“Courage or Comfort”
Last week, I had an opportunity to be a part of ISA Leadership Retreat 2015 hosted by the International Student Association. It was an amazing experience because I had a chance to get involved in a group of people from vast number of countries. One of the sections that inspired me the most is “ The power of integrity and Vulnerability in leadership –Amber Cordell”. In this section, each of us will choose a favorite quote from quotes given. We also have a chance to be on stage to tell what quote we chose and why we chose this quote. The quote that I chose was “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort but you cannot have both-Brene Brown”
Indeed, in my entire life I had come across this situation several times
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My mother’s reaction made me contemplate. Instead of being surprised about my decision she just asked me a question “are you sure about it?” This question my mother asked me stuck in my heart and made me second guess myself many times. Am I really sure about studying here? Because as we know it 's not an easy to adapt in a new environment that you never explored through research or visiting. A lot of new things I had to learn was how to adapt to new culture, food, and people. Importantly, I have to change my lifestyle from eight hour public school to eight hour boarding school and this is quite a big change for me. From a spoiled kid that got everything to become a person that needs to take care every thing by himself.
After spending five years in the country called India, I have to face the same situation again to decide should I study at a university in the Untied States or travel back in my home country, Thailand. After being an outsider for five years, it makes me realized one thing that no place will ever feel like home. It does not matter how civilized people are in those countries. Somehow inside yourself you will sense something abnormal due to their culture, language, people, and food etc. At some point you will begin to feel that you want to be back in your native land where everything comes to be familiar, the place that you does not concern about the language or culture, the place where you can enjoy your favorite food. So, if I decide to
Living and studying in another country has never been easy for everyone, and it happens to me too. There are many things for me to adapt to, such as language, culture, food, lifestyle…
A consultative style encourages discussion with the team; the leader presents the situation or problem and may possibly suggest a provisional decision. They then invite discussion about it and get suggestions and ideas, the leader then decides. Positives of this style include group synergy ‘none of use is as clever as all of us’, and acknowledgment that the team has something to contribute to the decision-making process. Disadvantages of this style could include slower decision making due to consultation, and the expectation of the team or individuals that they will always be consulted.
| 1. Complete the Teamwork section of the course of study. 2. Schedule and conduct first team meeting (Note: Detailed instructions for scheduling the first team meeting can be found in the course of study.) 3. Complete the Team Contract and have team leader submit to
This assignment will show what services are available in early year’s settings and for young people to support positive development. It will show what assessments we carry out within my setting and I will also critically analyse agencies that are available for referrals, transitions and safeguarding for children and young people.
In Scott’s conclusion she writes, “Fierce leaders aren’t born that way; crossing the bold line between leadership and “fierce” leadership takes courage and work. It requires that you hone your faith in others and in yourself” [p.292].
A State Representative, Randy Richards, organized a press conference coveting to sway a proposal for a bill to a avert state agencies and other health care providers from offering prenatal care to undocumented immigrants and billing the cost to Medicaid (Sharp, 2011, p. 72). In the press conference, he accuses undocumented immigrants from coming to the United States to take advantage of the Medicaid system by taking services away from the American Citizens who pay into the system with their taxes. When the floor was opened to the press to ask question or to elaborate on the proposal for the bill his answer were very vague or he eluded the question by saying, “…That is not the point…” (Sharp, 2011, p. 72). The Executive Director of the Health Care Authority, Mike Foley, decides to hold a press conference later that day to clear the air with factual information and providing laws stating, health care cannot be denied to anyone in search of preventative or medical attention. He articulates prenatal care for illegal women cost less than a $1000.00 and when the child is born, they become a natural American Citizen and how they deny service to an American. If these preventative services were denied during the pregnancy and the child is born with a serious medical condition it will cost the state over $130,000.00 (Sharp, 2011, p. 73) to treat the child for the rest of their life. Randy Richards, the representative, became infuriated and took great offense that Mike Foley, the
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Science Application International Corporation or better known as SAIC started in humble beginnings in San Diego, California. SAIC grew to over 43,000 employees at locations across the U.S. and internationally. Today, SAIC offers government services and information technology support. At one point SAIC considered itself as one of the largest employee-owned corporations conducting research and engineering in the U.S.
Leadership Consultants are staff members and recent graduates who travel to our chapters and work closely with local volunteer advisers and specialists to address the chapter’s specific needs. Leadership Consultants will be on campus during Kappa’s Recruitment and Installation of the new chapter. New chapters can expect multiple visits from Leadership Consultants during other key times throughout the academic year, including Recruitment as well as officer transitions and training. •
Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience, but at the same time it has very important effects on one's life. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the three main effects that living in another country can produce in your personal life.
Fatimah is a 30-year-old woman who owns and manages her own fashion brand label and design company. She started her business 2005. In addition to managing her business, Fatimah is the mother of three adorable kids, ages 5, 7, and 9. In her fashion company, she heads a team of 26 employees ranging from tailors, salesperson, drivers, and secretaries. Fatimah supervises operations, coordinates her staff, and displays good leadership and communication skills. She also interacts regularly with clients and suppliers.