"lets work together ya ya ya..."

This weeks lecture was on team work, and I thought I had a good grasp on how to work with other people since I have been working with people since kindergarten. But the lecture on Monday pointed out a lot of aspects of teamwork that I have thought of before. Only when people have significant relationships can teamwork be the most efficient and the goal will be fully achieved. I really liked the example of the BYU women's chorus. If they didn't like each other, they wouldn't sound as great as they do, as in any type of sports team, the more they like each other, the better they play, and the more games the team wins. Looking back on when I played water polo in high school, I remember we only played well when the girls on my team got along, for we had more passion for the game, trusted each other more, and actually enjoyed playing. When you enjoy doing something, you are more likely to be good at that something. That is probably why I am good at twisting balloons, and bad at chemistry!

The lab this week was also a lot of fun, nothing beats a good teamwork activities, and the skits that we did were so much fun, and hilarious! My personal favorite was the Harry Potter skit, not that I am biased against muggles or anything... ;] I could really tell which groups really worked well together, though all of the skits were really good. Being in a class full of leaders, I thought there would be more contention between those who  wanted to control the group, but everyone really worked well together, and each person had their ideas heard. Other team work activities I have been in, have not been as successful. In high school, I was always the leader and did nearly all of the work because nobody in the group would do their part. I've noticed that working in teams at BYU, everyone does their part, which makes the group so much more efficient, and the task that much more enjoyable.

Being a part of BYU's Freeze Fest, I have had to work will the other people in the committee. We really have to have teamwork in order to accomplish our goal, and put on a successful event. I really enjoy everyone I have worked with for Freeze Fest, everyone really does their job, and I feel think we will be successful.