Definition: adherence to moral and ethical principles.
Integrity is sticking to your word and holding yourself accountable to your word. Integrity is needed in a leadership role because without it, nobody would trust their peers or be able to believe everything anyone says. Owning up to mistakes it something that is a large part of integrity. For me, I need stop pushing Rec leadership of to the side as just "an extra class" and take it more seriously. The fact that I'm doing this blog the day it's due is ridiculous. I need to hold myself more accountable in these situations.
An example of someone who does have integrity would be an accountant. They count money for businesses. An accountant could very easily pocket some money and lie about the total cash. But they don't, they hold themselves to a high moral principle which could translate to having integrity.
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Strength
Definition : the quality or state of being strong.
Strength isn't necessary dependant on how much someone can bench press. Although lifting 300 pounds does technically make you strong, it doesn't signify that you have strength. To me, strength means being able to persevere in difficult times. Mental strength is just as important as physical strength. While in a leadership role, having strong mental awareness will you keep you on track to complete your goal, it will also demonstrate the confidence you have and hopefully instil that confidence into your peers.
In Rec, I chose to wear my retainer every night for the 30 days challenge. I needed a lot of mental strength for the first couple of days. When you don't wear a retainer for a long time and then randomly decide to wear it, you wake up in the morning not being able to chew food due to the pain. But, mental strength overpowered the worry of the pain and told me that completing the 30 day challenge would feel great once it was accomplished.
Strength isn't necessary dependant on how much someone can bench press. Although lifting 300 pounds does technically make you strong, it doesn't signify that you have strength. To me, strength means being able to persevere in difficult times. Mental strength is just as important as physical strength. While in a leadership role, having strong mental awareness will you keep you on track to complete your goal, it will also demonstrate the confidence you have and hopefully instil that confidence into your peers.
In Rec, I chose to wear my retainer every night for the 30 days challenge. I needed a lot of mental strength for the first couple of days. When you don't wear a retainer for a long time and then randomly decide to wear it, you wake up in the morning not being able to chew food due to the pain. But, mental strength overpowered the worry of the pain and told me that completing the 30 day challenge would feel great once it was accomplished.
Disappointment
Disappointment sucks, whether it be disappointing yourself or disappointing others. I think disappointing others hurts a lot more though.
Definition: to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
Disappointing yourself sucks, once you've completed an assignment knowing you didn't give your 100%, it leaves a bad feeling in your stomach. While doing the task, the fact that you're giving half effort doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but when you look back on the fact you didn't do your best, it makes you feel sick and embarrassed. Disappointing other people is even worse, when people rely on you to complete something and you don't, you know that their opinion of you will automatically change; even if they say it doesn't. The feeling of letting someone down or disappointing them really makes you rethink what you just did, the fact that you had a chance to really come through for someone and you end up falling short, it causes a horrible feeling to dwell in your stomach.
Definition: to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
Disappointing yourself sucks, once you've completed an assignment knowing you didn't give your 100%, it leaves a bad feeling in your stomach. While doing the task, the fact that you're giving half effort doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but when you look back on the fact you didn't do your best, it makes you feel sick and embarrassed. Disappointing other people is even worse, when people rely on you to complete something and you don't, you know that their opinion of you will automatically change; even if they say it doesn't. The feeling of letting someone down or disappointing them really makes you rethink what you just did, the fact that you had a chance to really come through for someone and you end up falling short, it causes a horrible feeling to dwell in your stomach.
Passion
Definition:any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, aslove or hate.
Passion is the feeling that compels people to do great things. Nobody has ever changed the world in a field in which they weren't passionate about. For me, If I lack passion for something, I find it very hard to gather my thoughts and complete the task I'm meant to finish. On the other hand, having passion for things helps me excel in whatever I'm doing. Putting in hard work becomes a whole lot easier if you're passionate about whatever it is you're doing. For example, driving out to Langley 3-4 times a week would seem like a nuisance, but since I'm passionate about soccer, I don't mind the commute at all.
Passion is the feeling that compels people to do great things. Nobody has ever changed the world in a field in which they weren't passionate about. For me, If I lack passion for something, I find it very hard to gather my thoughts and complete the task I'm meant to finish. On the other hand, having passion for things helps me excel in whatever I'm doing. Putting in hard work becomes a whole lot easier if you're passionate about whatever it is you're doing. For example, driving out to Langley 3-4 times a week would seem like a nuisance, but since I'm passionate about soccer, I don't mind the commute at all.
Monday, 2 November 2015
Stress
Stress is something that everyone deals with one way or another; stress is inevitable. I personally stress the most about standards. I hold myself to really high standards and often worry if the standards are too high and some of the goals are unachievable. I often compare my accomplishments to those of other people and don't spend enough time reflecting on what I've personally accomplished. The way I deal with this stress is by creating small goals that add up to bigger goals. It's a bit of a cliché as far as goal creating but I feel as if it really works
Totems
A totem is someone who attends or has attended Aldergrove Community Secondary School. This blogger underlined the word Aldergrove; clearly not a lot of people know about Aldergrove. ACSS is the school that always needs a brief introduction when people ask "what school you go to." People who never went to ACSS don't understand how close of a school it really is. At other schools there are cliques that stick together while at ACSS everyone is cool with blending together for events. Having only around 500 students makes it hard for certain events to happen due to lack of bodies but having so little people ups the feeling of community. A totem is someone who leads by example and creates a welcoming atmosphere.
Sunday, 14 June 2015
Coaching
Coaching is a very strange thing in the world of sport. Instructing other people on how the way a sport is meant to be played can be frustrating yet fulfilling. Coaches have to have control of their team yet not come across as controlling. Coaches have to give leisure time but also put their teams through strenuous training sessions. The relationship between a player and a coach can be the different between good and great. If the player feels antagonized by the coach he will not perform at the best. The coach must find ways to prick the sides of the athlete for him to find his greatness. The most satisfactory part of coaching is when all the hard work and determination finally pays off and comes out on the field. I hope to coach some kind of athletic team in the future.
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