First Quarter Blog

Hello bloggers!  This quarter went by fast!  I don't want this quarter to end yet :(  But like what Mr. Ing said it's gonna get harder and all we did in first quarter was nothing compared to what we are doing later on throughout the year.  Although, it's been a great experience working with the newbies and experiencing the problems we go through and also experiencing the expectations of a second year leadership student, plus a group leader.  I'm just going to go through a brief summary of the past 2 or 2 1/2 months of school.  When I first met the new leadership newbies, honestly I kinda was disappointed of the group of students accepted but hey the people I was least satisfied with is actually doing a great job right now (ahem** some of them).  But when I got to know more about them and their personality then I got a little more comfortable with them, now that we've been through some things have been more clearer to me.  I honestly don't know what to discuss about in this blog but I have a lot to say but the words aren't functioning in my head. But right now I'm going to explain about how it feels being a group leader.

Okay first of all being a group leader, is different from being just a regular student from the leadership, well the group leaders just have higher expectations and responsibilities.  Before in 7th grade, I always needed my group leader which was Errlyn.  Like now that I'm a group leader, I don't get as much reminders like before.  So I have to be the leader and be on top of things so I can help my group because they are the ones that go first. Now my problem is that honestly, I put myself first than my group and I didn't really remind them as much.  That's one thing that I have to improve on, if i'm not the leader then my group will be lost.  Also, I have to be a good role model and demonstrate the expectations of a leadership student.  I have to work on that, but you know what I love about my period?  THEY ARE ON TOP OF THINGS, all i have to do is tell them some simple instructions one time and they'll get it right but that's most of the time.  My group makes mistakes and sometimes they don't realize it, so that's what they have to work on.  I even have to stop doing all the work for them because they are never gonna learn so that's why I refrain from working too much but I still observe them and help them when i see they are having some difficulties.  WHEW.  Sometimes I wonder why I got myself into this but you know what it was a very great step because I'm learning a lot more than I thought I was.  But sometimes the people you work with just bring you down.  Sometimes when other people have issues it just affects everyone and makes everything difficult and especially themselves. That's what happened this quarter, just some issues people have, I have issues as well but at least I try to fix it and know what I'm doing wrong.  Like what Mr. Ing said "What goes for one goes for all".

We also need to improve on some things (overall for the whole class).  Refrain from procrastinating (I'm apart of that issue) because everyone is gonna get all stressed out and you know Mr. Ing , he'll just come around and make thing more difficult for us and with all the stress I've witness this pass week well, it seems that people were very stressed so let's refrain from procrastinating and get all our work done earlier.  Another thing is turning in assignments at the due date!!! Imagine in your core classes, Mrs. Wert says NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.  But Mr. Ing is being more lenient and giving you a chance to turn in your work!!!!  Another thing is to not stand around and do nothing when everyone else is working because that's not a good thing and it's basically not fair to the other people working their butts off.  I have a list of improvements we have to work on and especially myself but everyone has something to improve about your self.

The big events that happened this quarter I believe was Welcome Social and... uhh...  Schedule Pick Up?  Okay honestly I think we did great on Welcome Social!  But not preparing for Welcome Social we ran into some predicaments and no one every seemed to solve the problem.  Same like intramurals!  No one managed to follow directions and know what they are supposed to do.. Mr. Ing has been very stressed out about that.  But you know, everything that happened in first quarter was NOTHING.  It's a more lenient type of quarter. Right now Mr. Ing is just demonstrating on what you have to do and from all the demonstrating you have to put that learning into use and be on your own for the next remaining quarters.

Relationships, well relationships have been growing.  But honestly, I think that this group wasn't as close like last years group.  Everyone is like in their own group and not everyone is like bonding as much as we used to last year.  But you know what's good? At least there's no problems with people disliking eachother (hopefully).  Oh yeah, my relationship with Mr.Ing had grown stronger i guess?  Well we have more conversations which I actually enjoy because it's a real conversation because when I talk to my friends well... uh. yeah. LOL.  And I have a stronger relationship with Korey and Khrizz as well.  Honestly, I think leadership is the only people i can trust well not really but I can trust them and depend on them.  I'm not as close with some of the people but I can make it work and be more socialite.  I'm just basically explaining how I feel about the changes and stuff.

I hate how the school is chaning some regulations it just confuses me and ugh ERKS ME SO MUCH.

Anyways, hopefully our relationships gets stronger when we go retreat.. hopefully we all go to the retreat but I'm not sure about that yet. But that's how my first quarter went or how I feel about first quarter. WELL BYE BLGGAS.