Management has been quite an amazing class
From blogging to group work,
I really think I'll pass.
I now know old Huge Heffner is getting rid of every last bunny
I'll never learn time management
You made this class real funny.
Everyone complained that your tests were nothing short of bad
But now that it is over
I'll admit I'm a little sad.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Another blog
Even though I waited until the last moment to write my blog entries, I actually kind of enjoyed doing them. Responding to Cooler Water’s blogs was definitely my favorite part about the assignment because I found the blogs to be extremely interesting. I tend to stay away from the news and newspapers because I usually end up feeling like its not only boring but useless information to boot. Cooler Water’s blogs were quite informative and got me thinking about topics that were interesting and not in my usual realm of topics to discuss.
I always like hearing the sound of my own voice or rereading my own words so SOME of the blog topics I enjoyed writing about..others not so much. I felt like some of the assignments were discussed in class and it was a repetitive waste of my time to go home and blog about it. I found responding to others blogs was more of a nuisance than something that I enjoyed doing. I had to read way too many blogs of people whom I have no interest in learning anything about. I don’t want to read my friends blogs let alone someone else..harsh truth?
I definitely did not consider how my test anxieties could be offset by the blogging assignments. I honestly never felt the tests were as hard as everyone made them out to be. On top of that we have an open book final, making me even less nervous about my testing grade.
I’m honestly not a big writer, I’m actually a terrible one if anything. If I could record my life/thoughts just by talking, I would absolutely be there. If I was a more eloquent person I probably would enjoy blogging about my thoughts and life..I can be a pretty animated person. Presently, I do not have the talent to do so =)
I always like hearing the sound of my own voice or rereading my own words so SOME of the blog topics I enjoyed writing about..others not so much. I felt like some of the assignments were discussed in class and it was a repetitive waste of my time to go home and blog about it. I found responding to others blogs was more of a nuisance than something that I enjoyed doing. I had to read way too many blogs of people whom I have no interest in learning anything about. I don’t want to read my friends blogs let alone someone else..harsh truth?
I definitely did not consider how my test anxieties could be offset by the blogging assignments. I honestly never felt the tests were as hard as everyone made them out to be. On top of that we have an open book final, making me even less nervous about my testing grade.
I’m honestly not a big writer, I’m actually a terrible one if anything. If I could record my life/thoughts just by talking, I would absolutely be there. If I was a more eloquent person I probably would enjoy blogging about my thoughts and life..I can be a pretty animated person. Presently, I do not have the talent to do so =)
I is for ?
After taking the leadership/management diagnostic test I was said to have an “I” management orientation with a “D” secondary.
“Influence: People with High "I" scores influence others through talking and activity and tend to be emotional. They are described as convincing, magnetic, political, enthusiastic, persuasive, warm, demonstrative, trusting, and optimistic. Those with Low "I" scores influence more by data and facts, and not with feelings. They are described as reflective, factual, calculating, skeptical, logical, suspicious, matter of fact, pessimistic, and critical.”
I’m never a fan of general personality tests because I always believe them to be too ambiguous and I usually feel that I can relate to any personality type at some instance or moment in my life. I do, however, feel like this tests describes me pretty accurately. I am not an extremely dominant person, I am very compassionate and care about others immensely. I do however feel that I am more outgoing and influential than most and use my personality hand in hand with my leadership skills.
Like every test, no results are ironclad but I do believe that all the results have some foundation and truth to their results. Look at the class results, you did see the more participative students being categorized as D or I personalities and the less talkative personalities having S or C types.
If I had to pick a personality type to be stranded with I think I would have to pick an “I” personality. I believe I would butt heads with a D personality, I never like being told what to do or how to do it. I much prefer logical reasoning and discussions with someone of a similar personality to see if we could come up with the most logical solution to the problem at hand.
“Influence: People with High "I" scores influence others through talking and activity and tend to be emotional. They are described as convincing, magnetic, political, enthusiastic, persuasive, warm, demonstrative, trusting, and optimistic. Those with Low "I" scores influence more by data and facts, and not with feelings. They are described as reflective, factual, calculating, skeptical, logical, suspicious, matter of fact, pessimistic, and critical.”
I’m never a fan of general personality tests because I always believe them to be too ambiguous and I usually feel that I can relate to any personality type at some instance or moment in my life. I do, however, feel like this tests describes me pretty accurately. I am not an extremely dominant person, I am very compassionate and care about others immensely. I do however feel that I am more outgoing and influential than most and use my personality hand in hand with my leadership skills.
Like every test, no results are ironclad but I do believe that all the results have some foundation and truth to their results. Look at the class results, you did see the more participative students being categorized as D or I personalities and the less talkative personalities having S or C types.
If I had to pick a personality type to be stranded with I think I would have to pick an “I” personality. I believe I would butt heads with a D personality, I never like being told what to do or how to do it. I much prefer logical reasoning and discussions with someone of a similar personality to see if we could come up with the most logical solution to the problem at hand.
Dream Realistic?
For quite a while now, I’ve had a picture in my head about what my life would be like in the future. The future consistently being ten years for me. When I was 18 I dreamed of this future I will tell you about happening by 28, now 21 I hope the same future will happen by the time I’m 31.
Money is a monster. A monster we all need to survive. I am not a big spender but of course I love having money, who doesn’t. And I understand just how much of a necessity money is. It ruins marriages, is a cause of stress for ever person I know, and is needed for daily survival. Everyone knows these things but I believe I truly UNDERSTAND this fact to a point where I have been saving for my future self for quite a while now.
By the time I hit 31 I hope to be teaching in the public school system a pension just a decade and some away, definitely a dream not being in a school that offers education as a major. I also hope to own a home, not because of my husband – another dream of mine. But own a home because I have been saving and working hard for so many years. And lastly, as I just mentioned, be married. We all know the divorce rate is 51% and constantly on the rise, scaring the hell out of me, and making me feel like this is the dream that may be the most unrealistic. Our generation is a thing of its own where dating and living together are common occurrences, successful marriages…not so much. Divorce scares the bajeezes out of me and the idea that I will find that one person who will be happy with ME and only me forever seems farther and farther out of reach. I know I’m still young but it’s a reality everyone is facing. Less and less men (and women) believe in marriage at all anymore, so where does that leave my chances of this dream? I suppose if I’m not married by this time I will hopefully have my dream job and house allowing me to travel, and who wouldn’t love just that?
Money is a monster. A monster we all need to survive. I am not a big spender but of course I love having money, who doesn’t. And I understand just how much of a necessity money is. It ruins marriages, is a cause of stress for ever person I know, and is needed for daily survival. Everyone knows these things but I believe I truly UNDERSTAND this fact to a point where I have been saving for my future self for quite a while now.
By the time I hit 31 I hope to be teaching in the public school system a pension just a decade and some away, definitely a dream not being in a school that offers education as a major. I also hope to own a home, not because of my husband – another dream of mine. But own a home because I have been saving and working hard for so many years. And lastly, as I just mentioned, be married. We all know the divorce rate is 51% and constantly on the rise, scaring the hell out of me, and making me feel like this is the dream that may be the most unrealistic. Our generation is a thing of its own where dating and living together are common occurrences, successful marriages…not so much. Divorce scares the bajeezes out of me and the idea that I will find that one person who will be happy with ME and only me forever seems farther and farther out of reach. I know I’m still young but it’s a reality everyone is facing. Less and less men (and women) believe in marriage at all anymore, so where does that leave my chances of this dream? I suppose if I’m not married by this time I will hopefully have my dream job and house allowing me to travel, and who wouldn’t love just that?
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