For most of my life I was one of those people who firmly believed that being driven and future-oriented was the correct way to approach life. I was the little girl who always knew where I was going to be in the next 5 to 10 years. Or as much as any young person could ever plan their future. I was certain I was going to be a chemistry major, I wanted to follow my father's footsteps in pursuing a degree in chemistry where I would land a great job after college and live a happy life.
When I entered high school I new that I needed to follow the honors student track, taking the honors classes, graduating in the top 10% of my high school class, and participating in clubs and sports. By the time I was in my senior year I felt that I was driven and accomplished, poised and ready to enter college with my plan in place: get a degree in chemistry, join a sorority, graduate, get a great job, etc. So what I did not anticipate was change. I had set myself up to follow a single story, and unfortunately that did not go as a planned.
Now I am in my junior year of college and I have done none of those things. I am at a school I never thought I would end up. I am majoring in a field that I used to think was pointless, and I am not as highly involved as I would like to be. When I entered college and everything stopped going according to plan I was devastated. I was so unhappy that I switched schools once, switched majors five times, and did not join a club until this year. I became paralyzed at one point. I, who had always known what I wanted, had no idea what I was doing. I was very lost, and as an individual who thrives under structure, I found that I had nothing to cling to. I hated that feeling, nothing caught my attention and I was so, so sick of people telling me that I shouldn't rush choosing a major, that it would come to me eventually. Well, they were right, but I hated that they were right. For that past two years I just took classes, I was uncommitted and uninterested. I eventually pulled myself together, and regained stability, but it wasn't easy and I learned a lot of hard and painful lessons.
This year, I feel that I have regained my footing, and I have gained perspective on how important embracing change and being flexible is. I was following and limiting myself to a single story, and when that single story did not go as planned I was devastated. Now I know that a lot of a person's 20's is unpredictable, scratch that, a lot of LIFE in general is unpredictable, and for as much as a dislike deviating from my single story, it is necessary. I can't stop it and now I have grown enough to know I don't think I would want to. I am in no way one hundred percent okay with change, it still makes my stomach hurt, but I am aware that it is necessary, inevitable and for the most part healthy. So, now I live trying to acknowledge that living a single story is not realistic and I am okay with that. I am actually the happiest I have ever been, so I guess I should say, "bring on the change, I am ready!"
-Emma
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Feedback
A common feeling that comes to mind when I think about feedback is that awful screeching sound that a microphone emits when you step too close to the doohickey and the thingamabob. The next thing that comes to mind is another feeling of pain because feedback means I have room for improvement and I like to unrealistically believe I am perfect. I know that is not a smart way to live, thinking that there is no room for self-improvement, in fact, the Emotionally Intelligent Leadership model is largely based upon self improvement. Feedback is not my favorite thing, but I learned through the years about how I can work on being receptive of feedback, because feedback shines a light on areas that need improvement and also in areas where you excel.
So this is what is discovered about my relationship with feedback. I need to remind myself to be open to it, to acknowledge the value of it, and to invite it into my daily life. I found that I am more receptive to feedback if I invite it into my life as a friend, and not as a negative entity. What I found to be interesting was that once I began to invite feedback into my life it became a very useful tool for personal and group development. I asked a coworker about feedback of my my leadership style and embraced the good news along with the areas where he told me I could improve. I will be honest and say I did not want to believe I needed to improve but hearing from a peer that there are some things I can work on is motivational. So even though it may not be my greatest friend, feedback is my greatest mentor.
So this is what is discovered about my relationship with feedback. I need to remind myself to be open to it, to acknowledge the value of it, and to invite it into my daily life. I found that I am more receptive to feedback if I invite it into my life as a friend, and not as a negative entity. What I found to be interesting was that once I began to invite feedback into my life it became a very useful tool for personal and group development. I asked a coworker about feedback of my my leadership style and embraced the good news along with the areas where he told me I could improve. I will be honest and say I did not want to believe I needed to improve but hearing from a peer that there are some things I can work on is motivational. So even though it may not be my greatest friend, feedback is my greatest mentor.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Being Kind Is More Than A Simple Rewind
Being Kind Is More Than A Simple Rewind
Local college student figures out kindness is pretty groovy.
So I stand for a lot of different values, some political, ethical, religious, and most of all practical. When I first wrote down what I believed in for this blog post I wrote: "I believe in listening..." well to be honest that is way too specific and I do believe in a heck of a lot more than listening. Before I tell you what I believe in I would like to give a run down of how I determined what exactly I wanted to believe in that spoke to my values.
The Contributing C's:
Citizenship: So this one is important to me because as a sociology major we discuss a lot about what it means to contribute to your society and also what it means to belong to your society. Honestly, we all live in differing levels of society, whether it is a society of high or low income, a group who chooses to stand on the side of love over hate, a group who feels that race is a non factor in their everyday lives or those who feel that race or gender or sexuality warrant hate and exclusion. So when I think about what I believe in, in terms of citizenship, I believe in kindness. I believe that since I would want to be treated with kindness regardless of my standing in society that I should do the same.
Controversy: Well it may come as a shock to you all but....I....avoid...conflict. I am confident enough in my self-understanding to know that conflict makes me ill, so here is what I think of when I think of how I would deal with controversy. Whenever conflict arises, I fear that high tempers and poor listening will stand in the way of quick resolutions but I also think that there is a way to have a conflict without verbal bashing or violence (this is for a more localized conflict scenario. i am not a strategist, or a politician so domestic and foreign affairs are most likely not to be solved through this method. I am not claiming to bring world piece, I promise). I think that it is important to be kind during conflict. Now I am talking about the level of kindness that come sin the form of respect and patience and the ability to walk in their shoes for 15 ft (not a mile, because like seriously, I am not a masochist). Listen, be respectful, and just remember that no matter how angry you are the best way to be heard is through your acts of kindness, not your acts of aggression.
Common Purpose: So what is one thing that we all learn from a young age? That one rule where we are taught that if we want to be treated a certain way then we should treat others the way we want to be treated? You know, something that includes no name calling, toy hogging, etc? Oh yeah, it's KINDNESS. We all have plenty of common goals that shift and adapt depending on where we are in life, but I think it is safe to say that from early on, we are all taught that our common purpose is to be kind throughout of lives.
So my belief is obviously KINDNESS. But just because the cat is out of the bag doe not mean that I have to let the baby out of the bath water and send it straight to hell in a hand basket! So I will discuss a fourth C to give just a tad more insight to my thought process and how I feel kindness is a believe that can be strongly continued through the Social Change Model.
Collaboration: A great and effective way to collaborate and spread social change is through kindness. Now what I like about kindness is that it is multi-dimensional. Like I have stated in previous paragraphs, kindness is all inclusive in terms of being a descent human being. It contains respect, active listening, sticking up for yourself (being kind to yourself), being fair, and on and on. Collaboration is largely based on the successful meshing of a group, and kindness is what can drive a group to find their strengths and correct the spots where they are lacking.
So kindness is what I believe in, and I promise, I am not naive enough to think hat kindness can solve world problems, end hunger, give everyone access to education, end hate crimes, etc. But I do know that kindness is where solutions to the BIG problems start. Kindness is a teacher encouraging you to follow your dream and setting you up to create social change. Kindness is a best friend promising you that while some people may hate you just because of what you look like, who you love, and how much money you make, you are loved and should just continue to ignore the hate the best you can. Kindness is a job offer to a person who desperately needs a life distraction or the steady income. So I believe in grassroots social change, with the optimistic view that it will continue making a global chain reaction. So be kind kids, and do more than just rewind.
Please feel obligated to listen to One Direction's new single. I don't know how it got there but it sure was kind of them to release a new single (ilovethemsomuch).
-Emma
Local college student figures out kindness is pretty groovy.
So I stand for a lot of different values, some political, ethical, religious, and most of all practical. When I first wrote down what I believed in for this blog post I wrote: "I believe in listening..." well to be honest that is way too specific and I do believe in a heck of a lot more than listening. Before I tell you what I believe in I would like to give a run down of how I determined what exactly I wanted to believe in that spoke to my values.
The Contributing C's:
Citizenship: So this one is important to me because as a sociology major we discuss a lot about what it means to contribute to your society and also what it means to belong to your society. Honestly, we all live in differing levels of society, whether it is a society of high or low income, a group who chooses to stand on the side of love over hate, a group who feels that race is a non factor in their everyday lives or those who feel that race or gender or sexuality warrant hate and exclusion. So when I think about what I believe in, in terms of citizenship, I believe in kindness. I believe that since I would want to be treated with kindness regardless of my standing in society that I should do the same.
Controversy: Well it may come as a shock to you all but....I....avoid...conflict. I am confident enough in my self-understanding to know that conflict makes me ill, so here is what I think of when I think of how I would deal with controversy. Whenever conflict arises, I fear that high tempers and poor listening will stand in the way of quick resolutions but I also think that there is a way to have a conflict without verbal bashing or violence (this is for a more localized conflict scenario. i am not a strategist, or a politician so domestic and foreign affairs are most likely not to be solved through this method. I am not claiming to bring world piece, I promise). I think that it is important to be kind during conflict. Now I am talking about the level of kindness that come sin the form of respect and patience and the ability to walk in their shoes for 15 ft (not a mile, because like seriously, I am not a masochist). Listen, be respectful, and just remember that no matter how angry you are the best way to be heard is through your acts of kindness, not your acts of aggression.
Common Purpose: So what is one thing that we all learn from a young age? That one rule where we are taught that if we want to be treated a certain way then we should treat others the way we want to be treated? You know, something that includes no name calling, toy hogging, etc? Oh yeah, it's KINDNESS. We all have plenty of common goals that shift and adapt depending on where we are in life, but I think it is safe to say that from early on, we are all taught that our common purpose is to be kind throughout of lives.
So my belief is obviously KINDNESS. But just because the cat is out of the bag doe not mean that I have to let the baby out of the bath water and send it straight to hell in a hand basket! So I will discuss a fourth C to give just a tad more insight to my thought process and how I feel kindness is a believe that can be strongly continued through the Social Change Model.
Collaboration: A great and effective way to collaborate and spread social change is through kindness. Now what I like about kindness is that it is multi-dimensional. Like I have stated in previous paragraphs, kindness is all inclusive in terms of being a descent human being. It contains respect, active listening, sticking up for yourself (being kind to yourself), being fair, and on and on. Collaboration is largely based on the successful meshing of a group, and kindness is what can drive a group to find their strengths and correct the spots where they are lacking.
Please feel obligated to listen to One Direction's new single. I don't know how it got there but it sure was kind of them to release a new single (ilovethemsomuch).
-Emma
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Let's Get Ethical!
The Group: Emma, Lydia, Brittany
The Ethical Dilemma: Do you keep the secrets of your organization even if it is NOT ethical behavior? (E.g. The Delta Gamma email that was leaked, the Alpha Gamma Delta alumni at The University of Alabama, etc. )
Response: Whether or not we would keep the secrets of our organization would be based upon the type of secrets we are supposed to be keeping. If the secret is harmful to members or to the general public in any way then we would have to tell the secret. We would ultimately want to be a part of a group that choses to do no harm or a non-maleficent group.
The Dilemma Model(s):
The Ethical Dilemma: Do you keep the secrets of your organization even if it is NOT ethical behavior? (E.g. The Delta Gamma email that was leaked, the Alpha Gamma Delta alumni at The University of Alabama, etc. )
Response: Whether or not we would keep the secrets of our organization would be based upon the type of secrets we are supposed to be keeping. If the secret is harmful to members or to the general public in any way then we would have to tell the secret. We would ultimately want to be a part of a group that choses to do no harm or a non-maleficent group.
The Dilemma Model(s):
- Truth vs. Loyalty-if the secret is harmful, cruel, or a-moral, then the truth would have to over-come loyalty. If the secret was not doing any harm to an individual, society or object, then loyalty would be more important than truth. However, in this situation, if the behavior is not ethical then TRUTH is more important than loyalty.
- Justice vs. Mercy-If the secret is not ethical, then it would be a priority for justice to be served.
- Long Term vs. Short Term-when the unethical secret has been revealed and put out into the public then it would be a painful experience for the entire group, not just the individual in the short term. However, in the long term, the group itself will be able to redeem themselves and build anew, creating healthy, inclusive and ethical secrets that build prestige and honor within the group.
The Thinking: The thinking in this scenario would be most effective in a group setting, that way people could make sure that all three forms of thinking are being employed to determine whether or not a secret should be revealed to the public. Rule-based thinking is going to be important to understand the repercussions that will result from the secrets and the reveal of the secret. Care-based thinking is important to look to those who have been, and will be affected if the secret is revealed or if it is kept a secret. The End-based thinking will be crucial for when the group is looking ahead to see how the reveal of the secret will affect their group once the secret is revealed. Will the group be seen in a poor light? Will the group be able to regain their honor after time and retribution has been accomplished? These are the types of questions that End-based thinking will be able to answer.
The Decision: If the secret is an ethical, healthy, and inclusive secret, then yes, it is ethical to keep the secret. If the secret is harmful, cruel, and unethical, then it is NOT ethical to keep the organizations secret.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The Breakfast Club Group Dynamics
The Breakfast Club
Group dynamics consist of Purpose-Structure-Time
- Purpose: To not grow up to be their parents
- Structure: Working Group
- Time: Eight-hour Saturday detention
Forming: Each student’s behavior is driven by the need of acceptance. For example, when Bender gives Brian a nasty look for making walrus sounds Brian immediately stops. An additional broad example is when they each cover for Bender when the principle walks in or picks him out. They also actively judge each other when they first meet. The students do this by asking what each other did to get in detention, what clubs they are in etc. An additional idea in forming is gathering. This is seen when they all avoid conflict even if they are being sarcastic. For instance, when the principle asks them all to raise their hands they all do.
Storming Phase:
Throughout The Breakfast Club, the group of students seems to be in a constant state of storming. They challenge each other, and contest ideas and beliefs of other group members. For example, Bender confronts the other members in the group. There are important issues that emerge in their confrontations. Their different backgrounds drive their differences in opinion. The social circles they come from influence their actions in this new and informal, group setting. Whereas the princess, Clair, and the jock, Andy, see and discuss themselves as being “well-liked” by everyone, the brain, Brian, talks about not even liking himself. These differing views of self-worth contribute to the constant storming the group encounters. Even when they reach levels of norming, they consistently fall back into patterns of storming.
Norming: The roles of the group are clear. When Andrew and Bender are in an altercations Claire makes fun of them. For instance, when Bender mocks Claire and her lipstick the others call him out and tell him it is unfair. Also in the development of this section they group begins to appreciate each other. For example, when Brian is ashamed about being a virgin Claire is compassionate because she can relate. This also shows that they are each feeling more comfortable about talking about subjects such as sex and family dynamics. The theme of acceptance is also seen when they spill the contents of their purses and wallets, while smoking together, This is when they learn more about each other. Also, the group begins to work together with the whistling, raising hands, following Benders directions especially after he sacrifices himself to save the group.
Performing: When the group finally moves into the “stage of equilibrium” it is one of the most identifying aspects of the “Performing” stage. All members of the group are forced to finally come together and discuss their ideas, their backgrounds, and their stories, in the hopes of successfully finishing their essay, and making the most of their unpleasant detention together. While they are initially unable to even speak to one another, they are now able to talk about their darkest and innermost thoughts. This is the true beginning of a “longterm relationship” in the performing stage. The things the characters choose to share are beyond what is needed for the 1,000 word essay. Now, they are sharing things about themselves in the hopes of becoming closer as individuals, and even as friends. In that sense, I believe they finally began working towards a common purpose, and not just a functional relationship. Originally, I believed that the common purpose would be finishing the essay that was assigned to them, and not causing anymore trouble in the library. By the end of the movie, and after the initial phases of the group development model, the common purpose is a desire to understand one another, and think outside of themselves.
Adjourning Phase: The Breakfast Club will not be meeting more than once so they as a group must dissolve at the end. The unique part is that they are similar to an ad hoc committee in the fact that they discussed what would happen during and after their termination. Claire and Andy will go back to being popular and making fun of Brian and Alison, and the other four will continue to ignore Bender and treat him as a criminal. Due to the groups negative conflict approach, only reaching the understanding level of intercultural processes, and never truly leaving the storming part of group development the group must adjourn without reaching or achieving their goal or purpose.
Group Roles: At the adjourning phase of TBC, their group roles are clearly defined.
Brian-Mediator, Info Seeker, Clarifier
- Asks questions, why? Do they know?
- “Guys lets all calm down”
- Clarifies the group purpose to Mr. Vernon at the end of the film in the essay
- Tries to keep the peace between the group members
- Attempts to resolve conflict between others altercations
· He expresses his interest in maintaining the friendships when school begins
o He is shot down
Alison-Encourager, Summarizer
- Does not speak and followers the others for the first hour of the movie
- Summarizes what everyone has said in order to remind them of what they said
- Acts as a catalyst for change within the group
- Ex: Weird behavior, humor, positive thinking
- Submissive, influential
- Remains on the outside and looks in
Bender-Opinion Giver, Blocker, DOMINATOR
- Voices his opinions on everything from family life, to personalities to socialization of teens
- Promotes self indulging ideas
- Discloses hardships and lifestyle claiming these as factors that make him superior
· Persona of hostility, avoidant, and fearful
· Engages others in confrontation
Claire-Encourager, Opinion Seeker
- Seeks the opinions of others before she makes decisions
- Encourages others to join, includes others in the conversations and conflicts
- Makes other members feel worth while
- Has a constant need of acceptance
- Affirms others feelings
Andy-Gatekeeper, DOMINATOR
- Invites the opinions of others, makes sure both sides of the story are heard by all
- Fights for dominance and control of the group
- Expressive about his mental an physical toughness both on and off the wrestling mat
- Displays very limited signs of weakness
TBC scores Negative on the Riddle Scale of Attitudes Towards Differences
- Repulsion
- Pity
- Tolerance
- Acceptance
TBC only reaches the understanding level on the Hoopes Intercultural Learning Process
Communication Styles:
- Aggressive: Bender, Andy, Claire, Mr. Vernor
- Assertive: Alison
- Unassertive: Brian
TBC exhibits both the advantages and liabilities of conflict however throughout the course of their existence as a group they tend to function on the liabilities side of conflict and have a hard time benefiting from it.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Excuse Me, Your True Colors Are Showing: A Reflection
I have always had very strong personality traits, so when I was scored as a Gold for my true color and received a ISFJ, I read the descriptions and could not find a single aspect that I did not identify with. My love of lists, structure, routine, and order have always been a large part of my life. This is an example of the running "To-Do List" that I keep everyday.
Now before you all think all I care about is structure, I would like to say that I am also very dedicated to my relationships. I am very close to my family, both immediate and extended. I have a few strong friendships, while I do have acquaintances, who I enjoy and love to see, I very much lean towards the long lasting friendships. I have been really close friends with my current roommate, Anne, for six years. We have lived with one another for two years and were only separated for nine months in the past six years. We have built a very strong friendship through communications and she will be the first to say that I have mother-like tendencies, and have a high level of expectations for my friends because I hope they hold the same expectations for me. Here is a picture of her and I just so you all can see how much we are obsessed with one another (she loves me, I promise I don't force her to hangout with me).
Another important aspect is my interest in my family history. I am always interested in hearing what my family history is. I have recored my grandparent's stories, and have constantly inquired about my heritage (predominantly russian and eastern european).When my grandmother passed away in June, I was comforted by the stories people told about her and the pictures she left me.
Here is my grandmother at the age of 16, she is a ham.
When I told Anne about the characteristics of a Gold and a an ISFJ she laughed and said, "God that's so you, lame but fun at the same time". While her summary of my characteristics is a bit crass, I like to think that having the knowledge of my strong and weak character traits gives me the ability to better self-reflect and lead. Knowing my pet-peeves and how others might perceive my characteristics is helpful because I can now see how and why some people might get frustrated with me or I with them. I just have to keep in mind that I can and sometimes will have to adjust everyday, and that does not seem so bad if you ask me!
When I told Anne about the characteristics of a Gold and a an ISFJ she laughed and said, "God that's so you, lame but fun at the same time". While her summary of my characteristics is a bit crass, I like to think that having the knowledge of my strong and weak character traits gives me the ability to better self-reflect and lead. Knowing my pet-peeves and how others might perceive my characteristics is helpful because I can now see how and why some people might get frustrated with me or I with them. I just have to keep in mind that I can and sometimes will have to adjust everyday, and that does not seem so bad if you ask me!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Some Quality Self-reflection
Influences
As a white, straight, female from the upper class, I always have to take a minute to think about how my personality and learning experiences are shaped by these life qualities. I have never gone hungry, I have never experienced violence or hate against my sexual orientation, religion, or race. My experiences with theses forms of hate are from secondary sources, and I am so fortunate to not have experienced such hate.
The most influential factor in my life has been my schooling. In my years at a waldorf school I learned cultural sensitivity, acceptance, about religions (Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestant, etc.), I learned how there is more than one way to have a family, and an appreciation for hard work.
The next two factors that influenced my personality are my birth order and gender. I am the second born, I have one older sister, who is loud, demanding, and at times, a little scary. She helped me learn how to speak up for myself, be my own advocate, and self-reflection. She is very good at calling me out on my bull-shit. My gender has influenced me because my mother raised my sister and I as feminists who deserve equality, and cannot be confined to societal stereotypes.
I want to share a verse that we used to say in my elementary school days that I feel illustrates a lot of the core influences that I have built my personality and learning on throughout the years.
This is our school let peace dwell here,
let the rooms be filled with contentment,
let love abide here,
love for one another,
love of mankind,
love of life itself,
and love of God.
For as many hands built a house,
so many hearts make a school.
It is cliche to say this, but life is very much one giant learning experience. It is essentially a school in my eyes. I hope to continue to learn and grow and apply this verse to my everyday life.
Personal Mission Statement
To embrace the constant changes in life and think of them as an opportunity to adjust. I promise to be kind to my self and to others, and to be more conscious of how often I judge others. I will use all of the talents I have learned to help others, and to spread positivity even when I do not feel positive. I will remember to be genuine, because I want others to do the same when they are with me. I will take one large dose of perspective each morning before I go out because that will keep me grounded and in the present. I will not worry about the future as long as I continue to work hard and chose the choices that I feel are the right choices.
My Four Letters
Introvert (11%)
Sensing (12%)
Feeling (25%)
Judging (56%)
I was not surprised one bit by my letter and I became aware of how they are ON POINT. I was reading a bit about how ISFJ have a "need to be needed", that is very much what I feel all the time. I also have close relationships and a fear of confrontation, and a desire for order. I felt good because I already knew a lot about my personality traits before doing this quiz but I was surprised about how close I was to being an extrovert and an intuitor. I figured I was a much stronger introvert, but I feel like this means I have a nice balance between the two.
Welp, off to watch some TV and cry about how Teen Wolf won't be on until 2014!
-Emma
As a white, straight, female from the upper class, I always have to take a minute to think about how my personality and learning experiences are shaped by these life qualities. I have never gone hungry, I have never experienced violence or hate against my sexual orientation, religion, or race. My experiences with theses forms of hate are from secondary sources, and I am so fortunate to not have experienced such hate.
The most influential factor in my life has been my schooling. In my years at a waldorf school I learned cultural sensitivity, acceptance, about religions (Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestant, etc.), I learned how there is more than one way to have a family, and an appreciation for hard work.
The next two factors that influenced my personality are my birth order and gender. I am the second born, I have one older sister, who is loud, demanding, and at times, a little scary. She helped me learn how to speak up for myself, be my own advocate, and self-reflection. She is very good at calling me out on my bull-shit. My gender has influenced me because my mother raised my sister and I as feminists who deserve equality, and cannot be confined to societal stereotypes.
I want to share a verse that we used to say in my elementary school days that I feel illustrates a lot of the core influences that I have built my personality and learning on throughout the years.
This is our school let peace dwell here,
let the rooms be filled with contentment,
let love abide here,
love for one another,
love of mankind,
love of life itself,
and love of God.
For as many hands built a house,
so many hearts make a school.
It is cliche to say this, but life is very much one giant learning experience. It is essentially a school in my eyes. I hope to continue to learn and grow and apply this verse to my everyday life.
Personal Mission Statement
To embrace the constant changes in life and think of them as an opportunity to adjust. I promise to be kind to my self and to others, and to be more conscious of how often I judge others. I will use all of the talents I have learned to help others, and to spread positivity even when I do not feel positive. I will remember to be genuine, because I want others to do the same when they are with me. I will take one large dose of perspective each morning before I go out because that will keep me grounded and in the present. I will not worry about the future as long as I continue to work hard and chose the choices that I feel are the right choices.
My Four Letters
Introvert (11%)
Sensing (12%)
Feeling (25%)
Judging (56%)
I was not surprised one bit by my letter and I became aware of how they are ON POINT. I was reading a bit about how ISFJ have a "need to be needed", that is very much what I feel all the time. I also have close relationships and a fear of confrontation, and a desire for order. I felt good because I already knew a lot about my personality traits before doing this quiz but I was surprised about how close I was to being an extrovert and an intuitor. I figured I was a much stronger introvert, but I feel like this means I have a nice balance between the two.
Welp, off to watch some TV and cry about how Teen Wolf won't be on until 2014!
-Emma
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Leadership Lens Project
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present to you a politician who has shaped my leadership lens, and redefined what it means to be a public servant. Because of the time constraints on our presentations for Tuesday, I was unable to give my subject the proper amount of recognition, but I will take a minute to do so here. Please play this song while reading the articles:
Name: Cory Booker
Occupation: Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Senate hopeful for 2014.
Most known for:
-Running into burning buildings to save his constituents: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/nyregion/mayor-cory-booker-says-he-felt-terror-in-fire-rescue.html?_r=0
-Participating in the SNAP Challenge:
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2012/12/cory_booker_begins_challenge_t.html
-Housing and bringing aid to the people of Newark during hurricane Sandy:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/cory-booker-neighbors-hurricane-sandy_n_2059971.html
-Being the most perfect potential boyfriend:
http://jezebel.com/5958016/cory-booker-is-a-great-imaginary-boyfriend-but-probably-sucks-in-real-life
I could go one forever guys, I really admire this man. He has shown that an important part of leading his being a helping hand, and an open ear for people to talk to. He takes the time to practice leadership and lead by example. If you have a minute, follow him on the Twitter dot com and witness excellent leadership skills in action every single day. I encourage you all to look him up on the Internet, and see what he has been and will be up to.
Here is a link to my brief presentation that I will be giving on Tuesday, there is an interview he gave on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon that I will be showing a small clip from but feel free to watch the whole thing and fall victim to this man's charm and greatness.
http://prezi.com/qgqhcra_pxyf/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Until next time!
-Emma
Name: Cory Booker
Occupation: Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Senate hopeful for 2014.
Most known for:
-Running into burning buildings to save his constituents: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/nyregion/mayor-cory-booker-says-he-felt-terror-in-fire-rescue.html?_r=0
-Participating in the SNAP Challenge:
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2012/12/cory_booker_begins_challenge_t.html
-Housing and bringing aid to the people of Newark during hurricane Sandy:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/cory-booker-neighbors-hurricane-sandy_n_2059971.html
-Being the most perfect potential boyfriend:
http://jezebel.com/5958016/cory-booker-is-a-great-imaginary-boyfriend-but-probably-sucks-in-real-life
I could go one forever guys, I really admire this man. He has shown that an important part of leading his being a helping hand, and an open ear for people to talk to. He takes the time to practice leadership and lead by example. If you have a minute, follow him on the Twitter dot com and witness excellent leadership skills in action every single day. I encourage you all to look him up on the Internet, and see what he has been and will be up to.
Here is a link to my brief presentation that I will be giving on Tuesday, there is an interview he gave on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon that I will be showing a small clip from but feel free to watch the whole thing and fall victim to this man's charm and greatness.
http://prezi.com/qgqhcra_pxyf/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Until next time!
-Emma
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship Blog Post
EDUPL 2570: Team and Organizational Leadership
When I was younger, my aunt once asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I promptly said, "I want to be a secretary, so I can always help people." Well that response made her very angry and she went on to tell me that I should not settle for a secretary job, I should shoot for something where I could be respected in my job and where I could defy gender stereotypes. I remember being very confused about the entire conversation, after all, I was only six, and my aunt was lucky I did not answer her with aspirations to be Barbie.
Now that I am a junior in college, I have a better understanding of what my aunt was trying to tell me at six years old. It is fine if I want to be a secretary, but I need to remember that there are more than just traditional ways to help people. As I pursue my degree in Sociology, I am quickly learning that we all have our own ideas of what makes us social entrepreneurs. You can be a business owner, an engineer, an artist, a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher, etc., and if you contribute and bring good to your society, you are a successful social entrepreneur. Since I have always aspired to be a social entrepreneur, I would like to talk about the recent discoveries I have made about how I want to contribute to society.
I have always wanted to take my curiosity with people and society and apply it to my future career, and it was not until I got my job as an Office Assistant in The Ohio Union that I realized that after I graduate with an undergraduate degree, I want to go and receive my masters in Student Affairs and Higher Education. How did this come about? Well, first of all, any one who has spent any time in the offices in the Union will tell you that the professionals who work there are the most amazing humans and social entrepreneurs you will ever lay eyes on. Their dedication to the future generations is so strong, and their drive to not only lead a life of positivity and excellence in their personal lives but to teach others to do the same is infectious in the most beautiful way.
What is my plan? I am planning on finishing my undergraduate degree in Sociology, with a Leadership Studies minor, then heading off to graduate school in Student Affairs and Higher Education. I want to find a position in Student Affairs in a college or university where I can inspire, teach, and learn from the amazing staff and students in that community. I have chosen this as my path for social entrepreneurship because I believe in the power of helping others in the form of guidance, and leading by example. I want to ensure that the world will continue to be populated by people who are passionate about changing the world, saving lives, and putting as many good intentions into the world as possible.
I would like to see myself, one day, as a Vice President of student life who works with her faculty to ensure that students can pursue their respective degrees in the most comfortable, respectable, and excellent manner. I want to make sure our future educators, doctors, lawyers, business professionals, artists and so on can receive a degree in their field of passion and go on to change the world for the better. I want to make sure their roads are built with the strongest of pavements given to them by their higher education experience. I plan to be a social entrepreneur who inspires others to become social entrepreneurs, and I could not be more excited about it.
-Emma
August 2013
EDUPL 2570: Team and Organizational Leadership
When I was younger, my aunt once asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I promptly said, "I want to be a secretary, so I can always help people." Well that response made her very angry and she went on to tell me that I should not settle for a secretary job, I should shoot for something where I could be respected in my job and where I could defy gender stereotypes. I remember being very confused about the entire conversation, after all, I was only six, and my aunt was lucky I did not answer her with aspirations to be Barbie.
Now that I am a junior in college, I have a better understanding of what my aunt was trying to tell me at six years old. It is fine if I want to be a secretary, but I need to remember that there are more than just traditional ways to help people. As I pursue my degree in Sociology, I am quickly learning that we all have our own ideas of what makes us social entrepreneurs. You can be a business owner, an engineer, an artist, a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher, etc., and if you contribute and bring good to your society, you are a successful social entrepreneur. Since I have always aspired to be a social entrepreneur, I would like to talk about the recent discoveries I have made about how I want to contribute to society.
I have always wanted to take my curiosity with people and society and apply it to my future career, and it was not until I got my job as an Office Assistant in The Ohio Union that I realized that after I graduate with an undergraduate degree, I want to go and receive my masters in Student Affairs and Higher Education. How did this come about? Well, first of all, any one who has spent any time in the offices in the Union will tell you that the professionals who work there are the most amazing humans and social entrepreneurs you will ever lay eyes on. Their dedication to the future generations is so strong, and their drive to not only lead a life of positivity and excellence in their personal lives but to teach others to do the same is infectious in the most beautiful way.
What is my plan? I am planning on finishing my undergraduate degree in Sociology, with a Leadership Studies minor, then heading off to graduate school in Student Affairs and Higher Education. I want to find a position in Student Affairs in a college or university where I can inspire, teach, and learn from the amazing staff and students in that community. I have chosen this as my path for social entrepreneurship because I believe in the power of helping others in the form of guidance, and leading by example. I want to ensure that the world will continue to be populated by people who are passionate about changing the world, saving lives, and putting as many good intentions into the world as possible.
I would like to see myself, one day, as a Vice President of student life who works with her faculty to ensure that students can pursue their respective degrees in the most comfortable, respectable, and excellent manner. I want to make sure our future educators, doctors, lawyers, business professionals, artists and so on can receive a degree in their field of passion and go on to change the world for the better. I want to make sure their roads are built with the strongest of pavements given to them by their higher education experience. I plan to be a social entrepreneur who inspires others to become social entrepreneurs, and I could not be more excited about it.
-Emma
August 2013
Let Me Introduce Myself
My name is Emma Hunko-Haynack, and I come from the heart of the United States, Ohio. I have lived in other places, but that was when I was a baby and all I remember are weird blurbs of events of those far away places so for all intents and purposes I am an Ohioan, and proud of it.
It is common for me to clam up when I am meant to describe myself in any way shape or form, and I feel it is because describing yourself is one of the hardest things to do. So for the sake of me getting to the point and to stop all of my rambling I am going to be as systematic about this as possible.
As I said, I am from Ohio, more specifically Copley, Ohio. This is a small township near Akron, Ohio where suburbia is at an all time high and all anyone can do is try their best to ward off any visions of becoming a rap artist, which I successfully did, but so many of my peers in high school fell victim too.
I grew up in a very different type of household. My parents raised my older sister and I on organic food, both locally grown and from our garden, and National Public Radio (NPR). They also invested in sending my sister and I to a Waldorf School, where I went from kindergarten to eighth grade. My mother is a Waldorf teacher, and taught at the same school that I attended. A lot of my grade school education has influenced my habits, and learning techniques, and I am very happy with the skill sets I acquired through Waldorf education. If you are interested in what Waldorf education is, I will post a link to a great website that gives you an idea about what type of teaching is done at a Waldorf school at the end of this blog post.
My personality has always verged on Type A. I am punctual, detail oriented, and a rule follower. I have been described as an introvert but I like to consider myself a shy extrovert. I am very talented at being really, honestly, passionate about a certain topic or subject matter for a brief period of time before switching to another object/topic. I blame it on my general curiosity about life and my tendency to be indecisive. This tendency has resulted in me transferring to Ohio State from a small school in M*chig@n, changing my major four times, and has continually resulted in just a general high level of anxiety in my day-to-day.
To conclude: I am a junior at The Ohio State University, a proud owner of her of Netflix account, and a Sociology major. You can find me working at the Administrative Suite in the Ohio Union (Buck ID is on the third floor, one suite over) or laying in my bed cultivating my imminent Internet fame. I think the most important aspects anyone should know about me is that I love to help, I am extremely fascinated by humans and their societies, and I am allergic to peanuts.
Thank you for reading! I will be here all Semester. *drops mic and walks away*
-Emma
August 2013
Link for Waldorf Education:
http://www.whywaldorfworks.org/02_W_Education/index.asp
It is common for me to clam up when I am meant to describe myself in any way shape or form, and I feel it is because describing yourself is one of the hardest things to do. So for the sake of me getting to the point and to stop all of my rambling I am going to be as systematic about this as possible.
As I said, I am from Ohio, more specifically Copley, Ohio. This is a small township near Akron, Ohio where suburbia is at an all time high and all anyone can do is try their best to ward off any visions of becoming a rap artist, which I successfully did, but so many of my peers in high school fell victim too.
I grew up in a very different type of household. My parents raised my older sister and I on organic food, both locally grown and from our garden, and National Public Radio (NPR). They also invested in sending my sister and I to a Waldorf School, where I went from kindergarten to eighth grade. My mother is a Waldorf teacher, and taught at the same school that I attended. A lot of my grade school education has influenced my habits, and learning techniques, and I am very happy with the skill sets I acquired through Waldorf education. If you are interested in what Waldorf education is, I will post a link to a great website that gives you an idea about what type of teaching is done at a Waldorf school at the end of this blog post.
My personality has always verged on Type A. I am punctual, detail oriented, and a rule follower. I have been described as an introvert but I like to consider myself a shy extrovert. I am very talented at being really, honestly, passionate about a certain topic or subject matter for a brief period of time before switching to another object/topic. I blame it on my general curiosity about life and my tendency to be indecisive. This tendency has resulted in me transferring to Ohio State from a small school in M*chig@n, changing my major four times, and has continually resulted in just a general high level of anxiety in my day-to-day.
To conclude: I am a junior at The Ohio State University, a proud owner of her of Netflix account, and a Sociology major. You can find me working at the Administrative Suite in the Ohio Union (Buck ID is on the third floor, one suite over) or laying in my bed cultivating my imminent Internet fame. I think the most important aspects anyone should know about me is that I love to help, I am extremely fascinated by humans and their societies, and I am allergic to peanuts.
Thank you for reading! I will be here all Semester. *drops mic and walks away*
-Emma
August 2013
Link for Waldorf Education:
http://www.whywaldorfworks.org/02_W_Education/index.asp
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