In preperation for our community engagement projects, I have been thinking alot about service projects and events that I have attended in the past. One thing that I noticed is that sometimes community service feels like work, while other times it just feels fun. But I also realized that it’s not the event itself that […]
Strengths Quests
February 27, 2013I don’t know if anyone else has been tasked with doing a StrengthsQuest Assessment. I just recently had to do one. The results is what I want to talk about. According to the test, I am: Activator- People who are especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. They […]
“You win some, you lose some.”
February 27, 2013This has been the theme of the week for me. Today is a particularly good example. So far I have slipped and covered myself in mud, lost my ID, and been late to class. Despite these less-than-favorable occurrences, however, I have also have had a few good experiences. I got a good grade on my […]
My African American History Collage
February 26, 2013These are the African Americans leaders that mean’t alot to the African American community and the world that don’t get as much recognition as they deserve. Barrack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Micheal Jordan, and Micheal Jackson are not the only successful African American people.
Leaders Admit When They Are Wrong: Marissa Mayer’s Commentary
February 26, 2013As we study effective leadership philosophies, I think it is important to understand one element in particular: knowing when a leader is wrong. The former Google executive turned CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Meyer, made a comment about working from home yesterday that resulted in numerous headlines. Mayer claimed, “It is not effective to work […]
答复: Reflections on Jamaica
February 22, 2013– Posted by Sunzhe, an international Mason student from China You will never know the happiness of transferring knowledge to someone unless you are fully involved with these adorable children. – Sunzhe
Educating Ourselves as Leaders on Campus
February 22, 2013I believe one important part of being a leader is educating ourselves and becoming a resource for others. As leaders on campus, we are especially lucky that there are plenty of resources to help educate us on important issues so that we can become resources to others. Three trainings in particular that I am aware […]
AB Changed Me
February 22, 2013Alternative Breaks, an organization that I first learned of my freshmen year here at George Mason University. I went to an information session and I have not looked back since. I went to Jamaica during winter break of 2012. It was truly an experience that I will never forget! During this trip, I was […]
A Prism of Possibility
February 20, 2013This semester I let ambition and aspirations get the best of me and signed up for a level 300 International Theory and Politics course. I entered the class, positive that I was up to the challenge. I was quickly blindsided by terms, words, and phrases beyond my intelligence level and comprehension. I e-mailed my academic […]