Saturday, October 23, 2010
Assignment #6
I take problems and obstacles as chances to grow myself, although its sometimes frustrating. We learned from chapter 3 that having an optimistic outlook is important, but I sometimes get panic when things turns out in the wrong way. Since I do not write out or image every possible outcomes and believe strongly in things turning successfully, I get surprised when it doesn't work out well. For example, when I loose keys, I always get in panic and cannot be optimistic. I think being steady and calm even when facing bigger problems is important.
Assignment #5
Ordinary people tend to be risk averse.
Thus,it is difficult to connect things learned from Shackleton's expedition to our daily life. (I'm sure that most of us would not share the same experience of his to sail the most dangerous sea in the world.) However, I believe that every people has potential to experience risks to a greater or a lesser extent. For me, I had never experienced risks as harsh as Shackleton's, but there is one story that I could perhaps share with you relating to this chapter.
When I was in 2nd grade, I went to a trip to New York with my family. Back at that time, I had never learned English before, and so for didn't understand any of the words people were talking. We stayed at a nice hotel in the city, and I got tired playing with my little brother and fall a sleep a little earlier than the usual time. It was almost midnight when I woke up, hearing some shouts at outside. I then found out that my parents were out, and remembered to not to open doors if it's strangers. However, I FELT that something at the hotel was wrong, and I decided to wake my little brother up and opened the door. There, I saw many people running out of their rooms for fire evacuation. I totally didn't understand the situation but I followed the flow of people taking my brother by the hand. When we reached at the lobby, I found my parents crying and asking the staff to go back to their room to pick us up. They told me that they were out for going downstairs to eat dinner, and when they heard the fire alarm rang, they tried to go back immediately, but they weren't allowed for safety reasons.
Thus, it was Risk-taking decision to make, since I had potential that some strangers would kidnap us when I opened the door. Risks might going to happen in the future as well, but I felt it especially important to at least have courage to make decisions, even if I do not understand the circumstances totally.
Thus,it is difficult to connect things learned from Shackleton's expedition to our daily life. (I'm sure that most of us would not share the same experience of his to sail the most dangerous sea in the world.) However, I believe that every people has potential to experience risks to a greater or a lesser extent. For me, I had never experienced risks as harsh as Shackleton's, but there is one story that I could perhaps share with you relating to this chapter.
When I was in 2nd grade, I went to a trip to New York with my family. Back at that time, I had never learned English before, and so for didn't understand any of the words people were talking. We stayed at a nice hotel in the city, and I got tired playing with my little brother and fall a sleep a little earlier than the usual time. It was almost midnight when I woke up, hearing some shouts at outside. I then found out that my parents were out, and remembered to not to open doors if it's strangers. However, I FELT that something at the hotel was wrong, and I decided to wake my little brother up and opened the door. There, I saw many people running out of their rooms for fire evacuation. I totally didn't understand the situation but I followed the flow of people taking my brother by the hand. When we reached at the lobby, I found my parents crying and asking the staff to go back to their room to pick us up. They told me that they were out for going downstairs to eat dinner, and when they heard the fire alarm rang, they tried to go back immediately, but they weren't allowed for safety reasons.
Thus, it was Risk-taking decision to make, since I had potential that some strangers would kidnap us when I opened the door. Risks might going to happen in the future as well, but I felt it especially important to at least have courage to make decisions, even if I do not understand the circumstances totally.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Assignment #4
Answers to the question 5 in Chapter 6.
I was really impressed by how Shackleton acted on serving an extra hot milk on his account under such a harsh condition. To be honest, I would not expect anyone to act the same as what he did if I were in his situation. In fact, I consider it to be pretty natural for a man to behave 'selfish' to save his own life fist even if he sees the other members suffering.
However, there are some experiences I have done on self sacrificing (with circumstances not as harsh as the one in the expedition log though). Recently, team members in Department of Designing and Advertisement in ICU Festival Committee has been working hard on making a pamphlet. I asked them if there's anything I could do, and helped them translate some pages into English. It took me couple of hours to have them done all, and I had to cut my sleeping time (which is precious, since I have other stuffs to do). I do not take this as an action equivalent to "serving tea and milk", but this was the latest commitment I had made upon my team members.
I was really impressed by how Shackleton acted on serving an extra hot milk on his account under such a harsh condition. To be honest, I would not expect anyone to act the same as what he did if I were in his situation. In fact, I consider it to be pretty natural for a man to behave 'selfish' to save his own life fist even if he sees the other members suffering.
However, there are some experiences I have done on self sacrificing (with circumstances not as harsh as the one in the expedition log though). Recently, team members in Department of Designing and Advertisement in ICU Festival Committee has been working hard on making a pamphlet. I asked them if there's anything I could do, and helped them translate some pages into English. It took me couple of hours to have them done all, and I had to cut my sleeping time (which is precious, since I have other stuffs to do). I do not take this as an action equivalent to "serving tea and milk", but this was the latest commitment I had made upon my team members.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Assignment #3
Responds to question 1 in Chapter 4 'Stamina'
When I step back and come to think of my own physical health, I cannot say that I'm taking a lot of care on myself. Rather, I tell others to get rest when seeing them working hard. This does not mean that I deliberately choose to self sacrifice myself in order to have other team members take some rest. In fact, I could allocate tasks to everyone equally when having a group project. However, when dealing with my own task which I do not share with anybody else, I often stay awake over night (or keep my vigil) and try to finish up all the works. I cannot stand myself having a lot of tasks at a time, so I try to finish them as fast as I could do in relatively a short time.
I totally agree with what the author describes that leaders do not necessary have innate strength in physical conditions (like how Shackleton was). I personally regard myself as a person with strength and good stamina, but if there's anything I could improve on maintaining my health, I should be working on little by little to finish my works (not doing it in short time) and get enough rest each day.
In short, like Ken has advised me in last class, I should get more sleep...
When I step back and come to think of my own physical health, I cannot say that I'm taking a lot of care on myself. Rather, I tell others to get rest when seeing them working hard. This does not mean that I deliberately choose to self sacrifice myself in order to have other team members take some rest. In fact, I could allocate tasks to everyone equally when having a group project. However, when dealing with my own task which I do not share with anybody else, I often stay awake over night (or keep my vigil) and try to finish up all the works. I cannot stand myself having a lot of tasks at a time, so I try to finish them as fast as I could do in relatively a short time.
I totally agree with what the author describes that leaders do not necessary have innate strength in physical conditions (like how Shackleton was). I personally regard myself as a person with strength and good stamina, but if there's anything I could improve on maintaining my health, I should be working on little by little to finish my works (not doing it in short time) and get enough rest each day.
In short, like Ken has advised me in last class, I should get more sleep...
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Assignment #2
Answers to the questions on page 54 and 55
When I face with adversity or potential setback, I try to do my best to tackle the problem. I tell myself that whenever I feel that I'm facing a tough time, it is actually being a chance to grow. Also, since I know that I get frustrated on things I didn't do rather than the results, I try to make an action not to make regrets. Lastly, I try not to listen what the others say when making decisions, because if I make a decision by myself, I cannot attribute the result to anyone else.
However, since I often become too serious and captured in the dark side, having an 'optimistic' view should be necessary in order to overcome the problems. I could tell myself that the situation I consider to be the 'worst' is relatively better than people with much harsher conditions (like Shackleton).
When I face with adversity or potential setback, I try to do my best to tackle the problem. I tell myself that whenever I feel that I'm facing a tough time, it is actually being a chance to grow. Also, since I know that I get frustrated on things I didn't do rather than the results, I try to make an action not to make regrets. Lastly, I try not to listen what the others say when making decisions, because if I make a decision by myself, I cannot attribute the result to anyone else.
However, since I often become too serious and captured in the dark side, having an 'optimistic' view should be necessary in order to overcome the problems. I could tell myself that the situation I consider to be the 'worst' is relatively better than people with much harsher conditions (like Shackleton).
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Assignment #1
Referring to what the author mentions in chapter 1 "Vision and Quick Victories" in Leading at the Edge, I would like to draw out both my long and short term goals and ideas in the future.
Long term goals
After I graduate ICU, I would like to apply for a job relating to my interest in economies and computer science which I plan to major in ICU from next spring. As to what Shackleton did following his curiosity in exploring the antarctic regardless of the expected dangers, I want to follow my interest and connect them with my daily life. I do not wish to have job unrelated to my interest even if it offers me a lot of money since it is hard to put much of my endeavor to what I consider to be boring.
My ultimate goal in my life would be to become a responsible person with international standpoint who could take part in doing works to make the world sustainable and contribute to world peace. Improving the environment and help people live sustainably such as connecting people living in poor countries to a secured water source would be included in one of my missions. Diplomacy and policy making would also relate to solving these issues. There need to be much knowledge on helping the poor and the environment technically and skills on discussing these issues with representatives of other countries. Therefore, I hope to gain those through my college life.
Short term goals
As I mentioned in the long term visions and goals in the first section, I hope to gain technical skills such as negotiation skills, language skills and technological skills to build the usable materials. I would also like to learn ideas from books of thinker in the old age (what I should call it as philosophy). Not only reading books but attending to lectures and having interactions with colleges and professors will definitely inspire me on my future plannings, too. I hope to get effected by the others and always to do best on works and make much out of what I learn at ICU.
Long term goals
After I graduate ICU, I would like to apply for a job relating to my interest in economies and computer science which I plan to major in ICU from next spring. As to what Shackleton did following his curiosity in exploring the antarctic regardless of the expected dangers, I want to follow my interest and connect them with my daily life. I do not wish to have job unrelated to my interest even if it offers me a lot of money since it is hard to put much of my endeavor to what I consider to be boring.
My ultimate goal in my life would be to become a responsible person with international standpoint who could take part in doing works to make the world sustainable and contribute to world peace. Improving the environment and help people live sustainably such as connecting people living in poor countries to a secured water source would be included in one of my missions. Diplomacy and policy making would also relate to solving these issues. There need to be much knowledge on helping the poor and the environment technically and skills on discussing these issues with representatives of other countries. Therefore, I hope to gain those through my college life.
Short term goals
As I mentioned in the long term visions and goals in the first section, I hope to gain technical skills such as negotiation skills, language skills and technological skills to build the usable materials. I would also like to learn ideas from books of thinker in the old age (what I should call it as philosophy). Not only reading books but attending to lectures and having interactions with colleges and professors will definitely inspire me on my future plannings, too. I hope to get effected by the others and always to do best on works and make much out of what I learn at ICU.
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