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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Self-Propelled
In my opinion, initiative is acting on an impulse or feeling to create progress. It means doing something without someone else having to tell you. It means accessing the creativity and intuition that you have in order to bring about a desired result. Initiative is important as a student and as a professional because its necessary in order to get ahead in the world. You have to take initiative to be a contributing and proactive member of a team. You have to show initiative to motivate and direct people as a leader. You have to demonstrate initiative to supersede expectations on the job.
Initiative Interview:
Q: What is initiative?
A: Taking it upon yourself to make a change o r a difference.
Q: How did you form this opinion?
A: If you want to see a change or better yourself, you need to show initiative and take matters into your own hands.
Q: Examples of initiative?
A: If someone is struggling with classes and have used resources available to them for the class (ex. study tables, tutoring, etc.), and then someone comes along and helps them get more organized and develop and strategy.
Q: Personal example?
A: Captain of lacrosse team in high school, took strides to improve flow of warm-up drills. Spoke with head coaches and teammates, and suggested new exercises. Decided to warm-up and then to stretch, rather than in the reverse order.
Q: Nervous or inhibitions?
A: Didn't know if it would be a good idea for the team even though felt that it would personally work. Wanted to try trial-and-error approach.
Q: Outcome?
A: Ended up implementing changes. Received positive feedback from team.
Learnings from Young Alumni Panel:
One of the most significant lessons that I took away from the panel discussion was to follow your passions. Several of the panelists mentioned that they started out in studies and jobs that didn't appeal to their interests. One panelist actually started a pet care company off a whim, and it eventually became very successful I was very impressed by the rapid advancement that these individuals made in their respective careers, and how they still took time to come speak with undergraduates. With the added perspective of the alumni as well as the feedback that I have received from the staff of BLF, I've learned and will continue devote my energy and time to things that are fulfilling and productive.
Overall, I understand that things won't happen unless I make them happen. Initiative allows us the opportunity to be the change that we want to see in the world. It is important for us to depend on each other, but at the end of the day, someone has to take action and why can't it be me? One thing I learned is that initiative has to be sustained by passion, since people evaluate results, not effort. I've learned that initiative shows a lot about who we are, manifested in the things we do when there's no external pressure. And there's a certain pride that we experience when an idea or effort works itself out.
I like thinking in metaphors: A spaceship must be internally propelled- nothing "pushes" the spacecraft to its limits. Once ignition gets it off the ground, only an internal fire will keep it going.
Initiative Interview:
Q: What is initiative?
A: Taking it upon yourself to make a change o r a difference.
Q: How did you form this opinion?
A: If you want to see a change or better yourself, you need to show initiative and take matters into your own hands.
Q: Examples of initiative?
A: If someone is struggling with classes and have used resources available to them for the class (ex. study tables, tutoring, etc.), and then someone comes along and helps them get more organized and develop and strategy.
Q: Personal example?
A: Captain of lacrosse team in high school, took strides to improve flow of warm-up drills. Spoke with head coaches and teammates, and suggested new exercises. Decided to warm-up and then to stretch, rather than in the reverse order.
Q: Nervous or inhibitions?
A: Didn't know if it would be a good idea for the team even though felt that it would personally work. Wanted to try trial-and-error approach.
Q: Outcome?
A: Ended up implementing changes. Received positive feedback from team.
Learnings from Young Alumni Panel:
One of the most significant lessons that I took away from the panel discussion was to follow your passions. Several of the panelists mentioned that they started out in studies and jobs that didn't appeal to their interests. One panelist actually started a pet care company off a whim, and it eventually became very successful I was very impressed by the rapid advancement that these individuals made in their respective careers, and how they still took time to come speak with undergraduates. With the added perspective of the alumni as well as the feedback that I have received from the staff of BLF, I've learned and will continue devote my energy and time to things that are fulfilling and productive.
Overall, I understand that things won't happen unless I make them happen. Initiative allows us the opportunity to be the change that we want to see in the world. It is important for us to depend on each other, but at the end of the day, someone has to take action and why can't it be me? One thing I learned is that initiative has to be sustained by passion, since people evaluate results, not effort. I've learned that initiative shows a lot about who we are, manifested in the things we do when there's no external pressure. And there's a certain pride that we experience when an idea or effort works itself out.
I like thinking in metaphors: A spaceship must be internally propelled- nothing "pushes" the spacecraft to its limits. Once ignition gets it off the ground, only an internal fire will keep it going.
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