Today’s class focuses on negotiation tendencies.
We divide 5 groups and share the results of test each other.
My group is Hase Jun, Yurie, Yuki, Mao and I.
I am a problem solving type. Although problem-solving score is the highest score:28, but score of compromise and smooth is 27 and 26.
After sharing our scores, we notice that there is no one who is forcing person. Also, everyone has a high score in problem solving comparing other functions.
It shows that we may have the capability of leader.
Problem solving score is the highest in my result. Yet, I have little experience to deal with conflict, so I do not know I am a problem solving person or not. However, I want to be a true problem solving person.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Week 6 Writing Assignment
I will focus on chapter 8 “Lighten up” for 6 week writing assignment.
Especially, I will consider “celebration.”
I think there are countless celebrations in ordinary life. For example, section party, nomikai, “job well done” party and so on. Such parties celebrate completing job and big project, winning competitions or games or just gathering. Why people hold such parties with their friends, family and colleges? There are mainly two reasons for this. First, they share their happiness and accomplishment. Second, they promote solidarity within the group. In addition to them, someone work hard to hold such parties. In other words, they think parties as a goal. Although there are various ideas in such parties, parities make people laugh and ease their mind.
Shacklton also held various parties in his expedition. In addition, he even celebrated small things. He was extremely good at keeping cheerful mood in his group even though they faced big problems and despair in the expedition. Small pleasures and laughing in harsh condition make people keep their motivation, relationship between members, vitality. Moreover, people can forget discomforts when they are laughing. Those are truly “the spirit of celebration continued throughout the darkest of days, when cheerful rituals could easily have turned to deep despair.”
I have never experienced harsh condition like Shacklton’s expedition. However, I often face difficulties and stressful situations. For example, when I was up to my neck in assignment, I was always irritated because of lack of sleep. I could not think carefully, and I was in a terrible mood, but I could not neglect my assignment. Owing to this condition, more and more I felt awful. However, my friends always let me forget them when I am talking and laughing with them. It is just a meaningless conversation. Nevertheless, I could recover my mind, and I could keep going.
In addition, when I finish my task such as test, big assignment or school term, I always buy some sweet treats, or I do whatever I want. These are celebration for me. Thanks to them, I can relax and feel the ease. Also, I can feel to keep working again. Small celebrations make me acquit myself from mental stress, fatigue and distress.
In conclusion, Shacklton uses celebrations to keep his members’ moral. However, ordinary people also can use it effectively in their own lives. Celebration give them motivation and energy to drive themselves forward. Celebration is essential for human beings to live actively or happily.
Especially, I will consider “celebration.”
I think there are countless celebrations in ordinary life. For example, section party, nomikai, “job well done” party and so on. Such parties celebrate completing job and big project, winning competitions or games or just gathering. Why people hold such parties with their friends, family and colleges? There are mainly two reasons for this. First, they share their happiness and accomplishment. Second, they promote solidarity within the group. In addition to them, someone work hard to hold such parties. In other words, they think parties as a goal. Although there are various ideas in such parties, parities make people laugh and ease their mind.
Shacklton also held various parties in his expedition. In addition, he even celebrated small things. He was extremely good at keeping cheerful mood in his group even though they faced big problems and despair in the expedition. Small pleasures and laughing in harsh condition make people keep their motivation, relationship between members, vitality. Moreover, people can forget discomforts when they are laughing. Those are truly “the spirit of celebration continued throughout the darkest of days, when cheerful rituals could easily have turned to deep despair.”
I have never experienced harsh condition like Shacklton’s expedition. However, I often face difficulties and stressful situations. For example, when I was up to my neck in assignment, I was always irritated because of lack of sleep. I could not think carefully, and I was in a terrible mood, but I could not neglect my assignment. Owing to this condition, more and more I felt awful. However, my friends always let me forget them when I am talking and laughing with them. It is just a meaningless conversation. Nevertheless, I could recover my mind, and I could keep going.
In addition, when I finish my task such as test, big assignment or school term, I always buy some sweet treats, or I do whatever I want. These are celebration for me. Thanks to them, I can relax and feel the ease. Also, I can feel to keep working again. Small celebrations make me acquit myself from mental stress, fatigue and distress.
In conclusion, Shacklton uses celebrations to keep his members’ moral. However, ordinary people also can use it effectively in their own lives. Celebration give them motivation and energy to drive themselves forward. Celebration is essential for human beings to live actively or happily.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Week Five Writing Assignment
I would like to talk about my team, members of the stuff in restaurant. I work in an Italian restaurant, Grazie Gardens. My job is mainly attending guests. Team work is the most important to provide good service. Especially, it is needed when our store is very crowd. If the member of the stuff cannot make good communication, guests cannot have a nice lunch or dinner time. In other words, whether guests can spend comfortable time or not is our stuff responsibility.
There are many kinds of member such as high-school students, college students, graduate students, young working people, and housewives. We are different from gender, career. However, the most significant factor is not career but a corporation in serving. We are one team to let guests have a nice mealtime.
When the restaurant is crowding, we always divide job and corporate each other. For instance, a person direct guests to their table and provide folk, knife and wet wipe; a person take order; a person serve their meal. However, we have to judge flexibly as the situation demands. Thus, sharing information such as the number of guests who wait for entering; that of unoccupied table to see guests smoothly.
We try to reduce the gap between the stuff through talking each other. Talking with other members give me new information such as their lifestyle, school life, what they think about and so on. Sharing information makes us unite because we can know others and trust them.
There are many difficulties to attend guests. However, I try to overcome them with the member of stuff.
There are many kinds of member such as high-school students, college students, graduate students, young working people, and housewives. We are different from gender, career. However, the most significant factor is not career but a corporation in serving. We are one team to let guests have a nice mealtime.
When the restaurant is crowding, we always divide job and corporate each other. For instance, a person direct guests to their table and provide folk, knife and wet wipe; a person take order; a person serve their meal. However, we have to judge flexibly as the situation demands. Thus, sharing information such as the number of guests who wait for entering; that of unoccupied table to see guests smoothly.
We try to reduce the gap between the stuff through talking each other. Talking with other members give me new information such as their lifestyle, school life, what they think about and so on. Sharing information makes us unite because we can know others and trust them.
There are many difficulties to attend guests. However, I try to overcome them with the member of stuff.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Week Four Writing Assignment
Perkins mentions leaders should take care themselves because they are the foundation in their groups. However, Shacklton takes little care of himself. Also, he does not have good health. Nevertheless, he leads his members to the right direction.
The chapter 4 focuses on “Stamina.” As far as I am concerned, I sometimes sacrifice myself. Especially, I often cut out sleeping nowadays. Before entering ICU, I have never dreamed to lose my sleep. When I was a high school student, I used to going to bed at 12 o’clock at the latest even if I did not finish homework. Sleep has been the highest priority for me for a long time!
However, my priority has changed since I became an ICU student.
Since the classes started, I have faced large amount of assignments and preparation for classes. I have never experienced such condition in high-school life. Thus, I took much time to complete them every day.
The hardest time was the week at the beginning of June, 2010. At that time, spring term almost finished, and the final came around.
At that time, I took ARW, RCA, ALN, ASP, ALS, Economy and Economics and Globalization and Society. I had to take two tests, term papers, presentation, and preparations for class etc. I did not do a very good job, so I took a lot of time to do anything. From to , I did assignments until around 5 o’clock, slept an hour, got up and went to school, attended classes, came home and did assignments….
I repeated the process a week. Despite massive lack of sleep, I did not feel terrible at all because there are two reasons for this. First, I did not want to give classmate troubles because of not completing assignments. Second, I did not want to give up and escape from assignments because I did not want to defeat myself. The reasons made me get over the week.
However, I realize that sleep is essential to keep physical and mental balances. I could squeeze through the big week, but I was too exhausted to care of myself. There were sometimes I could not think properly. All I could do was to attend ICU and take classes. I did not afford to take care of myself. I was great concerned by BI members at that time because I did not have enough sleep.
As Perkins mentions “Do what you need to do to accomplish your work―but make sure that you keep one hand free to keep yourself from being washed overboard”, I notice it is important to get adequate sleep to keep my health; keep a balance between physical and mental. Health is important to keep doing my best. Therefore, I decide to stick in my work so that I achieve both my work and ensuring enough sleep.
The chapter 4 focuses on “Stamina.” As far as I am concerned, I sometimes sacrifice myself. Especially, I often cut out sleeping nowadays. Before entering ICU, I have never dreamed to lose my sleep. When I was a high school student, I used to going to bed at 12 o’clock at the latest even if I did not finish homework. Sleep has been the highest priority for me for a long time!
However, my priority has changed since I became an ICU student.
Since the classes started, I have faced large amount of assignments and preparation for classes. I have never experienced such condition in high-school life. Thus, I took much time to complete them every day.
The hardest time was the week at the beginning of June, 2010. At that time, spring term almost finished, and the final came around.
At that time, I took ARW, RCA, ALN, ASP, ALS, Economy and Economics and Globalization and Society. I had to take two tests, term papers, presentation, and preparations for class etc. I did not do a very good job, so I took a lot of time to do anything. From to , I did assignments until around 5 o’clock, slept an hour, got up and went to school, attended classes, came home and did assignments….
I repeated the process a week. Despite massive lack of sleep, I did not feel terrible at all because there are two reasons for this. First, I did not want to give classmate troubles because of not completing assignments. Second, I did not want to give up and escape from assignments because I did not want to defeat myself. The reasons made me get over the week.
However, I realize that sleep is essential to keep physical and mental balances. I could squeeze through the big week, but I was too exhausted to care of myself. There were sometimes I could not think properly. All I could do was to attend ICU and take classes. I did not afford to take care of myself. I was great concerned by BI members at that time because I did not have enough sleep.
As Perkins mentions “Do what you need to do to accomplish your work―but make sure that you keep one hand free to keep yourself from being washed overboard”, I notice it is important to get adequate sleep to keep my health; keep a balance between physical and mental. Health is important to keep doing my best. Therefore, I decide to stick in my work so that I achieve both my work and ensuring enough sleep.
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