Lifeissomethingthatismuchmorecomplexthananyonecanimagine.Nomatterwhothepersonis orhowoldtheyare,everyonefacesvariousobstaclesandchallengesthatmaketheirlivesdifficult. Somepeoplearefacedwithphysicallimitationssuchasnotbeingabletopicksomethinguporwalk upaflightofstairswhileothersmaybefacedwithmentallimitationssuchasbeingunableto comprehendsomethingthat'sgoingon.Twoofthetoughestpointsinanindividual'slifecome duringtheyearsofadolescenceandlateadulthood.Thesepointsofaperson'slifecanbe overwhelmingandstressfulasapersontriestheirbesttograspthechangesoccurringbeforetheir veryeyesAdolescenceisoftenatimewheredrasticchangesshowmorecontent
AmoviethatdefinesmanyoftheissuesadolescentsarefacedwithisRebelWithoutaCause.For example,whenJimStarkrepeatedlyaskshisfather"whatdoyoudowhenyouhavetobeaman?" weseehowJimisdealingwithErikson'sstageofidentityversusroleconfusionStillonlyinhigh school,Jimistryingtofigureoutwhatstageinhislifedefineshimasamanbyhisfamilyand culture.Hefindsthatalthoughhemaybegainingmoreprivilegesyearbyyear,heisstillunderthe controlofhisparents.TherearealsoexamplesofriskybehaviorinthismoviewhenBuzz challengessomethugstoaknifefightandwhentheteenagersengageinagamethatinvolved jumpingoutofacaraslateaspossiblebeforeitgoesoveracliffPartoftheirlogicbehinddoing this,asexplainedinthepreviousparagraphisbecausetheirbrainswerenotyetfullydevelopedand theyfeltasiftheywereindestructible.Lastly,thereisalsoanexampleofpeerpressureinthemovie whenJimdecidestoengageintheknifefightafterthethugscallhima"chicken".Jimwantedto showhisfriendsandothersaroundhimthathewasnotafraidtoturndownachallengeandwould doanythingtobeatthesethugs,evenifhesecretlyhadsomedoubtinhismindTherearealsoother examplesofpeerpressuresuchaswhentheteenagers
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PersonalNarrative:OvercomingChallenges
Overall,myfirstsemesterhasbeengoingprettywell.Thesemesterisgoinglikearollercoasterup, down,andfast.Ihavesomebaddaysandsomegooddays.Throughthissemester,Ihavemany challengesIfacedwhichIhonestlydidnotwanttoface.EventhoughIjustwantedtododgeorrun awayfromthechallenges,Istillfacethemandfoughtthroughthem.SomechallengesIfacethis semester,hopefullynotinthenext,areprocrastination,timemanagement,andlazinessIhavenot onlygonethroughchallenges;Ihavealsogonethroughsuccesses.Iamproudofturning assignmentsontime,passingtestsandquizzes,completingmySCRpoints,andbeinginvolvedin clubsBeinginBiomedhashelpedmegrowasastudentintheareaofknowledgeshowmore content...
IneedtoovercomeprocrastinationwhichIbelieveistheonlythingholdingmeback.Allmyclasses helpedmegrowasastudentandglobalcitizen,andhopefully,theywillstillhelpmegrow.Biomed isoneclassIamgratefultohave.Biomedwillhelpmegrowinmanyways.Havingclassesand clubshelpingmegrowwillhelpmeinsemesterstocome/afterhighschoolandbeyondinsomany ways.Iwilldefinitelyneedskillslikecommunication,recognizingperspectives,knowledgein colleges.Ineedtobeaglobalcitizentobeabletolearnandbethechange.HowwillIstandupand bethechangeifIdonotknowhowtocommunicateortakeaction?Beingthechangeisdoing somethingyouwanttosee.Forexample,ifIwanthomophobia,biphobia,transphobia,etctobegone Ishouldstopbeinghomophobic,biphobic,transphobic,etcIreadapodcastcalledBeingthe ChangebyLewisHowesandthepodcastisveryinspiring.BeforeIdidnotreallyhaveasolid, permanentdefinitionfor"beingthechange",butafterreadingthepodcastitopenmyeyesonnew perspectivesOnepartreallystandouttomewhichis,"BeingthechangemeansbeingpeacefulifI wanttoseepeaceintheworld.Beingthechangemeanseradicatingthetendencyforviolenceand powerandfearwithinmyself,sothatonepersonatatimeisaffectedbymywayofbeing.IfIam notbeingpeace,howcanI
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Section#1–ChallengeIdea:Whenmyclasswasoriginallyaddressedwiththischallenge,Ihada millionthoughtsandideasabouthowIcouldmakeanimpactflyingthroughmyhead.Iwasinitially thinkingthatIcouldjustdonatemoneytoacharityordonatecannedgoodstoafoodbank,butI wantedtobeabletoimpactapersonmoredirectlythanjustgivingmoney.AfterProfessorJohnson mentionedhowhedida"passiton"typeofchallenge,IrealizedthatIwantedtohaveasimilar effect.Iamaverycompassionateandcaringperson,whichiswhyIwantedtohaveamoredirect impactonsomebody'sdaytomakethemalittlehappier.Myideaformyprojectwasformedona drearyanddrizzlydayoncampusIpersonallylovetherain,butshowmorecontent Therewasevenalittlestickynoteonthetablesaying"ThankYou!!".Knowingthatsomebodywas gratefulforsomethingassmallaponchowasveryupliftingandmademefeelsatisfiedwithmy successfulchallenge.AlthoughIdonotknowwhoendeduptakingmyponchos,Iknewthatthey werebeingputtogooduseandwouldmakesomeone'sdayalittlebrighter.Evenifthesestudents didnotliterallypassontheponchostoanotherstudentinneed,Iwasabletoexpressagooddeed ontothem,andhopefullymakethemtakeasecondandthinkaboutawaythattheycouldmake somebodyelse'sdayalittlebitsunnier.Ithinkthatthebiggestimpactherewasnotthephysical givingoftheponchos,buttheawarenessthatIspreadthatevenlittlestdeedscanmeantheworldto someoneanditdoesnottakealottobrightensomeone's
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Everyonefacesbarriersintheireverydaylives,andIamnoexception.Mypersonalchallengeshave alwayshappenedtopertaintofitnessandP.E.classes.Ihavetriedtobeathletic,whenIwas youngerIwasonasoccerteam,abasketballteam,andparticipatedinWinterguardineighthgrade, allalongwiththroughouttheyearsdesperatelytryingtomakemyselfstickwithaworkoutschedule. Thereareafewthingsinparticularthathavekeptmefrombeingphysicallyactive,despitemy efforts,untilrecentlyinmylife;I'mverybusyandbadattimemanagement,Idon'tdowell continuingthings,andIlackathletictalent.Firstofall,Iamnotgoodattimemanagementandam alsoratherbusyIhavealwaysbeenaprocrastinator,inallaspectsofmylifeThishasnotproved muchofaproblemwhenitcomestoacademicsbecauseifsomethinghasadeadlineandisgoingto begraded,Iwillbestressedenoughtoeventuallygetitdone.However,whenitcomestothingslike fitness,thatIamnotgradedon,Itendtoprocrastinateforever,becausethereisnodeadlinetostress meout.Alongwithmytimemanagementissues,IaminSpeechinDebate,takeallhonorsclasses, andusuallyendupbabysittingalargemajorityofmyweekWithallofthiscombined,fitnesstends tobepushedtotheside,tothepointwhereInevergetitdone.Secondly,Iambadatcommittingto things.AsIsaid,Ihaveparticipatedinvariousathleticactivities,butforonereasonoranother,
MyPersonalChallengesInMyLife
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IntroductionGraduateschoolenhancestheopportunityforanindividualtoachievehisorher personalandprofessionalgoals.Theskillsandknowledgeacquiredfromgraduateschoolare instrumentalincareerdevelopment;hence,oneshouldpaycloseattentiontothelessonslearnedin thequestforamaster'sdegree.However,graduateschoolisneverfreeofchallenges.Thereare manychallengesassociatedwiththepursuitofamaster'sdegree,andtheystartattheschool applicationprocess.Thechallengesthatonefacesingraduateschoolmaybeintellectualor emotional.Thispaperfocusesonsomeofthechallengesassociatedwithgoingtograduateschool, andhowIplantoovercomethemasIpursuesuccessingraduateschool
PersonalandprofessionalgoalsMypersonalgoalistobecomeapublichealthnurse.Myshort–term goalistograduatewitha1stclasshonoursdistinction.Ithasalwaysbeenmygoaltoexcelin everythingIdo,andIamcommittedtodemonstratingthewilltosucceedwiththehighest distinction.Thiswillenablemetolandagoodpositioninmyprofession,anditwillbeagood ...Getmorecontent...
ChallengesAndStrategiesForPersonalSuccess Challengesandstrategiesforpersonalsuccess Name Course Tutor Date Outline 1Introduction 2.Personalandprofessionalgoals 3.Reasonsforpursuinggraduatestudies 4.Challenges 5.Strategiestoovercomethechallenges 6Milestones
7.Analysisofstrengthsandweaknesses 8.Improvingcommunication 9.Conclusion 10.References
OvercomingObstacles
"Nothinguponearthiswithoutitsdifficulties!Itisthesecretimpulsewithin,itistheloveandthe delightwefeel,thathelpsustoconquerobstacles,toclearoutnewpaths,andtooverleapthe boundsofthatnarrowcircleinwhichotherspoorlytoil,"JohannGoethe.Obstaclesinlifeare unavoidable,asexpressedintheabovequote,butwecanstilllearnfromthemBarrierscan primarilyhelpyoudevelopthecapabilitiestodoeverydaythings.Furthermore,everydaychallenges canhelpspiceupyourlife.Atthesametime,bumpsintheroadcanhelpyoutobeabletoachieve yourfutureplanObstaclesareimportanttoovercomeastheygiveyourlifeskills,prepareyoufor thefuture,aswellasmakeyourlifemoreinteresting.Barriersinyourlifecanhelpenrichyourlife skills.Althoughobstaclesmaybetoughtoovercome,theywillendupmakingyouastronger individual.Lifeskillsareusefulformakingdecisions.First,toachieveanobstaclethereneedstobe aplan.Tohaveaplanyouwillneedtohaveascheduleandsticktoit.Forexample,inorderto maintainahealthylifestyleonewouldneedtohaveascheduleforworkingoutThiswillensurethat theyreachtheirfullpotentialinfitness.Second,apositiveattitudeiskey.Thisincludespositiveself talk,andencouragement.Forinstance,onewouldneedtouselanguagesuchas"youcandoit,"or "keepitup."Third,toachieveyourgoalstartwithlittletasksandworkyourwayuptolargerone. AsaUSMarineoncesaid"startwiththelittletasksandworkyourwayuptothelargerones."For example,makingyourbedinthemorningshowshowasmalleffortcanhelpkeepyourroomtidy Obstaclesprovidevaluablelifeskillswhenyoutakethetimetoovercomethem.
EverydaychallengescanprepareyouforthefutureinallaspectsofyourlifeForexample,gaining anexcellenteducationwouldaidyoutoget65%orhigherincoresubjects,toearnaplacecertain highschoolclasses,ortohelpselectwhatyoumightwanttochooseforajobinthefuture.Another exampleisdealingwithrelationships.Relationshipswouldhelpyouprepareforthefuturesinceit wouldteachyouhowtoovercomeemotional
PersuasiveEssay:OvercomingObstaclesInLife
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MyGreatestChallengesInLife
Whathasbeenoneofyourgreatestchallengesinlife?Forme,ithasbeengrowingup,andevolving frommyadolescenceyearstoadulthood.Whichmeansgoingfromhighschooltocollege,and havingmyfirstjob.Goingtocollegeandhavingmyfirstjobwasagreataccomplishmentthat requiredalotofresponsibilityandcommitment.Itwasanimmensesteptotakeandfacemany challenges,butIwasabletoovercomethemonebyone
Myfirstdayofclasswasverychallengingandnervewracking.Byeighto'clockIwasoutthedoor andwalkingtomycar.Itwasalovelymorning,asthesunwasmakingitswayupthehorizon.Igot intomycar,andasIlettheengineheatupandmanythoughtscametomind"AmIgoingtolike college?Whatisitgoingtobelike?WillIgetlosttryingtofindmyclasses?" Igottothecampusaftera30–minutedrive.Afterminutesofsearching,Ifinallyfoundaparking space.Igotoutofmycarandsuddenly,"Bang!""Bang!""Bang!"Iheardaloudnoisecomingfrom above.Ilookedupandrealizedtherewasagiantbellontopofthebuilding.Iwasstartledand becameevenmoreanxiousMystomachfeltasifithadmillionsofbutterfliesbecauseofhow nervousIwas.Imademywayinsidethebuilding,tryingtocontrolmynerves.Gladlymyclass wasn'tthatdifficulttofind."Takeaseatwhereveryouwant."IheardasIwalkedintotheclassroom. Itwastheteacherwhohadgreetedmefrombehindhisdesk.Helookedlikeaveryniceperson,
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Intheworldtodaymanypeopleundergopersonalchallengesthatimpacttheirlivesnegatively.Two shortstoriesexhibithowpersonalchallengesaffectsourrelationshipswithothers.Initiation,ashort storybySlyviaPlathdemonstratesastereotypicalhighschoollifeandhowitinfluencesateenagers life.Aswellas,Reaction–Interaction,apersonalessaybyDianeKenyon,explainsthestrugglesofa deafperson.Byanalysingthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthestories,youcangaincrucial lifelessonsBothstoriesexpresseshowpersonalchallengesleadtoisolationfrompeers,although youcantrydosomethingaboutthis.InInitiation,agirlnamed,Millicent,wasanoutcastforalong timeinhighschoolsimplybecause
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EssayaboutPersonalChallenges
PersonalandProfessionalChallenges
Nursing391
August07,2012
PersonalandProfessionalChallengesMatrixWorksheet
Usethefollowingmatrixtodescribethreepersonalandthreeprofessionalchallenges.Foreach challenge,describetimeandstressmanagementtechniquesalongwithpersonaldevelopment resourcesthatmayhelpanurseovercomethesechallenges.
|PersonalChallenge|TimeManagementTechnique|StressManagementTechnique|Personal DevelopmentResources|
|Example:Balancingworkandfamily|Useacalendarororganizertoplanmy|Takeregularfamily vacations.|Familycounselingandshowmorecontent ||
|3)Learningtosaynoandavoiding|Iwillsetdeadlinesonmyweeklyschool|Iwilltake15minute breakswhendoingschool|Iwillattendastressmanagementandtime|
|procrastinationonschoolassignments.|assignmentssothatIcanavoid|work.Iwillrewardmyself whenfinishingmy|managementworkshopIwillattendan|
||procrastination.Iwillfollowmyweekly|homeworkbyenjoyingmyhobbiessuchas|assertiveness programsothatIcanlearn|
||scheduleandbudgettimeaccordingto|bicyclingandgoingtothemovietheaters.I|techniques.I willreadself–helpbookson|
||prioritiesIwillspendtwohourseachday|willgetadequatesleepandrest|avoiding procrastination.|
||doingschoolwork.Iwilllearntobemore|||
||assertiveandsaynowhenitconflictswithmy|
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PersonalNarrative:MyChallengesAsAWriter
Asawriter,therearemanychallengesIface,requiringstrengthindifferentareasinorderto overcomethem.Mygreatestchallengeswouldbemomentum,writer'sblock,andconfidence.When awriterunderstandstheirchallengestheycanbecometheirgreateststrengths.WhenIamwritingit isimportanttohavetheadequatemomentumtogetfromnotestofinaldraft.Ioftenfindmyself losingsteamandhavedifficultygettingmymomentumbackAllowingmyselftogetdistracted, takingtoomanybreaks,orstartingmywritingwhenIknowIwillnothavetimetocompleteitall, contributestomyfailedmomentum.Writer'sblockcaneasilybeconsideredtheAchillesheelforall authorsWhenIcan'tformathoughtworthwritingdown,Ishowmorecontent Thefeedbackthatwasgivenonmyjournalwritingsallcontainedcommentsaboutmyreference pageformattingandcitations.IstrugglewithusingthecorrectformatforeachtypeofreferenceI use.
SomestepsIcantaketoimprovemywritingskillsareutilizingtheGCUStyleGuideinformation, continuingtoimprovemyvocabulary,andtakethoroughnotesonthewritingtopicTheGCUStyle Guideinformationprovidedontheuniversitieswebsiteisavitaltoolforfirsttimecollegestudents, asitprovidesthenecessarydirectionforwritingwiththisstyle,formatting,andhowtociteevery typeofresource.Byimprovingmyvocabularyandwritingthoroughnotes,Iwillwritewith improvedphraseologyandprovidemoreapplicablematerialinmywritingassignments. Ihavewrittenaplethoraofwritingsinthepast,includingshortstories,poetry,lyrics,essays, theatricalplays,andjournals.Withingthese,Ihavewrittendescriptive,expository,narrative,and persuasivewritings.Myfavoritetypesofwritingarenarrativeintheformofshortstoriesand persuasive
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MyPersonalLeadershipChallengeAnalysis
Thenewwaysofthinkingthatwillhelpmetoreaddressmypersonalleadershipchallengeinvolves betterunderstandingtheconceptsofvalues–basedleadership,situationalleadership,andstyle, skills,andtraitapproachestoleadership.
Values–basedleadershiprevolvesaroundhowthevaluesthatpeoplehave,influencethedecisions theymakeandtheactionstheytakeNorthousementionsthat"becauseleadersusuallyhavemore powerandcontrolthanfollowers,theyalsohavemoreresponsibilitytobesensitivetohowtheir leadershipaffectsfollowers'lives"(2013,p.428).Duetothisstrongstatement,workingtofurther understandthemajortypesofvaluesthatrelatetoleadershipwillbeimportantformetopin–point whichvaluesmysupervisordistinctivelydisplaysandwhichvalueshedoesnot.Beingableto understandthisinformationiskeyas"valuesareimportanttounderstandingleadershipbecausethey explainthefocusanddirectionofpeoplesactions"(Fernandez&Hogan,2002)andinthiscase,my supervisor'sactions.Twovaluesthatareparticularlyinterestingarethevaluesofbeingjustand beingrespectfulMysupervisorstronglyportraysthevalueofequalityashe"make[s]itatop prioritytotreatallof[his]subordinatesinanequalmanner"(Northouse,2013,p.433).Hedisplays thiswhenhegathersallinstructorsforatalkbeforewegototeachswimminglessons.Onthe contrary,althoughmysupervisorhaspassion,hecancomeoffasbeingignorant
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PersonalandProfessionalChallenges
UniversityofPhoenixMaterialPersonalandProfessionalChallengesMatrixWorksheetUsethe followingmatrixtodescribethreepersonalandthreeprofessionalchallenges.Foreachchallenge, describetimeandstressmanagementtechniquesalongwithpersonaldevelopmentresourcesthat mayhelpanurseovercomethesechallenges.|PersonalChallenge|TimeManagementTechnique |StressManagementTechnique|PersonalDevelopmentResources||Example:Balancingworkand family|Useacalendarororganizertoplanmy|Takeregularfamilyvacations.|Familycounseling andself–helpbooks||responsibilities...showmorecontent...
||Interviewanewjob|Searcheveryotherdayforanynewonlinejob|Userelaxationtechnique |Practicewithafriendorafamilymember.|||openings.|(deepbreath)||||||Researchpossible questionsandbestanswers.|||Createafolderwithallmypersonal|Bewellpreparedwithpossible questionswhich||||achievements|candecreasethestresslevel.||||(resume,attendance,yearly review)||||||Drinksomehotwaterbeforetheinterview.
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PersonalandProfessionalChallenges
MojganSoltani
NURS391
March18,2013
SharonThompson
PersonalandProfessionalChallenges
ChallengeisoftenviewedasanegativeandrejectingwordInrealitylifewouldnotmoveforward withoutunfavorablefactors.Lifeisaseriesofpleasantandunpleasantelementsandevents combinedtogethertotakeustoourdesireddestination.Obstacleshelpustolearnandgrowinour physical,mental,emotional,andspiritualaspectsduringourlifespan.Self–improvementisthefirst steptoadvanceandnavigatepersonalandprofessionallifetotherightdirection.Opposingforcesin lifehelpbuildourcharacters,teachuslessonsweneed,andmakeusrealizethatanythingis possible...showmorecontent...
Nursesmuststrivetosustainahealthylifestyletocarrytheirresponsibilitiesefficiently.Physical activity,eatinghealthyfoods,andsleeparethreeimportantfactorsinmaintainingphysicalhealth. Withnurses'busyworkandschoolschedule,itissodifficulttocommittothesegoals.Setting prioritiesandfollowingscheduledactivitieswillbeagoodtimemanagementstrategytoachieve thoseobjectives.Studiesshowthatexercise,eatingtherightfood,andsleepareveryimportant stressrelieverfactors.Aworkoutbuddyisagreatmotivationaltoolinmaintainingfitnessgoals. Healthyeatingstartsfromaresearchabouthealthyfoodsandtheirpositiveeffectsinourhealth
SustainaPositiveMentalHealthMentalhealthandphysicalhealthgohandinhand."Mentalhealth isaboutthewayyouthinkandfeel,andyourabilitytodealwithupsanddowns"(MentalHealth Foundation,2013).Nursingbynatureisaverystressfuljob.Stresscaninfluenceindividuals'mental well–beingItcancausedepressionandnegativethoughtsTomanageahealthymentalhealth nursesshoulddedicatesometime(5–10minutes)inthemorningandeveningreflectingandthinking onpositiveevents.Meditation,yoga,andprayersareveryeffectivemethodsforreleasingstress. Readingself–helpbooksandpromotingpositivethinking,askingforhelpwhenneeded,alongwith ahealthysociallifearegoodresourcestoachievementalhealth.
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EssayonPersonalandProfessionalChallenges
temA:ThemainchallengesIfaceasawriterisgettingstarted.SometimesIhaveahardtime focusingonthemainideaifanassignmentandwhatistobedone.OnceIstartontheassignmentI havetojustsitforafewminutesandthenbeginTohelpmyselfovercomethesechallengesIhave learnedtodostartinaquiteenviornmentwithnodistraction.AlsoIhavelearnedtorereadmy instructionsseveraltimesoverandmakesuretohighlightthesomeimportantkeywords.
ItemB:I.AudienceThismodeofwritingcanbeusedwhenselectingacertainagegroupareperson. Whenwritingyoualwayshavetoconsiderthismodebecauseyouneedtoknowhowtoprepare yourself.IfIwerewritingtoagroupfouryearolds,Iwould
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EssayaboutPersonalLeadershipChallenges
Introduction
Leadershipisasimplewordthateasytosaybutinrealitydifficulttoapplyit.Thefactaswecan alwaysfound,thereisstillproblemsaboutleadershipineithermilitaryorgovernmentalandcivilian. Thosewhoarenotabletodistinguishbetweencommanderandbosswillencountermanyproblems intheirleadershipThecomplexitychallengesthattheyfacerightnowarehigherratherthantheold times,andthechallengesinthefuturewillbecomemorecomplex.Eventually,ifaleadercannot performhis/herleadershipbyright,itwillgivebadeffecttothemembers,cultureandorganization. Thispaperwillattempttoillustratemyperspectiveaboutpersonalleadershipchallengesinthe futureappointment.First,Iwill...showmorecontent...
IfinallyfoundtheanswertomyAh–HamomentduringthelecturesofLeadershipinContexton CommandandStaffCourse.Fromthestoryabovewecanmakeasummarythatanunskilledand incompetentcommanderorleadercouldnotchangetheorganizationalcultureinhisshorttimeof leadingtheunitIrealizedthatthisconditionhappenbecausetheunitstillhavestrongandhealthy organizationalcultureandalsosupportedbygoodofficeratlowandmediumleveloforganizational. Theofficerperformedagoodleadershipandhavefullcontrolledontheirsubordinatestoovercome theproblemcausedbytheircommander.Whenthecommanderledwithuncertaindirectionand decision,theyunderstoodthesituationandmanagedthemselvestocontrolandcommandthe subordinatetoachievethegoalBasedonthisstory,Icansaythattheyperformingtheoryof distributedandcollectiveleadership.Theydistributedthetaskandworkedtogethertoachievethe goal.CanadianForces(2005b)ascitedinChan(2011)statedthat'distributedleadershiprequires thatallofitspersonnelthinkofleadershipasasharedfunctionorresponsibilityintheirteamor organizational;thatallpersonnelareexpectedtoinfluenceeachothertoachieveoutcomes dependingonthesituationthattheyarein'(Chan,2011,206).ShamirandBen–Ari(1999)ascited inChan'sbook"MilitaryLeadershipinthe21stCentury"saidthat'collective
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TheChallengesOfMyLife
Inlife,weallgothroughchallengesandit'seitherwefacethemorwalkawayfromit.Growingup, peoplewillalwayshavedifferentwaysofhandlingthingsthathappensintheirlife.Wecan'tknow whatcouldhappenandhowwehandleitbecauselifeisunexpected.AsIseeitisthatifyoutendto keepmakingthesamemistakes,you'llnevergetpassedyourpastandifyoulearnfromallofyour mistakes,youcanmoveforwardwithyourlifeEveryonehasfacedtheirchallengesintheirown wayandnoteverythinginlifewillbeeasybecauseIcantellyourightnowthatnoone'slifeis perfect.Everyonehastheirflaws,butthey'reperfectintheirownwaypossible.
ThechallengesIhavegonethroughhasmademethepersonIamtodayandhasmademeastronger personmentallyandphysically.I'mmoreofanindependenttypeofpersonbecauseI'mnotoneto expressmyfeelingstopeopleIdon'ttrustordon'tknow.Icantellmyfriendscertainthings,but whenitcomestoadultsaskingmeaboutwhat'sgoingoninmylife,Ican'topenuptothem.Ifeel anxietyeverytimeanadultwantstotalktomebecauseIdon'tliketosaywhatI'mgoingthroughor howI'mfeelingI'lljusttellthemthateverythingisfinebecauseIdon'twanttobeaskedmoreor beentoldmoreabouttalkingtosomeoneaboutmyproblems.IjustliketodothingsonmyownsoI don'thavetorelyonhavingsomeonetobehereformewheneversomethingiswrong. Forexample,whenmysister
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ApersonalchallengeIhavefacedthisyearandinthepast,hasbeenincreatingmoreconnections withotherpeoplearoundme.Ihavefounditdifficultmeetingnewpeopleandmaintainingthat connection.IdonotaspiretocreaterelationshipswitheverypersonImeetbutitwouldbeusefulto actuallyknowmorepeopleandbeabletoformulateaprofessionalconversationwiththem.Tosum up,Iwouldliketoexpandmycircleofconnectionsinordertoprovidemyselfwithopportunities andtheabilitytoheardifferentperspectives.Thefirsthabitdiscussedinclassistobeproactive. Afterdiscussingthemeaningandbeinggivenexamplesofwhatbeingproactiveis,tomeitbasically meanstounderstandthatonehascontrolofonesactionsItisintheconsciousmindwhetherornot certaindecisionsaremadeandasaresultitisusthathavethepoweroverourlives.Ifindthatthis habitcouldhelpmeinsolvingmyproblembyallowingmetorealizemoreandmorethatitisI whomneedstotakecontrolofmysociallifeandunderstandthatifItrulywanttobettermysocial connectionswithotherpeople,Ihavetobetheonethattakesaction.Nothingandnooneelseis goingtohavethecontrolIhaveovermyself,regardlessiftheyremindmedayafterdaytoattend socialeventsorjoindifferentclubs.Iwillalwayshavethepower.IbelieveitisessentialthatI understandhabitnumberonebeforeeventhinkingaboutmovingontohabitnumbertwobecause habit
PersonalChallenges:MyPersonalExperience
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Throughoutmyeducation,IhadsomanychallengesIhadtoovercome.Dealingwithschool, personallife,andsports.Dealingwithalloftheseproblemshasshapedmeupasaperson.Iknow nowhowtoworkforwhatIwant,nothingishandedtomeinlifeThatissomethingeveryoneneeds toknow,andnowIknow.Myschoollifeasbeenveryconfusing.Istruggledalotwithallofmy classesandalloftheclasseshomeworks.Ididn'tletthatstopmefromdoinggood.NomatterifI hadtostayupdoinghomeworkI'lldomybestThatwasmygoal,eventhoughIhadatonof homeworkIwasn'tgoingtoletthatstopme.Dealingwithalloftheseproblemsitwashardforme tostayinaclubordoasport.NowthatI'maJuniorItookthatchallenge.It'snoteasyatallbutI'm doingthebestIcantostayinasportanddealwithallofmyclassesandhomework.IknowIcando it.IhavebeenstrugglingbutIhavebeenattendingtutoringandaskingforextracredit.Eventhough Istayatschoolfortutoring,extracredit,sport,etcIstillhavetogohomeandhelpIfIdon'tmy parentswillgetupsetwithmeandnotletmedocertainthingsthatIhavetooutsideofhome.Even ifIdidn'twanttoIhavenochoicebuttodoit.Mydadcomeshomefromworklateandmymom takescareofkidssoItriedhelpingthemthebestIcan,evenifittakestimefromdoinghomework ThatissomethingthatIhavebeenstrugglingwith.Havingtobalancemyschoollife,aclubora sport,
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Personalstatement
Ihavealwaysenjoyedstuddingbusinessandaccounting.Iwouldliketoopportunitytocontinuethis studyBusinessandaccountingappealstomebecauseIfeelinterestedsubjectthatareperfectfor myselfandIcanunderstanditbetterratherthanothersubjectsandalsomanychallengesinvolvedin thebusinessandfinance.Thechallengingpartinbusinessishowtomanagethebusinessandrun smoothly IhaveappliedtotakepartintheyearinbusinessoraccountingcoursesduringwhichIhopetogain particleexperienceaswellasgreatermaturityenablingmetogointomydegreecoursewill improvedskillsandbroaderexperience.Iamhardworkingstudentwithanabilitytomeetdeadlines andproduceahighqualitywork.AsIhaveknowledgeaboutthiscourseandakeeninterestin learningmorethiscoursewouldbetheperfectfitIhaveabilitytoworkinteamhasbeen demonstrateinanumberofgroupprojects.Notjustbecauseofimprovemycommunicationskills andconfidence.Ialsolearnthowtonegotiateadjuggletasks.Iamalsoparticularlyproudofmy creativewritingabilitywhichhasbeenshownandexpandedonthroughoutanumberofassignment Iamalsoextremelyorganisedwithahighattentiontodetail.
NumberarethemostpowerfultoolIfsomeonelovetodealwithnumbersandgoodinmaths,then theaccountingisthebestsuitablesubjectforhim.Accountingisveryimportantforbusiness because
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AnaisNin,aCubanauthor,oncesaid,"Wewritetotastelifetwice,inthemomentandin retrospection".Writingislikephotography.Ithasathousanddifferentmeaningsandwillalwaysbe therefortimesofreminiscingIthasbeenanimportantpartofmylifebyenablingmetoconveymy innerthoughtsthatcannoteasilybespoken.Itservesasproofofmygreatestmemories,butalso momentsofdespair.However,therewereseveralobstaclesandhurdlesthathadpreventedmefrom writingtomydesirability
Despitethat,thejourneythatIhaveencounteredthroughwritinghasledmetoovercomechallenges andhastransformedmeintoamoreskillfulwriter.Duringthestagesofwriting,themostdifficult partformeisshowmorecontent
However,thepersuasiveessayassignmentIhadtodoformywritingclassthissemesterchanged myperspectiveIchosetowriteabouthowfrequenttestingbenefitscollegestudentsIalso encounteredwriter'sblockwhenIbeganthiswritingassignment,anddecidedtotakeadifferent approach.Ibeganmakinganoutlineofhow
Iwasgoingtostructuretheessay,andusedmyannotatedbibliographyasareferencetowhich pointsIneededtoaddress.Tomysurprise,theoutlinereallyhelpedaidmethroughwritingmy paperratherthanlimitmeItwasthefoundationofwhatmywritingwouldbecome,andreminded meofmymainfocusifIevergotsidetracked.Theoutlinealsohelpedmedirecteachkeypointin mypersuasiveessay,suchas,"Frequenttestingisbeneficialtostudentsbecauseitpromotesbetter studyhabits,decreasesrisksforstress,andaidsinthelearningexperienceoverall"Inmyopinion, thisstatementisconveyedinanaffirmativetone,whichissomethingIhadahardtimewithinmy pastwritings.IusedtohaveahardtimewiththisbecauseIneverusedtobeconfidentinmy opinions.Duetothelackofconfidence,mywritingsresultedtoatemporarydownfall.The uncertaintyofmyopinionsbecamevisibleinmywriting.
Nonetheless,throughthediscoveryofmyself,IlearnedtovoicemyownopinionBesideswriting moreaffirmatively,Ialsohaddifficultyusingsourcestosupport my
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