Personal Narrative: What I Learned About My Group

1. The 2nd case study made me reflect on my first head coaching job in football. I was hired by a school in south Texas with the help of a friend I coached with in Oklahoma. He had moved back to his hometown and started teaching and coaching at his high school. He contacted me about the opening and two months later I was hired. I hired him to be one of my assistants and even made sure that he was paid well as a thank you. I was very disappointed with the way he coached that year. I had already make arrangements to move him to a non-coaching position for the next season. I realize I never spoke with him about my expectations or made him aware of how I felt during the season. I identity with Dr. Skinner is some regards. I was caught up in the other aspects of teaching, coaching, and AD duties, I neglected to take care of that issue. I understand that it is OK to hire a trusted colleague or friend but the expectations of them should not be any different of anyone else.

My PIF group this time considered of Kelly Ma, Emily Lin, Virgina Mac, Aaron Bautista and I, Natalie Pham. The PAC leaders of my group were Sabina Li, David Tran and John Young. Our PIF took place on the Sunday’s night of November 8, 2015 at David’s apartment. It officially started around 10 pm since some of us have either a fellowship or other event before the meeting. When we got to the apartment, there was another PIF happening, so we when outside for a while and just exchange conversation with each other. Our plan for the PIF was to have some bonding time and to play games. Before the actual event took place, David and Sabina went to In-N-Out and offered to buy us food and Aaron really wanted fries. David initially forgot Aaron’s fries but since he ordered extra fries, everything was fine. All of us were surprised when we saw Aaron that day because he got his ears pierced and his eyebrows done. This created a conversation about how most of us also want another ear piercing but we were too scared to get it alone. Emily really wanted a three-lobes piercing but her parents would not allow her to get it.

At the end of August 2008 when I worked in a company called Colsanitas in Bogota Colombia, I had the great opportunity to meet to Yanira Rodriguez who is my current partner.

The second person I interviewed was Rosa. Rose just moved into the neighborhood about three months ago. She is 25-year-old and her ethnic background is black. Rose also lives on Richardson avenue. The way she describes where she lives is there is good people, and you have bad people that do not live there. Rosa has just one child, a little girl. I ask her does she see any crime, and she said yes. She said that she is a little bit scared because she wakes up at six to get her daughter ready for school. She goes up the little hill and she see two prostitutes there. I ask her to describe what were the prostitutes wearing she said they had on a bright shirt, with a short skit, and fishnet stockings. She said that it bothers her because her little

“Tori, get the girls their flowers”, Coach Fran whispered to me behind stage. The team was an emotional wreck. This was the last time that our seniors would perform with us. Makayla was stressed about her favorite girl leaving, Jamie was having a breakdown in the dressing room, and Haylie was trying to comfort her, and my coach was expecting me to be an anchor for the whole team in this situation. I quickly raced over as quietly as I could to my coach.

Within my group the ability to collaborate with each other was great; something that neither of us expected. However, even though we could work together that does not mean we did not encounter any challenges. The challenges we encountered was the ability to arrange a time where we could all work together due to the busy schedules we have. Although it took us a while to figure out what time worked out for all of us, the problem was eventually solved to where it was beneficial for all group members.

Our first group was on October 24, 2016. Amie, Amanda and I arrived early to meet with Melanie and set-up for our first group. Melanie asked us which room we preferred. I pointed out that the kitchen was less noisy then the room next to the tv room. We were able to utilize a white board and requested dry erase markers.

I want to give a good grades for my group as a whole. All the members had a good passion about this presentation, and I think the prezi is also going well so far. We didn't had rehearsal yet, though the group members are good speakers, so I'm pretty sure that the presentation will go well, too. I think collaboration assignment is a lot harder than solitary assignment, because as a group, members have their own thesis statements, main points, and different focuses about organizing the work. We should have give away some of ours, and take what we don't prefer much. Though, I liked the collaboration, because the result by group is much better than by solo. I usually considered the order of our works. I think the sequences between the paragraphs are important as the contents to inform well.

One of our current presidential candidates once wrote a book titled It Takes a Village and many people add the phrase to raise a child. Linda and I had hoped we had found the perfect village to help us raise Katherine and JT when we moved to Guemes over 12 years ago. Thank you so very much for being a part of that village!

Mother Teresa once said, “You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things.” All my life, I have learned to collaborate with others, for instance, my sisters and I would combine our one dollar allowance that we would receive weekly to be able to buy expensive items that we would not be able to afford separately. It was little roles of collaboration that taught me the first lessons of being a leader.

My team now has a 12-1-1 record with a just a few games left until the District Tournament begins. I have 15 goals and 9 assists while shifting between CM and ST. I'm currently working on a new video and it should be ready to send your way in just a few days.

Good afternoon. Coach Josh and I would like to welcome you to the team. We are looking forward to working with your kids this Falls season. We have simple goals, work hard, support each other, and have fun. Our team practices on Thursday at 5:30PM on field McK-3A at McKee Road Park. This Thursday will be our first

A sense of belonging to me is fitting in or just belonging to a place. Like having a special connection to a place that I feel comfortable at. A place I could belong is where I’m born or my house or a certain place that I feel a connection to.

There were many thoughts, feelings, and reactions that I experienced being a group co-leader. This was the first time that I had ever lead a therapeutic group and knowing each individual on a personal level made everything a little more difficult for me. I actually had a very hard time co-leading the group and I think that my problem with leading was due to the subject matter, the individuals in the group, the fact that I am a member and have been a member of the group since the group started, the differences among group co-leaders and my inexperience leading groups.

What I learned about my family and most importantly about myself is that we all have a role in our community. The money that I earn by completing my chores goes towards my favorite shops and some I save for the future in a savings account. The role I serve in my town goes through the church community, where I spend most of my Sundays helping my grandmother with Bible School. My History has always contained me playing sports like soccer, gymnastics also teeball, baseball lastly softball. But my timeline also contains my parents divorce and my knee injury. My house was built inside a huge rock wall that is barrier around the back side of my house. I have learned a lot not only about what my role is in the world, but that everyone has a part