It comes after the funeral march that is the second movement and is immediately joyous from the outset. From my perspective, this third movement represents the joy and happiness as well as purpose that can be found in being resilient."
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‘Find your center’
By Dennis Lee
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Sometimes, life can be stressful. We just need to give some space to ourselves, chill out, and finally find our center again."
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‘Something Worth Living For’
By Campbell Harden
UGA Undergraduate Student
"When I was younger, life didn’t feel like it was worth living. I didn’t see a point to continuing or persevering because I had been convinced I’d never accomplish anything worth doing. Resilience of mind kept me from drowning in the easiness of and want to give up. This audio clip is a project my students made to promote our music program, which I built. They love the program and each other so much, and seeing them love something I founded makes me so happy I stayed strong because I got to live to see myself impact the lives of young musicians. It was something worth doing. It was something worth living for."
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‘Growing up’
By Nic Aquila
UGA Undergraduate Student
"So, growing up, I was the first born and the namesake. I had a lot of pressure on me to perform better than everyone always. Due to this I am very unapologetic for the way I am to those who stand in my way of what I need to get done. I'm very stubborn and very independent, and this contributes a great deal to my own resilient nature I believe. I'm very against the social grain in terms of what I believe, and it shows a great deal when I find something to be unworthy of the worlds time and energy, like professionalism, concert etiquette, etc."
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‘Resilience’
By Blake Hyman
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The drone on the final tonic note represents the persistence that is often partnered with resilience and the harmonic and dynamic structure represents a journey of low places to higher ones, emotionally."
Website for reference
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‘No, You Can’t Play This’
By Ayako Pederson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"In this recording, I am performing a passage from the first movement of Kodaly's Duo for Violin and Cello with my friend. Both of us wanted to play this piece for our recital, but our teachers advised us against it because it is notoriously hard. We have had many struggles and self-doubts about our ability to perform it, and there have been moments where we have both wanted to quit. However, we kept working together and building each other's confidence to a point where we were proud of our accomplishments. While it is not perfect, we have both learned about how we can collaborate and work together in order to create a stunning performance, and we have also learned to ignore what others may say about our ability and to trust in ourselves."
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‘Birds After the Storm’
By Abby Wolfe
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The reason I chose my recording was because it reminded me that after every storm, the birds will always come and sing."
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‘Bee Natural’
By Nethra Rajendran
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This square is made from all natural ingredients. The base is dyed with Black Walnut and Turmeric and the bee is drawn with berry juice. Everything we need can be found in nature and I want to use this square to appreciate our beautiful planet."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Black Walnut juice, Turmeric, berry juice
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‘An Excerpt on Ladies Etiquette’
By Lauren Hunady
Athens, GA Community
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‘ViewED 2 B StraightEND’
By Jon Hanson
Outside of Athens, GA
"This square is to show, share, bring a better awareness and clearer understanding that gay conversion is so wrong. ( Ex- gay ministries in general). Also, the crosses represent both the loved ones whom have before, during and after completing conversion have committed suicide and the judging of most churches. Plus, how men and women have been still judged, mocked and bullied by those within the church keeping ones whom have reaccepted themselves as gay, lesbian, trans, bisexual and LBGTQA. Love us not overlook, neglect or judge. Also, tells about myself now as a older gay male, whom survived all kinds of bullying ( 9 1/2 years in all schools/ bullying in church, grow and learning to love myself more day to day."
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Acrylic paints, some granules of sand
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‘Resolute Foliage’
By Charlene Woodham
Outside of Athens, GA
"Life is hard. (Or as a student told me, “Yife is hawd.”) Push on. Break the concrete."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Phototography, modge podge, and grit.
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‘Concussion Recovery and Resilience’
By Wilma Jennifer
Athens, GA Community
"This tactile square is about my recovery from a concussion. The eyeless face depicts the blurring thoughts. The red and explosive burst shows the impact site. For the first 6 months, I saw a purple trimmed, clear plexiglass rectangle filled with pale teal clouds on top of my head. The red tactile dots express that with few exceptions my skin burned upon being touched. There are positive notes. This is my first painting. Prior to the injury, I was a pencil and ink artist. The melting heart on the lower right side reflects the beginning of healing and the ability to have physical contact without discomfort. The musical symbol references an aspect of recovery and the knowledge that I can sing much lower than previously. The ladybugs are about connection. Resilience…. we can bounce back."
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Acrylic
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‘transilience’
By cj komp
UGA Graduate Student
"Two trans individuals recreate a mini pride festival with our symbols of hope: a trans flag, rainbow swag, and the medical means to transition."
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paint, found objects
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‘For S.K.’
By Ray Lee
Athens, GA Community
"My wife Shary was hit by a car on her bicycle when she was seventeen years old. At the time, the doctor wanted to amputate her leg, but her parents convinced the doctor not to amputate. Afterwards, as she recovered in a cast that extended from her foot to her hip, the surgeon warned her that she may never walk again. Shary just celebrated her 61st birthday. She still can walk, but at times with considerable pain. The way she has lived her life after suffering such a horrific trauma is a perfect example of resilience."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Graphite, color pencil, graph paper, Mylar, eyelets and screws.
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‘Any Route You Take’
By Catalina Arnett
UGA Undergraduate Student
"We take many paths in life and worry that the path we are currently on is the wrong one. Resilience is when we courageously continue on that path despite doubt and any obstacle that appears before us."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Canvas, embroidery thread, and black marker
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‘Resilience’
By Joshua Presley
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Resilience for me is the understanding that life goes on with or without you or the problems you’re facing right now. To represent this I recorded myself flipping through different radio channels presenting different music, news, talk, ads, etc. Everyone has their own issues and their own concerns on a daily basis, we all learn to get through them, and mass media consumption such as the radio is always there for us."
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‘Fairytales are more than real’
By Aleta Turner
Athens, GA Community
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Pen & ink
Red Sharpie
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‘Untitled’
By Morgan Laketa
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‘Untitled’
By Ethan Montgomery
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‘Polka Dots and Gold’
By Anonymous
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‘X’
By Mike Gillies
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‘Thinking’
By Palmer Beck
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‘Octopus with Balloon’
By Lyle Bray
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‘Leaf’
By Matthew Loftin
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‘I VOTED TODAY’
By The Roberto Family
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‘Underwater Worlds’
By Jose Jimenez
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‘Linear Interference’
By Anonymous
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‘Two Of Us’
By Kalen Chang
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‘Mario and Luigi in Outer Space’
By Brock Freeman
Athens, GA Community
"I chose to show Mario's resilience and strength to keep going after losing to Bowser. Mario and Luigi are in outer space after they have beat all the bad guys. I used markers, stickers, and gemstones."
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‘Muay Thai’
By Sarah Shea Roberto
"Muay Thai training has taught me a lot about myself. It’s empowered me. It’s taught me resilience.
That was the goal of this project. “What does resiliency mean to you?” It means rolling with the punches. It means going high when they go low. It means bob and weave. Go the distance. Beat someone to the punch. Throw one’s hat into the ring."
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‘Pilgrim Sojourner’
By Cece Wovking
Odum School of Ecology UGA
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‘Patched Heartbreak’
By Anna Glessner
Outside of Athens, GA
"My square is a representation of how a traumatic experience can break you but through patching up those breaks you can get through those experiences."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint
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‘Synthesis of Resilience’
By Morgan Henry
UGA Staff
"This combines several 'images/concepts of strength/resilience' for me, like the #108 (2 squared times 3 cubed, also the number of 'stars of destiny' who banded together to overthrow oppression in ancient China), the thorn bush, and the 'rainbow spirals' that first helped me realize I CAN BE an artist, even without any skill at representational art."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Sharpie markers
Website for reference
Https://www.instagram.com/the_108th_sage/
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‘Night Web’
By Cat Rapp
Athens, GA Community
"I get up for work before the sun rises and always see spider-webs strung with dew. Even if they've been blown away or damaged by the time I get home - there's a new one sparkling in the starlight by the time I leave for work the next day."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint and acrylic yarn.
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‘Untitled’
By Sophie Goode
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Emotional and mental torment seems to lurk behind even the happiest moments of my life. Life for me is learning to push past that torment, learning to live with it as I cannot seem to get rid of it. I have learned to bounce back from disorders, mental illness, and failure, and to carry the weight of those things on my back as I continue to pull myself up the mountain of my existence."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Tissue paper, matte medium, acrylic paint, nails, thread
Website for reference
www.sophieshannon.com
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‘We Can Die or Learn To Fly!’
By Linda Gilbert
Athens, GA Community
"Resilience often comes as a result of overcoming challenges that we would rather not have had."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Ink, paint, colored pencil
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‘They Tell Me Life is Beautiful’
By Jamie Mendenhall
Athens, GA Community
"Title is a lyric from London Elektricity's "The Great Drum+Bass Swindle." The square represents my desire to become a tree after I die, as trees (and nature as a whole) to me are the ultimate symbol of resilience and being present in the moment. They also remind me that life is a beautiful miracle, hence the relevance of the lyric."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Pencil, .38 and .7 ballpoint pens, blue and brown colored pencils
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‘Balance and Harmony’
By Wesley Hamilton
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is one of the most beautiful examples of cadencing in all of chamber music. The viola line has a perfect and resting resolution to the tonic and is truly a living example of balance and harmony."
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‘Sleep When I’m Dead’
By Dan Smith
Athens, GA Community
"I find resilience in perseverance, making, moving, and doing. As an artist, dad, husband, teacher, PhD student, and more, I use my art as away to think, rest, recover, explore, grow, and extend. Making art is a vital function of my life, so I can't stop, because I got to "Start Today" and quote the Gorilla Biscuits, "Well there's no time like the present"! Rest later, find rest in making art."
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paint
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‘Deep Roots’
By Caty Griffin
UGA Staff
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Pastels
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‘Horse and Dog’
By Paige Strickland
UGA Staff
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‘yellow leaves’
By June Fortunato
Athens, GA Community
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‘Chips’
By Wade
Athens, GA Community
"No matter what the world throws at you, when the chips are down, there is a way forward."
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‘Use Your Words’
By Katie Phillips
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‘Resilience Means Something Different to Everyone’
By Lee Feather
Athens, GA Community
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‘Flower’
By Nancy Everett
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‘108’
By Morgan Henry
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‘Stars’
By Lily Anne Phibian
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‘water and sky’
By Jocelyn Carver
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‘Looking At Summer’
By Eva Lucero
K-12 Private Schools Near Athens
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‘Resilience’
By John Rutan
Athens, GA Community
"Nature is the most resilient thing I know."
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‘The Tree That Owns Itself’
By Shannah Montgomery
Athens, GA Community
Website for reference
IG shannahcahoemontgomery
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‘Wirework’
By Susan Meier
Athens, GA Community
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‘The Getting Back Up’
By Frances Christopher
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Flower and Sky and Sun’
By Elise Nichols
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‘Rise Again’
By Ashton
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‘Be A Good Girl’
By Anonymous
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‘Beyond the Box’
By Anonymous
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‘Neon Water’
By Anonymous
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‘Grieve Breathe Live’
By Ann Gagnier
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‘Stormwater’
By ACC Stormwater
Athens, GA Community
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‘Be a pineapple’
By Catie Kiefer
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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paint and sharpie
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‘Regime Shift’
By Annabelle Barr
UGA Undergraduate Student
"While studying ecology, a few different ideas or theories have made me switch perspecitves entirely and see nature and ecosystems in a new light. Every time this happens, I get excited about the science of ecology all over again. One of these ideas was the ecological theory of complex adaptive systems, where we talked about alternative stable states and how the resilience of an ecosystem is so important to its stability. I wanted to show this idea in my square, where I combined the abstract "ball-and-cup" model with a representation of a forest and stream at sunset."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint, Moss, Cardstock, Buttons
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‘The Angel of Humanities’
By Cindy Blair
UGA Graduate Student
"The humanities, arts, and imagination are key to the resilience of situated individuals, communities, and the world. With these tools, we illustrate, disrupt, and connect with the triumphs and travails of human endeavor and the potential for difference."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paper, wood stain, polyurethane, angel medallion, cloth, Mod Podge, and buttons.
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‘Freedom’
By Jaiko Celka
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
gold tape, paint
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‘Three Legged Determination’
By Brittany Buckley
UGA Staff
"My square features a dog who has lost a leg but not the willingness to play and enjoy life. Dogs are naturally resilient creatures who don't dwell on physical limitations."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint, ink pen, pastel
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‘WOVE’
By Susan Meier
Athens, GA Community
What materials did you use to make your square?
Elastic bands, red and black cloth scraps
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‘Stretch… But Don’t Snap’
By Jeff Montgomery
Athens, GA Community
What materials did you use to make your square?
Rubber bands and small nails.
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‘Poetic Convergence’
By Dylan Nixon
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This recording is a layered reading of selections from two different poems, 'SN' by Alice Walker and 'Black Marigolds' translated by E. Powys Mathers. The sounds consist of my voice overdubbed many times over as well as sounds generated by an analog synthesizer. All of the elements contribute to a feeling of fear and hopelessness and the long-term resilience both of these feelings and of the people who must find a way to cope with them."
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‘Urban Wildlife’
By Cali Wilson
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Humans are moving into urban areas at unprecedented rates, rapidly creating more developed land due to urban sprawl. Some species are able to adapt to survive in urban environments drastically different from their natural habitats. In urban environments, wildlife are exposed to new stressors, like noise pollution, pathogens, toxins, and other competitors. Despite that, they persist and some species even thrive. Urban wildlife are resilient."
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Fake moss, textured paint, and feathers.
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‘Fortitude’
By Caleb Craig
"In "Fortitude" I played with samples of my own making in order to construct a soundscape that built from a simple progression of notes into an immersive, whimsical environment with varying textures and new approaches to the use and meaning of sound in my practice. I wanted to feel hope about the future and emit that to others, so I tried to make it sound very positive even when it is waning. It's really about maintaining a positive outlook despite the struggles we experience and witness around us.

Instagram: @smokinhotqueer
Flickr: acidpops97"
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‘Jimmie Johnson’
By Patti Provost
Athens, GA Community
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paper, scissors, paper cutter, ruler, glue, photographs from old books & magazines, scanner & home printer.
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‘Untitled’
By Lawrence Stueck
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‘Resilient Histomonads’
By Monique Franca
UGA Faculty
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Markers, ink
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‘Shells of the Ocean’
By Lilliane Coldwell
Athens, GA Community
"Ocean creatures who produce these shells are very resilient. When I was gathering art supplies to make my square, my eye caught a bag of shells from years past that I had collected and this piece was born."
What materials did you use to make your square?
The square (obviously), acrylic paint, Gorilla Glue, shells from the ocean shore, and sand.
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‘WIREWORK’
By Susan Meier
Athens, GA Community
What materials did you use to make your square?
Found objects: red cardboard box, steel and copper wire, red and black cloth scraps
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‘Precious Tears’
By Anna Kelley
UGA Undergraduate Student
"'Dance on broken glass,
build castles with shattered dreams
and wear your tears like precious pearls. Proud. Strong. Unshakable.' Anita Krizzan"
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic on wood
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‘I:Thou Chairs on Colored Land’
By Anonymous
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‘I Am With You Always’
By Kevin Kirsche
UGA Staff
"My square represents the triune God; the moon's reflection of light; oceans, mountains, stars, and a community of family and friends. On the morning I completed my square, I was walking my dog before sunrise and the moon had a huge ring around it. At that moment, the lunar halo was a reminder that God is with me... always. The Creator, the beauty of Creation, and the community around me are my resilience."
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Ink Pen
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‘Resilience’
By Taylor Lents
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Peridot’
By Jordan Meaker
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My square is about my family's resilience in the face of loss. One of my cousins passed away last December from complications from a heart transplant. After he died, of the women in our family got a heart necklace with his birthstone, Peridot, in the middle. When we wear it, it's a way for us to remember his life and to all feel closer together in the midst of tragedy. It's also a reminder of our own resilience and our ability to lean on each other through hard times. For me, resilience means persevering and recognizing that you're not alone in what you're feeling and that you have a community to help back you up and guide you in your journey."
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Paint
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‘7,654,321,000’
By Lawrence Stueck
Athens, GA Community
"The dozens of phone lines represent communication between all the passengers on spaceship earth.
We must all work with and care for each other with resilience to create a sustainable future."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Large multi strand phone line.
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‘Bamboo’
By Anna Willoughby
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"For there to be resilience, there must be an invasion. Can a person/an ecosystem/an institution withstand invasion? In ecology, resilience and invasion are not always counteracting. Sometimes invasion may lead to greater stability, through redundancy or new functionality. A common Georgia invasive, bamboo has been implicated as destroying native habitats. Despite its invasiveness, bamboo is valuable and shows potential as a sustainable biomass due to its short growth period, carbon sequestration, and strong structure. In this way, bamboo can be an alternative fuel source that deters deforestation. I find bamboo's texture and color to be beautiful. I created the geometric design with triangles as they are the strongest shape, dispersing force evenly to all sides."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Bamboo harvested from the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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‘“Asteroid Shield”’
By Moon Man
Athens, GA Community
"Moon Man is a character I created for my own therapy. He looks down on Earth and humanity and observes all of the crazy and hard and beautiful things we experience but can do little other than shine some light in the dark times (and protect us from deadly asteroids so we could have the chance to evolve into the self-destroying technobureaucratic machine we are today)."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint and paint pens
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‘Waterfall’
By Mac Balentine
UGA Graduate Student
"This square was laser engraved with an image of a waterfall, created while I was an artist in residence at the Prairie Center of the Arts in Peoria, IL. Water is physically resilient through its extreme mutability and serves here as metaphor for psychological resilience."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Laser-cut wood
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‘Got guts’
By Isabella Ragonese
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"As someone living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, this project inspired me to create a square representing how I've persevered through some very challenging and painful years with this disease. Celebrating the small victories and receiving support from friends and family has made me resilient in the face of this chronic illness."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Yarn, flattened glass marbles, paint, hot glue
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‘The Man on the Mountain’
By Anannya Das
Athens, GA Community
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic Paint
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‘Pollination’
By Nat Freeman
Athens, GA Community
"This represents my journey in and out of a very dark time in my life, the bees symbolize how positive or negative thoughts can pollinate and take over ones mind and life. I’ve been working on training myself through cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to go from negative cycling, obsessive, thoughts to more positive, self compassionate ones."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint and ink.
Website for reference
'@natfreeman
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‘In Dangered’
By Theresa Hudson
UGA Graduate Student
"All of the animals depicted on my square are endangered species. Not all are equally recognizable, but all are important. My desire to save endangered species inspired me to study ecology and will continue to drive me in the future. To me, resilience means the continued existence of the endangered species (of all shapes and sizes) threatened by human influence."
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pen and pencil
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‘Balance’
By Jason Perry
UGA Staff
"I pulled this together, from idea to execution, in a hurry, which is representative of a lot of our lives. A bicycle wheel is a magical device, which when ideally balanced works perfectly, but when one spoke's tension is out of balance with the others the whole thing starts to wobble. Even so, it takes several spokes to be out of true before the resilience of the wheel is compromised. It's amazing to think about how a bicycle wheel works: The rider's weight isn't so much supported by the spokes on the bottom but rather by the tension of the spokes near the top, but they can't do their job if the rest of the spokes aren't there to maintain the circular shape of the rim. As the wheel spins the spokes take turns carrying the load."
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Wire, acrylic paint
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‘Sourdough Bread’
By Ali LoPiccolo
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The process of bread making is rooted in mindfulness and stillness. In a world fraught with constant obligation, it is important to find rest and take time to simply be present. Just as time, focus, and care are needed in the creation of bread, the same values are needed in the fostering of relationships, careers and passions. With a few key ingredients and a supportive environment we have the capacity to adapt and to prosper. Bread has provided us with a valuable blueprint for living resilient lives."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Blue and white paint, gold tape, brown twine, and yellow tissue paper.
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‘Untitled’
By Beth Weigle
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Wood, paint, ink, adhesive, nickel, copper
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‘Against Force’
By Anabel Crawford
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
A wooden spoon, yarn, collage, acrylic paint
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‘The color of resilience’
By Nethra Rajendran
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This square represents a colorful and diverse society. There is strength and resilience in diversity."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Pins, paint, copper tape
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‘Metallic Heart in Dark Sky’
By Anonymous
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‘Dark Blue Swirls’
By Anonymous
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‘Rainbow Wave’
By Anonymous
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‘Rocks with Circulatory System Exposed Hand’
By Anonymous
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‘Wave of Red’
By Anonymous
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‘Layered Lines and Colors’
By Anonymous
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‘Power’
By Anonymous
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‘Bounce Back!’
By Anonymous
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‘Music Rainbow’
By Anonymous
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‘Green Purple Navy’
By Anonymous
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‘Palm Tree with Orange Sun and Red Sky’
By Caitlin Follett
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‘Summit Ridge — Wally’
By Anonymous
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‘Strong Woman with Halo and 5 Crying Babies’
By Anonymous
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‘I AM RESILIENCE’
By Emma Boardman
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‘Mendelssohn’s E minor Violin Concerto’
By Audrey Butler
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I chose the opening few measures of the 3rd mvt. of Mendelssohn's E minor violin concerto because it's a piece I played last semester that I really enjoyed and made me happy when I played it. This semester I have had tendonitis and have not been able to play very much, and because I had been feeling discouraged I got this piece out again. It was fun all over again, and I thought that relates well to the topic of resilience."
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‘Janet in Dagenham’
By Assata Bellegarde
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I chose this piece because I feel as though Devonte Hynes, aka Blood Orange, is a symbol of resilience in the way he goes against the way music should be created. I chose the spoken word off his first song(entitled Orlando) on the album Negro Swan because I see it as motivation to go against what oppresses you, and I chose the chords in the back from his song Dagenham Dream; which is a song about him being treated unfairly during his childhood."
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‘February 7’
By Caroline Woodring
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I chose to sing the song February 7 by the Avett Brothers accompanied by acoustic guitar.

To me, this song is about how you should always finish what you start no matter how much you want to quit. Resilience, in part, is about continuing on despite wanting to turn back. The lyrics are, “There’s no fortune at the end of the road that has no end. There’s no returning to the spoils once you’ve spoiled the thought of them. There’s no falling back asleep once you’ve wakened from the dream. Now I’m rested and I’m ready, I’m rested and I'm ready to begin.” They perfectly describe the desire to turn around and go back, but in reality you should view every step you take in life as a beginning - there’s nothing to turn back to, so just keep going."
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‘Jimmie Johnson’
By Patti Provost
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‘Organic Stripes’
By Spencer Hardin
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‘Show UP!’
By Neely Kennnon
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‘Circle’
By Mu-Yin Lin
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‘Dive’
By Kali Gray
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‘Untitled’
By Edward Anderson
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‘Untitled’
By Beth Weigle
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‘MOON’
By Abbie Mitchell
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‘We may all be small on our own, but when connected, our resilience is greatest.’
By CAITLIN MARTIN
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Resilience is something all of us practice, daily, and do not even realize it. Our daily resilience is waking up, performing our necessary responsibilities like school or work while showing little emotion as to how it may affect us... and hopefully-- going beyond those. We bounce back from grades, set backs at work, relationship issues, time management, and more. We are all so strong because we have to be. I make the choice each day to be resilient at work, in my community, and beyond. Making a choice to do more to practice greater responsibility is key to spreading this notion outwards. If we all are stuck in the mundane things that lower our push back, we are trapped. This is similar to our Earth's situation now. We all must stay vigilant, responsible, & caring to ensure we take care of our people and planet in a meaningful way."
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Paint + Wood Block
Keeping it simple because their is beauty in simplicity.
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‘Growth Mindset’
By Peyton Beattie
UGA Graduate Student
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paint, string and hot glue
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‘Lash’
By Bill Stanford
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Twine, acrylic paint, tissue paper
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‘Despite’
By Anna Schneider
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
paper, paint
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‘Grace upon Grace – John 1: 14-17’
By Elana Worth
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint
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‘A Joy Filled Heart Smiles in the Depth of the Sea’
By Eleanor Liu
UGA Graduate Student
"The piece comes out of a psalm from the Bible that captures my concept of resilience.

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me."
Psalm 23"
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic Paint, Masking Tape, Stamps
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‘Join the Resistance’
By Stephanie Eldridge
UGA Graduate Student
"I find resilience through acceptance, support, queer community, love and friendship."
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Watercolors, paper, wood, hot glue, twine.
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‘Mountains’
By Danielle Carrier
UGA Graduate Student
"The mountains will always be there...keep faith."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paints, cracked glass, string, stencils, black marker
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‘Alteration and Freedom’
By Ke Ma
UGA Graduate Student
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Oil paints, painting brushes, tape
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‘Keep The Angle Wide’
By Check the Signs (Athens Band)
Athens, GA Community
"This is a segment of our song "Keep The Angle Wide" from our debut Check The Signs album from 2014, titled "Along the Way." Check The Signs is a family band from Athens, Georgia: Scott, Mindy, Mason and Lauren Towe. The song "Keep the Angle Wide" is about open perspectives and community, and the full song features 20 of our closest Athens musician friends on their instruments (trumpet, cello, horn, guitar, mandolin, percussion, pipe organ, sitar, piano, vibraphone and vocals). The album and song are dedicated to the memory of Herb Guthrie."
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‘Phrygian D’
By Katie Vinterella
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I am a clarinetist, and I am playing a short piece that I wrote in the key of Phrygian D. To me, a modal key like Phrygian represents the essence of resilience. The music goes along smoothly, then suddenly a startling and uncomfortable note comes along. However, the music soon picks up and moves on, progressing to the end of the piece."
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‘The Struggle’
By Cameron Gwynn
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is an audio representation of the struggles that require resilience to get through."
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‘Slot’
By Amos Josman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Bench’
By Henry Kurtz
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Love As The Key’
By Tyra Byers
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Staff
"According to Second Nature, resilience is the ability of a system or community to survive disruption and to anticipate, adapt, and flourish in the face of change. In this context resilience is about facilitating positive change to enhance the overall wellbeing, engagement, and prosperity of a community while reducing impact on the surrounding environment and conserving natural resources. One way we are actively promoting resilience at UGA is through Watershed UGA. I created a mini stream on my square because we are working with students, faculty, staff, and community members to collaboratively improve water resources here on campus, in Athens Clarke County, and downstream. I used natural cork, mossy twigs, river pebbles, hidden shells and pearls, fabric, metal and a pretend solar panel to represent both humans and nature on the square. There is also glitter in the stream to call attention to plastic contamination in our waterways. Since my focus is community resilience, I highlight Love as the Key. I believe we must foster emotional connection between individuals and our physical, social and cultural place for us all to grow and thrive."
Website for reference
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‘Sight’
By Aza Khan
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Fungal foundations’
By Katie Brownson
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Fungi are a great model of ecological resilience. Redundancy in their intricate mycelial networks enable fungi to recover quickly from disturbances. Fungi can adapt to take advantage of diverse food sources, enhancing their resilience to a changing environment. Fungi also support the resilience of ecosystems by providing networks that strategically allocate resources to soil life and plant communities and by degrading contaminants."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Mushrooms (Ganoderma applanatum, Ganoderma lucidum, Trametes versicolor) and lichen (Cladina evansii)
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‘Evening in Transylvania’
By Sydney Doemel
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is a recording of me on violin along with software instruments. This was originally a children's piano piece by Bela Bartok. It's known that as a child, Bartok was constantly sick and had a troublesome childhood. Bartok overcame his struggles and managed to inspire so many people. Bartok is the face of resilience.
Here is a really cool video of Bartok (himself!) playing this piece on piano many years ago.
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‘Body and Soul’
By Quentin Smith
UGA Undergraduate Student
"This is from an arrangement I made of the jazz standard Body and Soul. I chose to submit this because I’m proud of it. I struggle to finish any music I write, and this is one of the only pieces I’ve worked hard at and definitively finished. I chose to play it through a Rhodes piano plugin because I think it makes a singing, age-old quality, as the song should be."
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‘Untitled (needlepoint)’
By Elinor Saragonssi
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‘Forgotten’
By Sanaz Haghani Nouri
UGA Graduate Student, Outside of Athens, GA
"My work takes a general look at the status of women in Iran. As a woman who lived in a patriarchal society, I felt a heavy shadow over myself that played a key role in shaping my identity. Each of my works is constructed to magnify the roots and effects of the hijab. Different shapes of the hijab have transformed into a symbol of chastity and piety, into a cultural icon, a political manifesto, and finally related to the mental and emotional states of identity for women. A woman's body has always been a type of battleground for various kinds of rhetoric and political ideologies. Femininity is a social construct that both hinders and empowers and I try to cover these aspects of womanhood in my work."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Screen printing
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‘Plasmodium pandamonium’
By Michelle Evans
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Mankind, mosquitoes and malaria are in a constant state of flux as they each strive to exist in their little pocket of the world. They've evolved ways to coexist together, often relying on something as thin as a mosquito net to keep the balance in place."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint, colored pencil, mesh fabric, mosquitoes, ModgePodge
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‘Determined’
By Connor Allen
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience to me means staying focused and strong through times that may be tough emotionally, physically or distracting."
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‘Galaxies Away’
By Eleanor Robinson
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Explosion’
By Audrey St. Onge
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Just Keep Moving’
By Camille Webb
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"The best definition of resilience would be learning how to intelligently fail and working through it to better yourself and the community around you. If you do just this yourself, who knows how many people you as one person can affect! My square is personal because its the name of a song I love to listen to when I am going through a hard time or a rough day. It's the song "Move Along" by All American Rejects. The reason this song is so important to me is because it never fails to make me feel motivated to better prepare myself for the future. That is what resilience means to me."
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‘Abstract Darkness’
By Maki Grant
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Dreamers’
By Cherokee Goodrum
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Save the Trees’
By Molly Harwell
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Most Super of Heroes’
By Dylan mojock
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Femmine and Fierce’
By Isabella Harvey
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Love Conquers’
By Abigale Bishop
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience to me means to be courageous or brave about something."
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‘Framed Insanity’
By Asia Barnett
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Cotton Candy Paris’
By Ruqayyah Davis
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Purple Dust’
By Anonymous
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‘Green Figure’
By Elijah Allen
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘House is a Home’
By Savannah Maddox
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Ice Cap Mountains’
By Chloe Allen
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Illusion’
By Benjamin Sidore
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Art makes our community resilient because seeing it gives us hope for the future. I created an illusion because they make us think about our world."
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‘Red Cross’
By Cameron Sean Butler
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience means we can stop fighting and talk it out."
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‘Black Sand Sunset’
By Willa Frierson
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Art School killed this bird – I am not this bird’
By Jennifer Niswonger
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Oil paint
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‘Colored Bricks’
By Julianna Lumpkin
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘More Than Doodles’
By Amelia Baer
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Eventually’
By Tessa Beckham
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Wooden Thoughts’
By Nico Willman
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Mind Over Matter’
By Jaylinn Melgar Villalta
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Blue Triangle in Darkness’
By Jeffery Smith
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘On and off the Court’
By Natalia Bolden
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience to me means to get over or recover from a tough obstacle in life. People go through tough situations in life and use resilience to help them. For someone to be resilient they have to have a positive attitude, an ability to regulate emotions, and the ability to see failure as a form of helpful feedback. Basketball is a sport I play, I go to the gym daily and workout. I look at it as a place to clear my mind and just be refreshed."
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‘Imaginative Night Sky’
By Alexandra Merritt
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Green and Primary Colored’
By Angel Arriaga
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Geometric Rose’
By Kendaijah Yearby
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Moving and Grooving’
By Olivia
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‘Leading The Way’
By Henry Frierson
"A community can celebrate their similarities instead of fighting over differences."
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‘Deeply Thoughtful’
By Chadayzja Sims
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‘Wired’
By Aadon Knapp
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‘Sunflower State of Mind’
By Margaret Stevens
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Head in the Sky’
By Christine Kadri
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience to me means the courage to back up after something tragic or heart breaking. The courage and bravery we had after Harvey is a great example of community resilience."
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‘Napping in Light’
By Moses Flores
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"When there is darkness in you, do not let it consume you. Instead, forget about the darkness and be the light for yourself and forget the darkness by taking a nap."
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‘City of Sounds’
By India Woods
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‘Bright Stripes’
By Anonymous
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Palm Tree Sunset’
By Arely Carrillo
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Colorfull J’
By Jasmine Laguins
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Gulf’
By Michael Marshall
UGA Faculty
"The ocean serves as a metaphor for my notions of resilience. It is both a constant and extremely variable with ebbs and flows, at times a wild torrent, and at others a flat calm. To recognize that life is like that, and to identify a peace and home within that same variability is to have a grasp on resilience."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Pigment print on paper, glue, resin.
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‘Palm Tree Sunrise’
By Ashely Cooper
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Bee the Change’
By Deanna Price Boyanton
Outside of Athens, GA
"Our environment is under attack and we are the enemy. We are endangering our very existence due to the chemical damage we have inflicted on the world and specifically the honey bee. It is survival essential to our future. We need to alter our habits and Bee the Change to keep our world alive."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic Paint and Balsa Wood for the Bee construction
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‘Metamorphosis’
By Karine Lepage
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
gouache, porcelain, stains, glaze
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‘Outer Space Astronaut’
By Hannah Leavell
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Splatter Lightning’
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‘Superwoman’
By Shomonica Wingfield
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Spinning Record’
By Aiyanna Bhuiyan
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Splatter Hope’
By Angel Caffey
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Piano Man’
By Caleb Miller
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Cotton Candy Clouds’
By Lily Meyers
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I chose to do my written response on both of the topics because I felt that my box represents both of them. To me, resilience means pushing at something; something that you feel strongly of, until change comes about. Whether that is a social issue or a personal goal, standing up and taking action is a big meaning of resilience. Keeping your pace while life through curveballs is a method that I believe everybody can work on.
A community needs to be resilient to function, but like I said, resilience can change over time and become stronger. As my box shows, resilience comes with everyone working together and listening to each other. Everyone in a community may have different ideas, but they all want the community to succeed. Listening to one another respectfully is the firsts step to resilience in a community."
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‘Pink Raindrops’
By Denisha Sims
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I chose to do my written response on personal and community resilience. To me, resilience means pushing at something; something that you feel strongly about, until change comes about. Whether that is a social issue, or a personal goal. Standing up and and taking action is a big part of resilience. Keeping your pace while life throws curveballs is something I think everyone can work on.

A community needs to be resilient to function, but resilience can change over time. My square represents the idea that resilience includes everyone working together and listening to each other. Everyone in a community may have differing ideas, but they all want the community to succeed. Listening to each other respectfully is the first step in a resilient community."
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‘8-Bit’
By Justin Barker
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
birch plywood, screen printed acrylic paint, wood stain, LED lights
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‘waves’
By Dominique Roth
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Ink
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‘All In Good Time’
By Morgan Laketa
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Life is a bit confusing. There is a lot to keep track of. It can be hard to keep up with friends, sit down and relax, and even be abe to enjoy what you have. Most days, it can feel like a bit much. Plans, goals, responsibilities, and jobs can all begin to pile up in front of you and, really, there is no way to make it all disappear like we all want it to. But therein lies a strength when someone rolls up their sleeves, picks up their to-do list and says "I can do this." The people who buckle down and push their way through the storm of deadlines and responsibilities are often the ones who survive it. The key is to know that, no matter how big the challenge, it will come and go all in good time."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Glue, String, Paper, Acrylic Paint
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‘Footprints’
By Amelia Baer
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Broken Wall and a Tree’
By Julianna Lumpkin
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Bandaid’
By Gabrielle Wright
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience means discarding all the hate directed to you becaseu you know on the inside you are beautiful."
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‘Wind’
By Allie Merrit
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Eagle’
By Jeffrey Smith
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘I Tried’
By McKenzie Redish
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Brighton Clark
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Tree!’
By Molly Harwell
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Tower of Faith’
By Nasya Yahudah
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Salmon S’
By Shyla Saner
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Music Speaker’
By Dulcie Reyna
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Bird at Night’
By Tarun Bhardwaj
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Horse’
By Natalie Soper
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"To me, resilience means coping with your struggles, bad days and tough situations. It is accepting the fact that you are on the struggle bus and knowing that if you push through it, tomorrow is another day!"
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‘You Can’t Give Up’
By Alexis Wilson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Move On’
By Erin Tuggle
"Finding it within yourself to sue words as a means of coping and expression - whether they are read, heard, spoken, or drawn."
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‘Curves’
By Olive Nicholson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Silver and Gold’
By Zende Clark
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‘Eclipse’
By Cadence Schapker
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Feathers’
By Zivon Gartrell
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Katherine Queen’
By Katherine Queen
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"To me, resilience is staying strong through tough times and persisting even when times are hard."
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‘Quadrants’
By Annabella Wood
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience to me is remembering the importance of beauty on the inside and sometimes even the rough times, to better get through hard times ahead."
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‘Thanos’
By Rouhan Alam
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"To me, resilience means to get back up after an injury or to not give up when you're so close to victory."
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‘Sun and Sea’
By Bruno Rubin Oliveira
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Resilience’
By Lily Gordon
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Dualities’
By Ronan Dupree
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Star’
By Yashar Harris
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Them Lips’
By Laila Jones
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Dripping’
By Sophia Baker Johnson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Knitted Scarf’
By Silbina Franklin
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"To me, resilience means to be an achiever and to never give up on your dream no matter the struggle."
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‘Night Sky’
By Marian Jennit Negron Nozario
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Jack Stanfill
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Plants Keep Growing’
By Londyn Emory
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"To me, resilience means continuing to grow even when things stand in your way."
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‘Stripes’
By Darius Harper
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Beyond’
By Ja'Maiya Ramsey
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Venus’
By Maya Bride
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Sun and the Moon’
By Isabella Westrich
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"A community can become more resilient by working together, accepting differences, and trying to better understand each other, like the sun and the moon, who share the sky."
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‘Between the Trees’
By Keira Anderson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience means bouncing off from a fight or a conflict, whether mental or physical."
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‘Grey Dots’
By Tatiana Gusin
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Floral Gymnast’
By Shanya Massicot
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My place in resilience is dance. When I dance I channel all of my emotions through my movements. It helps me escape from all of the problems and issues going on in my life. Dancing to me is really important and it makes me happy. I want my piece to show me escaping from all of the issues and problems that are inside of the box by dancing."
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‘Paper Flowers’
By Tihreney Mapp
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Rainbow Heart’
By Isabella Baker-Johnson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"A community can become more resilient by being more accepting!"
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‘Cross’
By Ryan Peppenhorst
UGA Athlete
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‘Whoever Said Diamonds…’
By Samantha Cole
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I created this box with a pit because I own a pit myself and he is my world. I also wanted to make the pit look better than what the public thinks. I used flowers because he helps me grow when I’m down."
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‘Letter Number’
By Ted White
UGA Staff
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‘Picnic Table in Wreath’
By Michelle Martinez
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece creates resilience by using what makes me happy and free. I love going this bench since it was made when my family was happy and I love the feeling of being outside and feeling the wind in my face. We all feel like we don’t belong or we don’t feel like ourselves so I wanted to highlight where I feel most myself."
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‘Sunset Cross’
By Sydney Gilliam
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘My Dad and The Rolling Stones’
By Sonia Santiago
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My work shows resilience, because as a kid I grew up listening to classic rock whenever my dad was in “grind mode” or down and I noticed it would lift him up. One of my favorite class rock bands is The Rolling Stones. My father always told me to keep your head up stand tall and roll on through life like a rolling stone. Whenever I’m upset I play classic rock to ease my mind and uplift my spirit. I made the background black and white checkered design for the “classic vibe”, shaped and cut out a cardboard piece and painted the rolling stones tongue to mock the hard times, and fire using tissue paper to express the fierceness and boldness of how strong I am."
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‘Anonymous’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘For I am The Vine’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
""For I am the vine and you are the branches." John 5:15."
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‘Mind’
By Rasun McCaleb
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I wanted to show how when dealing with adversity, whether it is problems internally or external, I like to go deep into thinking and find the solutions, but not just solutions. Also learning how I ended up there in the first place. This avoids me making mistakes twice, which makes every mistake a learning curve as opposed to a regret."
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‘Student Cycles’
By Siraj Palmer
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Heart’
By Marissa Oakly
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Water’
By Tanajah Middlebrooks
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Face’
By Sarah Lee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Flowers and Tree’
By Rayshandra Davenport
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Heat’
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Sunflower’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, Athens, GA Community
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‘Supreme James’
By Saint James Lester
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Interior’
By Lil Root
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Taylor Thrasher
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Sky’
By Maqia Harris
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Pyramid’
By Timothy Skinner
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Sky and Sea’
By Trenese Harris
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Niko Lee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘The Girl with the Blue Hair’
By Allie Merrit
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Not Dead Yet’
By Sadie Pratt
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Spiraling’
By Rebecca Atkins
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Studying coastal ecosystems over the past six years, I have come to realize that there’s something uniquely beautiful about the whorls of a snail’s shell and the way in which a snail’s body can wind up into its very own DIY home. Spirals, in the case of snail, symbolize room for growth, adaptability to the environment and the overall elegance of nature. In my personal life, spirals appear more spiritual in their design; indeed, many religions and cultures have used spirals as a symbol of energy, birth and transformation among other things. I sometimes find comfort in visualizing my own life as some sort of spiraling of events and decisions and emotions manifesting themselves through time."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Moon snail shells, mod podge, acrylic paint, Rite in the Rain notebook pages.
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‘Still I Rise with Chopin Nocturne’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I knew that I wanted to set poetry to music so Maya Angelou immediately came to mind as a 'resilient' poet. Her poem "Still I rise" fits the idea of resilience that I wanted, and the background music is a Chopin nocturne which also fits the mood and followed a similar 'shape' to the poem. (Maya Angelou - "Still I rise"; Frédéric Chopin - Op. 27, No. 2 in D flat major. Lento sostenuto")"
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‘Untitled (Red Ball + Car)’
By Tyson Jordan
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (Diamond – Prism)’
By Zykeria Stevens
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (moon)’
By Leslie PR
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (sun + sea)’
By Lenin Mark Diaz
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Self-Confidence!’
By Laurie Thomas
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” I chose this quote because, when I understand and am familiar with another person’s history and situation, it’s actually difficult to judge. For instance, seeing people with their addictions, judgment doesn’t really come from other people. To me It just seems very understandable why they are struggling the way they do. And the same for me, with all the ways I struggle. And the same for other people I know. We are all in the same boat here. My piece deals with confidence - because when I do good things there are people who criticize me and talk down on me just for the heck of it. I guess it makes them feel good. There are different kinds of confidence and to me self-confidence is the best confidence to have."
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‘Untitled (eye)’
By Lakira Malcom
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (landscape in sphere)’
By Kevin Villanueva
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‘Untitled (Pow!)’
By Kendall Smith
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Key to Keeping On’
By Ken Johnson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Resilience’
By Kelsey Broich
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‘Tree’
By Kagen King
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I drew a tree to represent resilience because a tree can show a visual representation of the things its had to go through. This tree in particular looks dead, without leaves, and really twisted up to show how it has been formed. This represents me by having to deal with numerous amounts of things in my life that have affected the person I am today."
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‘Icarus’
By Jordan Perry
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I think of failure and the fear that comes with it. I overcome that fear by leaning on friends, family and my own strength. I chose to mix the story of Icarus flying too close to the sun with an image of a flying pig, because why not fly as close to the sun as you can? Somewhere there is a place where the impossible is possible."
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‘Untitled (view with nails)’
By John Kulik
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I showed resilience in my square by showing my life’s struggles by the nails and the sunset of my future. I think about my future to ease me through trouble times that the nails represent. I put the sun set in a tunnel to represent the idea of the light at the end of the tunnel. The light at the end of the tunnel represents my future."
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‘Untitled (rose)’
By Jesse Goure
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‘Adios Mi Mexico Lindo’
By Jenny S
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece is about the resilience that resides in my dad. He is a hardworking man that does the best for his children but is also there for them as well in a emotional way. The flowers represent the kindness my father has for his family and the times he’s helped my mother grow that garden when they were younger. As a butcher, my dad gained a love for eating meat, he was basically a cannibal. At the age of 19, he moved to America by himself and the first job he got was in construction, hence the nails and hammer. Over the years, he built some schools in athens, shopping malls, and even his own produce stand. The nails also represent the tough skin my father had to gain to survive in American and protect his children. The red ribbon was added in to lightly represent his love for rock music in his earlier years."
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‘Untitled (Basketball)’
By Jenaye Hudson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (Thinker)’
By Javarus Clark
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (rainbow)’
By Janiyah Smith
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (Behind the Red Curtain)’
By Jane Vereen
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Music’
By Jamal Boyd
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"The things on my artwork helps me get through most of my days. On the side I made laces to a football, when I play football it gets me in a totally different mood. The headphones and music symbol is also something that helps me get through my everyday life, puts me in a good mood."
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‘Dancing to Music’
By Jalen Johnson
"My square is suppose to represent What makes me strong.I have 4 things that makes me strong. Writing, listening, dancing, and exercising.

Writing is represented by the nice calm light blue background. Music is represented by the musical notes and the yarn that flows through the dancer's position. Dance is represented by the 3D dancer. Exercising is represented by how strong the dancer looks in the figure."
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‘Untitled (Nike Better World)’
By Jake Gunterman
"My piece represents resilience because the soccer field is where I grind and face adversity. When we hit a wall, we have to push through the wall. I decided to add slices of my old cleats to the piece because I used to grind in them and practice my craft. I added dirt to the sides of the box because it shows how you get filthy and dirty after a long day of grinding."
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‘Virgin of Guadalupe’
By Jackie Gonzalez
"My work represents resilience because I added the Virgin of Guadalupe to represent that praying is what makes me stronger and what makes me move forward from whatever obstacle I am facing. The Virgin Guadalupe is also a representation of my mom because my mom is the person that I look up to the mo"
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‘Friendship is Awesome!’
By Ivan Potapeako
"Psychological Resilience! An individual's ability to successfully adapt to life in the face of social disadvantage or adverse conditions."
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‘Untitled (swirls)’
By Ines Kausche
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Untitled (grains)’
By Hope Zimmerman
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience means honoring who you are and where you come from. Oftentimes people are directly and indirectly told to assimilate to the majority of cultural norms. Some lose themselves in the process. Resilience means staying true to you."
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‘Chicken with Clouds’
By Hilary Adams
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece is supposed to be humorous because humor is what helps me through tough times. Laughter helps me feel better and move forward. As they say, “Laughter is the best medicine”."
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‘Community Tree Swing’
By Gretchen Hinger
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"A community can become more resilient by supporting each other and working together to strengthen their relationships."
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‘Think of How Much Work Goes Into A Single Lens’
By Grace Kee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Resilience to me means to work through tough times. The harder you work, the bigger and better the outcome will be."
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‘Dancer’
By Eva Orbock
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Soccer’
By Emerson Lima
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Oh These Hands Are Tired’
By Diego Acosta
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Do You Know?’
By Danika Bookout
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‘Untitled (with Battery)’
By Damari Jones
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Bookshelf + Stories’
By Cyra Bybee
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Conversation’
By Courtney Gay
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Dum-Dums: Save Wraps for Stuff’
By Cori Brinson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘LGBTQ’
By Cimiya Thomas
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Christopher Reid
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‘Dedicated to my Grandma’
By Charity Cochran
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My artwork is supposed to be my grandmother. Every time I think of her she reminds me to never give up on what I want because you have a purpose in life."
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‘Be A Pineapple’
By Catherine Kiefer
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‘Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?’
By Brooke Fraysher
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"Another seem I do to pull through a rough time is to joke around. Me and my friends always laugh about anything and everything and I feel like that can really make a difference when you are in a rough place."
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‘Canon with Flowers’
By Brooke Fraysher
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"The camera piece represents resilience, because usually when you’re in a tough place you thank back to good times and memories. The camera is a symbol of the good times because it is pretty common to capture a memory with a photo."
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‘Bridge’
By Brittany Tankersley
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Na Na Na Na’
By Bella Martin
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘LOVE’
By Avoria Gartrell
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (painted flower)’
By August Williams
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By August Pearson
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (Daisy)’
By Atarah Kerr
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‘Glitter Sun’
By Ashley Rhymer
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Flower’
By Ashley Foss
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled’
By Antonnia Wiley
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Red Sculpture with Spiral’
By Anna Whitford
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My piece is supposed to represent how I become resilient by hiding in a metaphorical maze. I isolate myself and come up with a way to make myself resilient.
My piece also connects to the theme of structural resilience in the sense that this piece is made of cardboard triangles and masking tape.

These materials are not strong on their own but when they are put together they make a strong shape.
This connects back to the idea that I think about all of my problems and put them together to make myself strong and resilient."
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‘A’
By Alexis Ibanez
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘TV and Pizza’
By Alex Fujarte
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Earphones and Music’
By Alan Fuentes
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Untitled (String)’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Untitled (Pink 3D Printer Disks)’
By Anonymous
UGA Graduate Student
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‘Untitled (Palm Trees)’
By Anonymous
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‘I Love You’
By Anonymous
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‘Baseball’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Prayer. Family. Sleep. Books’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Untitled (Animal)’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Harry Potter’
By Anonymous
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‘Dawg Paw Print’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Pray’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Untitled (Shield)’
By Anonymous
UGA Athlete
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‘‘n’
By Anonymous
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‘Untitled (with flowers)’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Untitled (with flower sun and birds)’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Untitled (with Heart)’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Power..Dream..Edge…Best…Win…Lead…Score’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Still I Rise’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘They Didn’t Say It’d Be Easy or Pretty. They Said It’s Be Worth It.’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Choose Joy’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Jubez’
By Anonymous
UGA Athlete
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‘UGA Gymnastics*’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student, UGA Athlete
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‘Untitled’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘For I Am the Vine and You Are The Branches’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
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‘Untitled’
By Anonymous
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Oneness’
By Lauren Sweeney
UGA Staff
What materials did you use to make your square?
Found objects, acrylic paint
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‘Milton hears the verdict’
By Johanna Norry
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Fabric remnants, embroider thread
Website for reference
JohannaNorry.com
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‘Keep Safe’
By Morena Bueno
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows resilience because my mother keep me away from the “Darkness” and bad things that sometimes comes my way. Her story reminds me everyday that she's the strongest person I know and that I need to be like her in every aspect and not let anything beat me or overcome me. She protects me and is basically my safety blanket when i'm not okay. The hand is my mom's and the flower represents me, and I used hot glue to represent the bad things in life."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Plaster clay hot glue acrylic paint
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‘Breather’
By Shiaire Loyd
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"My square shows resilience because whenever I get too stressed, I tend to vent via art. Instead of drawing, I funnel whatever wound up energy I have into creating. Sewing, crocheting; I even fiddle with jewelry sometimes. The act of falling into a pattern and having something in my hands helps me lose track of time, and sometimes that’s all you need."
What materials did you use to make your square?
The square used a lot of mixed media including paint, yarn, scraps of cloth, embroidery, sewing needles, wooden charms, buttons, pieces of multiple plants, and the remains of broken metal and string bracelets and necklaces. Almost everything is secured with hot glue.
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‘Favorite Records’
By Matt Grogan
UGA Staff
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paper
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‘The Psalms’
By Lizz Bernstein
UGA Staff
What materials did you use to make your square?
Unpainted wooden shadow box
Page from Gideons International New Testament, Psalms & Proverbs
Paper wasp nest
Empty cocoon attached to leaves
Super Glue Gel
Adhesive squares
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‘Reframe your Demons’
By Shelley Cannady
UGA Faculty
"My square addresses psychological resilience. If you look at the square from the left you see negative perspectives, but when you look at it from the right, you see each negative perspective 'reframed' with its positive counterpart. Reframing our thinking about our challenges can help us deal with them by seeing the opportunities they pose."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint, cardstock, inkjet printer, ModPodge
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‘Mask on’
By Kaia Weaver
Clarke County Public Schools K-12
"I made this square to symbolize how I am sometimes feeling & how I think many people feel sometimes but are afraid to let it be known. I feel everyone sometimes smiles to let other people think or believe that they’re “happy” but in reality... they’re not. I made this square to show that sometimes I do hide my emotions by smiling and I think it’s okay to hide your emotions.. sometimes.

My artwork shows resilience because smiling and acting happy gets me through the hard times. If I smile and act happy I will eventually be happy. I chose to include nails inside the square to symbolize sometimes that I am angry or upset on the inside but on the outside I show that I am happy."
What materials did you use to make your square?
I used clay, nails, bubble wrap and paint.
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Sound Square
‘Piano Resilience’
By Tori Langham
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Sound Square
‘Star Wars Imperial March’
By Elvis Yang
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Star War's Imperial March shows resilience through one of its main characters. Darth Vader is known as one of the most powerful beings with a prophesy he must fulfill, to bring balance to the Force." Imperial March is a very dark and weighted theme which is perfected to be played on the tuba."
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‘Universal Connection’
By Lucas Woodall
Athens, GA Community
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint, brushes, air
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‘No water, no problem’
By Katie O'Shields
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Over Spring Break I went on a road trip out West with my friends. Most of us haven't been outside of the South so it was a really new landscape. When I think of resilience, I think of all of the animals and plants that have adapted to life in the desert and other extreme environments."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic
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‘Striation’
By Christina Foard
UGA Graduate Student
"My square uses striation to demonstrate compression, layers, and the passage of time."
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‘Wave’
By Madeline Butler
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I feel like the ocean is the prime example of resilience; it washes away all the markings left on the sand that day, it is in a state of constant flux- a dynamic state that is necessary in overcoming adversity."
What materials did you use to make your square?
shells, superglue, blue marker, ziploc bag, and a cotton ball
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‘Wood’
By Mallory Sakmar
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I think of nature as resilient because plants always seem to grow again no matter what."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Pencil
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‘free to pursue happiness’
By Julie Greene
Athens, GA Community
"faced with cancer i realized i wanted to live and be happy.. what followed was a year long journey into art, music and writing explorations. it remains one of the funnest years of my life."
What materials did you use to make your square?
fabric samples, photograph, glue stick
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‘Work Work Work’
By Olivia Negron
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My interpretation of resilience in Athens is embodied by the underrepresented and overworked student. By and large more young people are choosing to go for higher education and many of these students suffer in silence while trying to work towards a better future. To me, resilience is the student who wakes up at 6am to prepare themselves for a long day of school and studying, just to go and work an overnight shift so that they can afford tuition and food for themselves. Resilience is the young mother who returns to school to try and build a better life for herself and her child. Resilience is the student who shows up and works hard every day despite having little to no assistance. I wanted to depict these struggles and achievements in my square in an attempt to give a voice to those students who work hard every day toward a better life."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint and watercolor pencil.
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‘Fine Bone China’
By Alison Piazza
UGA Staff
What materials did you use to make your square?
Clear gesso and acrylic
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‘Splat’
By Bailie Eliason
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Dried acrylic paint “glued on” and layered with wet acrylic paint
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‘Untitled’
By Catherine Chang
UGA Graduate Student
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‘Cabin with Haint Blue’
By Nate Carlson
UGA Staff
"My work primarily concerns the issues surrounding the gentrification and urbanization of rural communities in the South. I hope that being a part of this project will create a dialogue between these issues and other challenges faced by southerners."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic, latex-based house paint, pastel, and graphite.
Website for reference
www.natecarlsonart.com
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‘(Today’s Wound is) Tomorrow’s Scar’
By Erin Geagon
UGA Graduate Student
"Scars make people more interesting."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Fabric, thread, hand sewing, rust dye, pan pastels
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‘Before Resilience Is Chaos’
By Christopher Jackovatz
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Facial structure gets distorted like how reality turns out the ways we never wanted. Chaos distorts and destroys all hopes, goals, dreams, and happiness, and, though resilience is a result of chaos, resilience can overcome chaos to show us what the real dream is, and that we may take it. Before resilience is chaos, but chaos is defeated by resilience."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Papera and pencil.
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‘Forest Fog’
By Jonathan Wood
Athens, GA Community
"Great sentinal trunks fade from view in to chalky, white fog - mimicking columns of marbled stone. Fitter than brittle, rock supports - they unite the earth and sky."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Pencil, Ink, & Gesso on Plywood Square.
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‘Settlement to a square’
By Anya Brown
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"Coral reefs are among the most important, as well as the most fragile, ecosystems on the planet. Reef resilience will determine whether these sensitive ecosystems will be present in the future, in the face of an ocean full of stressors. My square is an idealized example of a settlement tile - a surface placed on a reef where reef species settle and scientists use to gauge the "health" of a reef. This square represents a coral-rich community, with calcified algae that provides additional space for reef species."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Sculpey clay, paper, hot glue gun
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‘Rage Against the Dying’
By Emily Martin
UGA Undergraduate Student
""Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray."
-Dylan Thomas"
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint on wood
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‘The Restraint Becomes Our Strength, The movement of Waves Among the Reeds Becomes the Freedom, A Metaphor the Beholder Creates.’
By Samuel Shoemaker Sutlive
Outside of Athens, GA
"My goal was to create waves within reeds. Movement within a restraint. The reeds are a metaphor of strength while simultaneously being the object of restraint. The waves always will be moving and undulating within the walls of reeds. These waves become and are an expression of movement, emotion, and feeling. Within this metaphor of reeds and waves I have angled ivory piano key panels rising out of the restriction of the walls of reeds. These piano key panels to me are an association to or of steps ascending and I believe the viewers of my square with feel this as well."
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I used a knife, pencil, pen, and paper to plan out my design as well as to mark spots for sawing. I used a hack and wood saw to make the waves and manipulated some of the cut angles with sandpaper. I also used a vice for the cuts and glueing of the reeds and steps. I then used reeds from a field in the surrounding woods of my house to make the walls of reeds that surround the waves. To support some of the steps I used the inside stems of the reeds as well as their casing material. I used the ivory piano key panels for the steps and cue tips and a stick to spread the glue to hold the materials together.
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‘Connectivity’
By Carol Yang
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"A thread of connectivity runs through resilient systems. For both community and ecological resilience, recognition and celebration of those connections contributes to the resilience of the system. Here, the stream spills over the edge into a waterfall, spills into the ocean, with fish swimming in the depths on the bottom of the square. The mountains that frame the ocean, merge with the soil and substrate from which the vegetation grows, then connect with the the rock cliff that perches above the stream. Connectivity is at the heart of resilience."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic, beads, shells, glue, string, twig, acorn, quartz, aluminum, paper, bell, wire, glass, rocks
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‘Archaeologists Dig Square Holes’
By Morgan Watson
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Soil, craft glue, toothpick, paper clip, hemp wick, acrylic paint, sharpie, paper
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‘Untitled’
By Julie Tierney
Odum School of Ecology UGA
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‘Untitled’
By JB Armour
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‘Resilience is Interdisciplinary’
By Stacia Dangerfield
UGA Undergraduate Student
"As the world becomes more globalized and complex, it is more important than ever to find resilience within ties to one another. Each strip represents a separate discipline: literature, politics, physics, finance, ecology, art, and history, which are just a few out of the multitudes in existence."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Liquid cement, magazine clippings
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‘Life is Too Short’
By Andrew Pham
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Oil paint
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‘Streets of Lebanon’
By Veena Courtney
Athens, GA Community
"The bombed and bullet-ridden buildings of Lebanon still show signs of love and laughter.

Every morning I would go to the bakery that used to be a two story pizza place. The second floor was now dilapidated from bombs and bullets, crumbling down but the sign still in tact. They simply reopened the first floor and made it and open air walk-in bakery."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylics
Website for reference
www.veenakrupa.com
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‘destruction attempt’
By Lauren Schuster
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Regardless of how many times I smashed the square with a hammer, it never stopped being a square."
What materials did you use to make your square?
white acrylic paint
hammer
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‘Healing’
By Kendall Rogers
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Scarring is the human biological process of resilience. A scar is a mark remaining after the healing of a wound, such as one caused by injury, illness, smallpox vaccination, or surgery. Beneath the skin is a fibrous connective tissue known as subcutaneous tissue, composed of cells called fibroblasts, which after injury are stimulated to grow into granulation tissue, knitting the wound together. Scar tissue is formed by dense masses of granulation tissue."
What materials did you use to make your square?
modeling paste and oil paint
Website for reference
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‘The Beautiful Machine’
By Beth Gavrilles
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Staff
What materials did you use to make your square?
pencil
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‘RECOVER’
By bt dudley
UGA Undergraduate Student
"resilience isn't about being an immovable object. an immovable object is static. resilience is about being kinetic: when we are hit we get knocked down and we choose to get back up, when our hearts are in pain we make a conscious effort to recover. i believe our humanity is found in the ways we choose to overcome our demons."
What materials did you use to make your square?
micron & sharpie
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‘The persistence of migration’
By Richard Hall
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"Migratory birds face widespread and varied threats on their continent-spanning journeys, but it spite of it all, some return each spring to breed and begin the cycle anew. To me their songs capture nature's resilience, and fill me with hope that they can survive humanity's foibles."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Color pencils
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‘Stable surface’
By Reni Kaul
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Wall paint samples
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‘Untitled’
By Anonymous
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
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‘untitled’
By Anonymous
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‘Untitled’
By Anonymous
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‘Overprescribed’
By Abigail Norris
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
acrylic paint, plastic beads, and molding clay
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‘no title’
By Jon Vogt
UGA Faculty
"After frequenting the creek on my property to clean up trash that had collected there, I began considering the idea of resilience within the contexts of material and time. There is resilience in nature that requires change (cyclical time and energy) to sustain itself. Alternatively, there is resilience in man-made material that sustains itself by being resistant to change. Inextricably, man-made material and material produced by nature are both subject to the same entropic forces at the creek. As observers and participants, we get a glimpse of ourselves– the impermanence or resilience contained by our past, present, and future, whenever we decide to visit the creek."
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Decomposing leaf, discarded plastic, fabric pins.
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‘Vision’
By Logan Woodall
Athens, GA Community
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Paint, brushes
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‘Drugs’
By Ryan Sweeney
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paint
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‘Untitled’
By Jesse Langdon
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‘Natural disturbance, natural resilience’
By Claire Teitelbaum
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
"My square represents ecological resilience. Each strip shows a nature scene of plants, animals, or even geology. The strip of fire in the middle represents a natural disturbance, and each scene "recovers" to its original state on the other side. For me, this square represents not only the ability of ecosystems to return to their original states after a disturbance, but also that the identity of that disturbance is important - being resilient is easier when a disturbance is "natural" or usual, even if it is large, compared to when a disturbance comes from a totally new source. I find this to be true in my life as well as in my work on ecological systems."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Magazine clippings, glue
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‘Untitled’
By Jesse Goure
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Oil paint
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‘Sadcore’
By Danielle Mawson
UGA Undergraduate Student
"Fighting through sickness. Using the resources you have."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Yarn and paint and Buproprion I believe.
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‘Square of Encouragement’
By Caleigh Cox
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
I used the wrappings from Dove chocolates.
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‘Choose happy’
By Abbie Thomas
UGA Undergraduate Student
"I overcame depression and this phrase helped me immensely."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic paint
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‘Thought Control’
By Ines Kausche
UGA Undergraduate Student
"My idea behind my square was to exemplify the way my thoughts would look if they were visually represented. As someone who struggles with severe anxiety and depression, my mind is a constant mixture of negative, positive, dangerous and reassuring thoughts. I wanted to show that mixture through my use of color as well as texture, and the chaotic nature of all of the paints mixing together is designed to emulate the mixing of my own thoughts."
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic Paint.
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‘Pushing Out Through the Bars’
By Caroline Windham
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
I used oil paint.
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‘TRUMP’
By Anonymous
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
sharpies
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‘A Stretch in Life’
By Amy Le
UGA Undergraduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Wood, wood glue, crafting string, watercolor paint
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Sound Square
‘Just As I Am’
By Tyler Jesko
UGA Undergraduate Student
""Just as I am" is a piece that is sometimes played at church as an invitation to ask people to come and receive Christ as their savior. I played it on my trumpet in the stairwell of Hugh Hodgson to get the most resonance possible while playing as pure as I possibly could. I wanted this to represent the resilience that can be found in Jesus alone."
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‘Untitled (flicker)’
By Sydney Daniel
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Golden Glass Bead Gel
Pearlescent Pigments
Black 2.0 Flattest Blackest Paint by Stuart Semple
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Sound Square
‘Resilience’
By Jacob Scott Mappes
UGA Undergraduate Student
"The recording is part of a song I wrote on the piano when I was in early high school. Ironically, I titled the piece “Resilience” back then, so I felt that it would be appropriate to use it for a project like this!"
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‘Abstract Purple’
By Azaryah Cornish
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Geometric Blocks’
By Beck Wolf-Hardy
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Color in Black Rose’
By Lucas Donnelly
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Hands in Space’
By Leandro Gonzalez
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘F This’
By Bailey Gibson
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Life Force’
By Amy Rosemond
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
"The future of humanity depends on the resilience and forgiveness of nature. Human activities are but one emergent function from the spinning ball of creation and evolution, its biogeochemical cycles and its DNA, that we all call ‘home’. We depend on the earth more than she depends on us. We are fools if we don’t recognize the life-giving properties of the planet – and cling to them, like to the apron of our mother.

My square depicts emergence of life – the resilience of the planet – that is ours to behold and on which we depend. It is unapologetically exuberant. It will continue to produce, grow, reorganize, and recycle, no matter what humans do to exploit and diminish this force. The resilience of nature has been tested and affirmed with breathtaking beauty. Whether humans have the wisdom to respect and gently harness this resilience is currently on the table.

There is nothing 'innocent' or 'pure' about these white flowers. They represent the living ashes of burned promises that refuse to go away and hold us accountable for our potential."
What materials did you use to make your square?
dried flowers, acrylic paint
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‘Familial Rust’
By Katelyn Chapman
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
It's a portion of an archival print from a color pencil and watercolor drawing.
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‘Weightless’
By Dimelza Broche
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Oil painting
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‘display of decapod diversity’
By Carrie Keogh
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Faculty
What materials did you use to make your square?
origami paper, other scrap paper, Mod Podge
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‘Cut It Back’
By Mary Gordon
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Oil based ink on Japanese paper, collaged onto the square
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‘Who cares, It Doesn’t Matter Anyway’
By Yana Bondar
What materials did you use to make your square?
Ceramic tile with gold luster on black velvet with found objects
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‘The farm’
By Erin Potter
UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Paper, tape, wood putty, spraypaint, gouache, chalk
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‘The Elixir of Life’
By Julie Blaze
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Staff
What materials did you use to make your square?
Acrylic, coffee beans, modpodge
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‘Coastal Flux’
By Rachel Smith
Odum School of Ecology UGA, UGA Graduate Student
What materials did you use to make your square?
Tissue paper, pipe cleaners
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‘Lover Not a Fighter’
By Zyria Jones
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‘Purple Turtle’
By Lynn Butler
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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‘Love Wings’
By Jakevia Warren
Athens, GA Community, Clarke County Public Schools K-12
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