tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662674828068676602024-03-05T02:03:09.520-08:00FLI Life as lived by StephanieStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-45797286901417081412014-03-31T10:17:00.002-07:002014-03-31T10:17:46.051-07:00March 21st Meeting1. Group Presentation<br />
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<li>I learned that presenting with a group is much easier than presenting alone.</li>
<li>I learned that both Jill Carr and Jodi Webb are truly interested in what is going on with the students.</li>
<li>I learned that feeling like you are going to vomit and actually vomiting are two very different things.</li>
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3. I feel that we were very prepared, especially with the gap of spring break the week before our presentation. I think that I probably could of spoken louder and rocked on my feet less but overall I think I did better than I usually do public speaking.</div>
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4. One enormous change in my life was the transition between 8th grade and high school. I went from a class of 39 people whom, for the most part, I had known since kindergarten. I was very comfortable. Then, suddenly, I was dropped in a pool of 250 students, most of whom I did not know. It was extremely frightening and I felt very alone. To deal with I tried getting involved to find communities where I was wanted and needed. Finding people who supported me and cared about me took what could of been a horrible year and really turned it around.</div>
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5. Lame as it was, the Bowling Team is where I found that sense of community. This is the team from my senior year. I couldn't find a picture from my freshman year. Ironically, none of the people pictured were on the team with me my freshman year.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-85984733407820761362014-03-03T21:40:00.001-08:002014-03-03T21:40:13.135-08:00February 28th Meeting Reflection1.<br />
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<li>I learned about the five different parts of an organization that make it complex.</li>
<li>I learned that FLI is far from being a complex organization.</li>
<li>I learned that a tree can be a good metaphor for the different aspects of Bowling Green State University's campus culture.</li>
<li>Bonus: I learned that Eric is not afraid to creep through our lives to find out what organizations we are involved in.</li>
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3. Campus Culture and Our Lesson</div>
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<li>Artifacts: the seal in the middle of old campus</li>
<li>Assumptions: that every students clearly prefers BGSU to Toledo</li>
<li>Values: friendliness and diversity</li>
<li>Heroes: SICSIC, Freddie and Freida, Marge in the Union, Van Wright</li>
<li>Rites and Rituals: hockey game cheers; walking to the right of the seal</li>
<li>Communication Networks: Campus Update; SICSIC Sez Signs</li>
<li>Structural: President, then other administration, then professors, then other faculty, then students</li>
<li>Political: agreeing with the "cutting" of the professors</li>
<li>Symbolic: Falcons</li>
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4. I am very nervous for our presentation because I detest public speaking. I believe that we are preparing well for the presentation but that does not make me less nervous because I still have to take part in public speaking in front of three of the most important people in the university.</div>
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5. This is a picture of me with some of my Alpha Phi Omega brothers. These brothers are very special to me because they are part of my family within in the fraternity. Our family is called Lost Boys. There are several other families in the fraternity. The existence of these families is a part of our culture, based off of our big/little family trees.</div>
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We were at a surprise party for the girl in the dresses birthday. We made sure to be there to support her since we are her family. The sense of family is very important and is probably one of my favorite parts of APhiO culture.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-80930122004394297962014-03-03T21:22:00.000-08:002014-03-03T21:22:00.855-08:00January 31st Meeting Reflection1.<br />
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<li>I learned that every member of a group has a role that is critical to the group being successful.</li>
<li>I learned that groups go typically go through four stages, known as forming, storming, norming and performing.</li>
<li>I learned that, as a group, we are fairly good at keeping several balloons in the air at a time, especially when we communicate with each other.</li>
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3. This helps me understand that each member is critical to our group being successful. I think that I tend to take on a role where I take charge and am very vocal with my opinion. I also try to make a plan of action so that the group I work with accomplishes our goal. It would be very difficult for me to play a role of a summarizer because I would want to add my own spin to the discussion.</div>
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4. My definition has broadened throughout our lessons. When I started I pictured the presidents of organizations when I heard the word leader but since going through these lessons I have come to understand that leaders are everywhere but are not always obvious and do not always have a title. I see now that those are usually the best leaders because people follow them simply out of admiration for the way they act, not because they possess power because of a title they have.</div>
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5. I chose this picture from our retreat because I think this retreat is where we really came together as a team and a group which made us able to pull this service project off.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-14328508255792423352014-02-18T18:20:00.000-08:002014-02-18T18:20:24.761-08:00February 14th Meeting Reflection1. Name of Cohort Meeting:<br />
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<li>I learned that I have already completed the majority of the Leadership Certificate Program. I have even actually completed the first pillar.</li>
<li>I learned that my highest value is my faith, which all of my other values spout from. I think that my faith will be a good jumping off point for my Leadership Philosophy Project.</li>
<li>I learned that there is a possibility the special guests coming to the presentation of our service project might also be at the presentation of our Leadership Philosophy Projects.</li>
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3. My values shape every step that I take in my life especially steps with a focus on leadership. I work hard to be an example to others of my faith in everything I do which is my number one value. After that comes compassion which I believe is the result of my faith because I believe in a compassionate and merciful God. I try as hard as possible to display my faith inspired compassion in all that I do.</div>
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4. It is important in complex organizations because it keeps everything in order. Some large organizations can quickly become disorganized and fall apart if there are not people leading the group and keeping them focused on their purpose. My fraternity is a great example of this. We have 150 members which can get pretty chaotic at times. Thankfully we have a council that keeps things running smoothly and makes sure that the fraternity upholds its values by planning events and keeping us an active part of campus.</div>
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I included this picture because I am going on a retreat this weekend at my church. There I hope to grow in my faith and, also, my ability to lead with renewed strength in my core value.</div>
Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-82169859906559841752014-01-19T13:41:00.000-08:002014-01-19T13:41:05.064-08:00January 17th Meeting Relfection1. Name of Cohort Meeting: Communities, Teams and Groups<br />
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<li>I learned that sometimes when you think you have a great plan but it falls through, its just to make way for something better. Basically even though our original service project didn't work out, it made way to serve a population (the elderly) that is often ignored.</li>
<li>I learned that we will be presenting our service project to a lot of people who are very important at BGSU, particularly President Mazey. This makes me nervous but hopefully I will overcome that fear with the help of my public speaking class.</li>
<li>Lastly I learned that sometimes forming a community involves a little chaos but that is okay because it helps the community learn to be open about problems instead of shoving them under a rug.</li>
<li>Also I am beginning to accept that there is a lot of gray in the world and that that is okay but since I'm not quite there I didn't think that should count as one of my three things.</li>
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3. I believe a community is a group of people who share a common identity, whether it simply be geographically based, such as a residence hall, or on larger scale such as religion or sexual orientation. My ideal community is an inclusive place where everyone realizes that under outer identity differences they can still find common ground with each other. It would also involve mutual respect where people could be open which relates to the 4 Stages of Community Development that Eric explained to us. Also, based on the Cross the Line activity I would want it to be a place where there was equal privilege for everyone.</div>
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4. My definition of a team is a group of people united under a common goal whether by choice or by circumstance. To me, teams are different from communities because they have to work together to accomplish something, they don't just believe the same thing side by side. But teams are like a subcategory of community, like squares are a subcategory of rectangles.</div>
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5. I included a picture of my drawing because I want everyone to enjoy how pretty it is and also to remind everyone of the 8 aspects of a community.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-81740205762547790172013-12-08T13:00:00.002-08:002013-12-08T13:00:49.380-08:00December 6:1. Name of Cohort Meeting: Reflection and Spring 2014 Goal Setting<br />
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<li>I learned that our service project is possible but it is going to take a lot of work.</li>
<li>I learned the SMART guide to goal setting.</li>
<li>I learned that there is a possibility of a second year being added to FLI which makes me excited.</li>
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3. I'm looking forward to my new, more education oriented classes that I will be taking next semester. I'm excited to get to work on the service project with my goal being to recruit organizations to provide volunteers. I plan to achieve this by reaching out to my own and other fraternities and sororities on campus to recruit volunteers by contacting their service chairs the first week back after break.</div>
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4. My plans for winter break are to go on a ski trip with my family, hangout with my friends from high school and appreciate that I do not have any papers due.</div>
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5. Here is a visual to help me continue to make goals for this service project.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-52292631422359380902013-12-08T12:46:00.002-08:002013-12-08T12:46:58.634-08:00Leadership Academy1. Three Things I Learned:<br />
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<li>I learned that values are priorties that we have which guide all of our decisions. In order to be a strong leader we should know what our values are so that we can be true to them.</li>
<li>I also learned that even if we have a certain value there are still situations which are a gray area where that value might be placed on the back burner in order to stay true to another value.</li>
<li>Finally, I learned that we all have different styles of leadership that are based on our values and our strenghts. There is no one right kind of leadership. There is as many different styles of leadership as there are leaders.</li>
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2. I enjoyed getting to meet new people. It was cool to draw connections with other people who also valued leadership. I was surprised that I was the only person in my group who throught cheating should always be reported. The most valuable thing I will take away is that I should make sure that my actions are congruent with my values.<br />
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3. Values was all about discovering what things were a priority to me when I make decisions. Ethics was all about making sure that my actions reflect my values. Commitment was all about finding a purpose based on my values and ethics and sticking to it.<br />
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4. Ethics is very important in leadership because it is all about having congruency to your values. If, as a leader, you fail to live according to your values then you are being a dishonest leader who will never be able to be effective. By letting my values, such as compassion, guide my actions I will be able to create a safe and caring environment at our service project. <br />
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5. No pictures taken at Leadership Academy, sorry.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-51115753756853932013-12-08T12:46:00.001-08:002013-12-08T12:46:51.081-08:00November 15th Cohort Meeting1. Name of Meeting- Archie Bunker's Neighborhood<br />
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<li>It does not feel good to have people treat you unfairly and give you no respect because of the way you were born.</li>
<li>I learned that defending other people is worth going to jail for and having your money stolen by a police officer.</li>
<li>I learned that sometimes we can offend people with our subconscious behaviors so it is important to be aware of how we act around people to be more sensitive.</li>
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3. I was so shocked that Alyssa, Michael and Michaelangelo had it in them to be so insensitive and rude. I had to laugh because it was just so shocking and also because I have a tendency to laugh in serious situations. It was a very eye-opening experience.<br />
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4. I enjoyed the opportunity to have such an eye-opening experience. I wish that I could do it again and be even more vocal in my dislike for the way my community and other communities were treated. I now realize that there was not really a purpose to having money or buildings if we were just going to be mistreated. I realize looking back that I could of tried to share a building with certain groups (Nick and Maggie) that didn't have any.<br />
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<li>I learned that it is important to be sensitive to minorities so that people do not feel left out. </li>
<li>I learned that everyone has different characteristics by which they identify themselves. For example religion is a major way that I identify myself but for other people things like gender or nationality are more important.</li>
<li>I also learned that everyone handles conflict differently. Specifically, when Bailey and I discussed our dilemma I took a more confrontational approach.</li>
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3. It is important for leaders to be sensitive to differences in people so that no one feels like they are on the outside of the group. This applies in the case of campus which offers a variety of clubs to ensure that everyone can find a group of people on campus they identify with whether it be through religion, race, or a common interest. I think this meeting helped me realize that things I do not have a problem with could bother other people based on their identity so hopefully I will become more aware and therefore more inclusive.</div>
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4. I think it is impossible to make leadership value neutral because no matter what most people subconsciously abide by a few values that they will never be able to ignore. I think it is good for leadership to be ethical but in being ethical a leader must abide by some standard of what is ethical thereby not being neutral in his or her leadership.</div>
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5. I largely identify myself as Catholic but I am friends with many people who are not Catholic and it does not affect my relationship with them in the least. My best friend on campus, Megan, is not religious at all.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-65561661277536696202013-10-27T20:18:00.001-07:002013-10-27T20:18:34.944-07:00October 18th Cohort Meeting1. Name of Meeting: Personal Identity<br />
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<li>I learned that Woo, my number one strength, stands for "winning over others."</li>
<li>I learned that no one in the group shared any of my strengths other than Nick, who also had both Woo and Positivity.</li>
<li>I learned that since we each have different strengths we will be able to get more done because the variety of strengths in our group will allow us to complement each other instead of getting trapped in one mindset.</li>
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3. I was not surprised by a specific strength that I got but found that they all seemed to describe me well, I just hadn't identified them as strengths before because they just came naturally to me for the most part. The only one I was very aware of that I had worked on consciously was Positivity, because there was a time in high school where I was a major pessimist but over the last couple of years I have really worked to turn my attitude around and have apparently succeeded. The strength of Includer was a bit of a surprise because I never saw that as a strength, closely related to Woo, I just like meeting new people and helping them feel welcome. I like being parts of big groups of people where everyone is enjoying themselves so to me including people is just the nice thing to do, not a strength. But I learned that it is.</div>
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It is important for a leader to know their strengths so that they can identify what areas they need to work on and do not lose sight of their goal. For example, based on my strengths, I might find myself focusing too much on the social connections between members of the group instead of making sure the group actually accomplishes a task. If I am aware of my strengths and how they might divert my attention I will be prepared to self-correct and keep that from happening.</div>
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5. This week is Big/Little Week for my fraternity and I am using my woo to be friendly to all the actives who are my potential bigs! I am also keeping a positive attitude when it comes to the possibility of being placed in a smaller and seemingly less exciting family! I know that it will all be what I make of it!<br />
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-51418542888087924442013-10-04T15:18:00.001-07:002013-10-04T15:18:22.609-07:00Retreat Reflection1. Three Things I Learned:<br />
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-57066410751703611322013-10-01T16:25:00.001-07:002013-10-01T16:25:14.059-07:00September 27th Meeting Reflection1. Why Does Leadership Matter? Relational and Servant Leadership<br />
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<li>I got to meet my new mentor and learn that his name was Craig.</li>
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I went to the chapter meeting and pledge class for Alpha Phi Omega this week. This is an organization that stresses not only service and friendship, but also leadership. I believe it will help me grow to be a better servant leader like we discussed in the meeting.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-11155339282167907122013-09-20T10:15:00.001-07:002013-09-20T10:15:03.461-07:00Leadership Safari Reflection1. <u>3 Things I Learned</u>:<br />
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<li>I learned that to be a good leader I should break out of my chalk circle, or my comfort zone.</li>
<li>I learned that when doing a speech or any type of public speaking a good way to start is by forcing people in the room to introduce themselves to each other while simultaneously having an awkward physical encounter.</li>
<li>Humor is a great tool to use when public speaking. It really relaxes the crowd.</li>
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2. I really enjoyed the speaker. He was very lively and engaging. He had a sense of humor but also offered serious advice. I have no criticisms.</div>
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3. Here is a picture of a stamp that I got for free as I entered:</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-10662936422458621122013-09-14T14:02:00.000-07:002013-09-14T14:02:43.462-07:00September 13th Meeting Reflection1. <u>Name of Cohort Meeting</u>:What is leadership? What is a leader?<br />
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<li>I learned that there is a multitude of different types of leadership. Leadership can be moral or immoral. So, basically, you can be an effective leader without being a truly good leader. </li>
<li>I was able to meet two new people who were unable to make the cohort meeting last week which was fun. I am excited to meet my mentor in two weeks and then go on the retreat and get closer to everyone.</li>
<li>I learned that more people share my views on leadership than I would of thought. We split into the two groups to design our leader and we ended up having many characteristics in common on our people, even though we did not collaborate. I thought that was really neat.</li>
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3. My definition of leadership has not changed that much other than I would now consider intiative and innovation very important parts of being a good leader where as before I only considered them helpful, not necessary. I changed this because I realized a leader who just keeps things running the way they have always been run is not truly an effective leader.</div>
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4. I think it means that they have expectations of their followers but they are also willing to get dirty helping out. They do not just observe as others work, they help out too.</div>
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5. <u>Picture</u>:This is a picture of me (in the purple) with my intramural volleyball team. I have taken on the position of captain. I was responsible for helping organize efforts to get teachers, make sure people sign up on time, and decide the line up and how we will rotate. I also have to make sure each member of the team feels included and knows when and where our matches are.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-89736410507350842452013-09-14T14:01:00.001-07:002013-09-14T14:03:00.560-07:00Campus Fest Reflection1. <u>Three Things I Learned</u>:<br />
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<li>I learned about the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. They offer many opportunities to serve in a multitude of ways and provide a chance to make new friends.</li>
<li>I learned that being a part of the Mock Trial Team costs $300 and is therefore outside of my budget, even though I enjoyed doing it in high school.</li>
<li>I learned more about Veritas. the Catholic Student Organization, and all the opportunities they provide for students to be involved in their faith on campus.</li>
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2. I was at campus fest for a little over an hour. I will most likely become involved in Veritas, Alpha Phi Omega and the Council for Students with Exceptionalities which is a club that focuses on Special Education.I loved walking around and recieved a lot of cool free stuff, including a blow up ball, frisbees, pens, two pairs of sunglasses and a coupon for a free ice cream sundae from Myles DQ. The best part of the day though was when two of my suitemates won goldfish playing the Cru plinko game. Their names are Antwon and Norbert. They're pretty cool.</div>
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3. <u>Picture</u>:This is a picture of my roomates goldfirsh, Norbert.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919672040593962779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266267482806867660.post-49196171268034237112013-08-31T12:17:00.001-07:002013-08-31T12:17:19.948-07:00Reflection on August 30th Meeting1.<u> Name of Cohort Meeting</u>: Introduction, Team Building, and Schedule<br />
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<li>I met new people who I am excited to work with throughout this year.</li>
<li>I learned that I get to participate in a two day retreat which I am thoroughly looking forward to. If I want to go though I have to be sure to turn in my medical form at the next meeting with is September 13th.</li>
<li>I learned that I will have homework but that this homework is not just mindless reading and worksheets. It will be meaningful and reflective. It will also help me to grow as a leader and enable me to participate better in group discussions at the meetings.</li>
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3. <u>Introduction:</u> My name is Stephanie Surblis. I am the oldest of three children in my family. I am studying to be an Intervention Specialist with Dual Certification in both Mild-Moderate and Moderate-Intensive. I am excited to get involved on campus but am not yet sure in exactly which clubs I would like to participate. In high school I was involved with my high school's pro-life club, yearbook staff, Mock Trial team, NHS, and Track Team. I was also the three year captain of my high school's bowling team. One of my biggest accomplishments was being the co-founder with one of my best friends of my high school's Harry Potter Club. I am very excited to be living on campus and being involved with the Honors Learning Community along with the Falcon Leadership Institute. I hope to get involved and generally have fun while still studying hard without getting homesick or overwhelmed.</div>
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4. <u>Definition of Leadership:</u> I think leadership can be defined many different ways. There are more dramatic obvious displays of leadership such as Student Government or what Alyssa is doing by creating a new organization and attempting to make it into a tradition. This type of leadership is very admirable but I also appreciate service leadership which I think of as quieter. It is a way that you live your life simply respecting people and working to make the world a better place and letting people notice the example you set. They will follow.</div>
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5. <u>Picture:</u> I found opportunities to find opportunities to get involved on campus, both for fun and volunteering.</div>
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