First of all, I just had to say how happy I am to have set up a blog all by myself! :D haha! It is quite the accomplishment for someone as technology-handicaped as myself!
Secondly, I am very excited for this course and the opportunity we will all have to learn how to be better leaders, in both large and small ways.
From our first lecture on Monday, I was able to see a lot of cool insights about individual and group leadership. I gained these insights from people's comments in class as well as the video clip we saw about the climbers of Mt. Everest.
I was very impressed with Eric's "vision" of climbing Mt. Everest although he was blind. I loved how he didn't let his situation get in the way of him living his life to the fullest. We can learn so much from his example. I also liked the Unity that was involved as well as the genuine care of each of the climbers for each other.
One of the comments made by one of the climbers who summited with Eric has stuck with me. He said that it felt so outstanding for him personally to have made it to the top, yet it felt even more satisfying and enjoyable that others, including Eric, had made it with him. This got me thinking about our "Journey of Life." I believe this statement applies to our lives as well-sure, it's great when we accomplish some huge task before us or experience something amazing individually, but it doesn't even compare to the feeling of gratification and happiness and pure joy we feel when we accomplish, fix, create, build, discover, explore, experience, lift and overcome something with other people; especially when we are serving with or for them.
As for my leadership role that I have decided to work on throughout this semester, well there are so many good ones, I couldn't settle for just one ha! My plan is to join and serve as a member of my ward choir, strive to be a good friend and outgoing roomate, possibly and very awesomely-(don't think that's a word:)-join byu's Karate club, volunteer with byusa, and I'm already a member of Cougar United where I will cheer my heart out and deck out in all blue for the byu football games! I can't wait! :D
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