test

I was really nervous about the first test, but the word on the street was that everyone fails. I am the type of person who enjoys getting good grades and whatever the rumor may be, I like to be prepared. I decided to look at the previous exam posted online and I am glad I looked it over. Not only were some of the questions the same, but it gave me a good idea about how the test would be made up. I still dont know how I did, but I know I did alright. AND if the rumor is true about everyone failing, I guess I failed less than someone else! Rather than just blowing it off, it is important to have information and be able to expect the unexpected.

this blog sucked, but i have senioritis and im not graduating til december. I need spring break, now.


byeeee

Interview

I recently had an interview for a job and after yesterdays class, I am hoping I did well. He talked about different ways to make yourself stand out and be able to back up what you write on your resume. It made me worry that I had not heard back from the company, but today in my inbox I had one from the company to fill out another application. That was relief to me, because I thought what I had to say during the interview was relevant and I was able to talk about my experiences. I can't stand people who join groups clubs etc just to put on a resume. I think if you are going to be involved, actually be involved!

Im hoping to hear back from them soon!

Seminar week

This past week has been very busy for me. On Monday, I competed in a sales competition for Abbott Nutrition. I had been dreading it since the moment I entered, but I knew it would only help me gain experience in my major. So not only did I compete on Monday, I thought my team did awful and had to go to awards right before our leadership seminar. Much to my surprise, my team won and received a cash prize of $5000 to split between the four of us. This competition showed me that it is okay to branch out and try new things and not to be scared. It not only gave money, and a resume booster, but I was able to interview with Abbott on Wednesday. After running home and changing I ran to class and much to my surprise had a great time. Kirk was very upbeat and was able to keep my attention much to my surprise. He talked about being remarkable and doing simple nice things for others. I have already written a thank you note to the woman who interviewed me from Abbott. I had a great time listening to what he had to say and wrote down all the books he listed. I even emailed him after to say thank you and he emailed me back right away.

He said:
My pleasure to be with you Allison... thank you for your kind e-mail note...I'll keep it :) READ Lead - SUCCEED

Kirk

I thought that was really nice of him to email me individually. It shows a great leader makes time to appreciate others and gives simple gestures like that.

leader eval

Though I am a little behind on blogging from last weeks class, I have been thinking about what the "leaders" of the class had to say about themselves. When asked their leadership story so many of them just started listing activities they are in, President of and other stuff. When I am judging someone its not always about the list of their accomplishments. I want to know about them as a person. I remember the first guy who went up, not only was he an athlete and has accomplished a lot, he had a passion about being a leader and he wanted others to be involved. You could tell he really cared about others as well. To me, being a leader is more than what looks good on paper. You have to have energy, passion, and many other characteristics to get people to follow you in the first place. I am getting ready for an interview and I know I have done a lot of activities, but that is not the only thing that makes me who I am. I am glad that I had the chance to watch everyone so it showed me how to present myself in front of others better

i guess im a follower...

Soo today in class some people were picked out to tell why we should follow them. The first person said because she had thoughts. Well, obviously we all do thats a pretty lame reason. I did not have the best reason either, but I put a little more thought into it than that. But what is a good reason to follow someone? The second person said he was big enough to guard us from bullets that could be shot at us.... okay, I do not want to get shot but still, not the best reason. I obviously want to follow someone who cares about what they are doing, but what I am doing as well. I really do not know the type of person I would follow though. I guess it depends on the situation I am in.

So then the situation comes around to go to the front if we want to be a leader. People from the class start coming down, and I am trying to get out of my seat. I had a bunch of crap on my desk that was preventing me from getting up fast and by the time I got up we were told sit back down. I was labeled a non leader and I would never be able to be one in class. But if you were not the first person to stand up and get to the front does that make you a follower? You could have gone up there because someone else did, and that makes you a follower not a leader. You can look at it many ways. My theory: I have delayed reactions and I got up too late to slow.

I guess I will have to be ready for next time. :)

1/26/2009

Today I really enjoyed class. Not only were the email's read hilarious, but the videos were pretty entertaining as well. A lot of good points were brought up about how it is up to you and each one of the choices you make to make an impact in your life. You can choose to be plain and dull or you can choose to be remarkable.

In your own life you are faced with choices each day. One after another. Todays lecture made me think about all the little things in life that I have done. Have I opened the door for someone, have I said thank you for the little things, have I helped someone pick up their things if they dropped them? All little tasks yes, but they have an impact on someone. I like to think that I am that person who is willing to help someone when they need it. Its not always what you can do to get ahead in life. Sometimes taking the initiative to do things out of the norm and stand up for what you believe in is what it takes to be a leader.

The Queen

So today in class we watched the move "The Queen". I had seen the movie before so I knew what to expect obviously, but when you watch something for the second time you are able to understand things better. The second time around, I was more focused on the parts with Princess Diana. Before seeing this movie I had no idea that the Royal family disliked her so much. Anyways...

The quote at the beginning of the movie said a lot. It was "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" -Henry IV

Being put in any leadership position can be hard. When Princess Diana died, although the Queen did not like her one bit, it was a situation she had to deal with. It seemed as if she put it off as long as possible. I thought the position the Prime Minister was in was even harder. Knowing how the Royal family should have acted and suggesting to them things they should do would be rough. How would you even approach someone with the title of Queen and tell them what they are doing is wrong? I couldn't even imagine and I thought the leadership he showed throughout the movie was the strongest. It goes to show that it is not always glamorous to be a leader, but you have to know what the right thing to do is.