Being the Change

Wow I have learned so much this semester! Its sad to see it go, and how fast it went. The last lecture was really good, I enjoyed all of the speakers. They had so much experience, and it was good to see a bit more realistic and modern leaders rather than the seemingly god-like figures that we usually consider leaders. I really loved hearing all of their insight, and I was really touched by Mrs. Halladay's experience when she went off the BYU campus with fellow classmates, who all ordered alcohalic drinks, yet she chose to stand firm in her believes and order a soda. This is really an courageous act of leadership, its one think to stand up to your friends who do not have the same beliefs and drink if they want to, but its completely different to stand up to your friends who have the same values, know all that you know, and yet go against everything they believe. This experience really shows that leadership opportunities will come up whenever you least expect it, this is what I've really learned throughout this course. There are so many opportunities to lead, no matter how small or seeming insignificant. This course allowed to see all of the opportunities I can serve, and to not only become a better leader but a better person.

Change

So I'm finally posting my blog for last week, because I got the flu and since Thursday I didn't feel like even getting out of bed, or doing and manner of thinking whatsoever, so I didn't post my blog on time. The lecture on change was really interesting for I saw leadership more as service rather than provoking others to action which is a huge part of leadership, especially inspiring others for good. Wanting to make change, for the better, is what we should all be motivated to do. Intrinsic motivation is the most important aspect to getting something done, no matter what you are doing. I need motivation to even get up in the morning, or else I would snooze through all of my classes. When leading others to bring about change it is important to inspire them, so they can have that intrinsic motivation to make a positive change as well, or nothing will get done. I like how the speaker talked about goals, nearing the end of the semester with finals looming ahead, I realize how important goals are, and if there is not motivation to do those goals nothing will get done, and I'm sorry to say that I am not motivated to study as much as I should be. For my leadership role being a part of Freeze Fest, I was motivated to do the best that I could to make the event successful, but little did I know that I would get the flu in the most important week and I wasn't able to do all that I could for the event. I was sick the day the event went on, and during all of the advertising events leading up to it. I was so disappointed, but it happens. I wasn't not able to provide the change I wanted, which was to bring the BYU student body together to enjoy a fun event, but I did what I could and I heard that the event went very well.