The most important values that were really essential to getting this project done were motivation, hard-work, determination, and patience. Speaking to these values, I recall an interview for the Naval Academy that asked me about character traits in a leader. A leader is someone who leads from the front, who suffers with his men and triumphs with his men. This is a universal truth, not just in a military context. Back in September, I remember not having a clue on how to get the project started. I struggled to figure out where the 5k would be, who would help, how much it would cost. Being able to fail is one thing but being able to fail and learn how to correctly do something or do something more efficient is crucial to being able to being a leader.
Again, and again, in this project, at home, at school, I have failed many times over. Having an ambitious tendency to shoot for my goals and dreams, its important that I know how to fail. Reflecting on a few experiences pertaining to the 5k, ive been disappointed with myself, or how things have turned out; the pandemic, difficulty recruiting participants, and having a lot to do and not knowing how to start. With respect to the project, the only aspect in which I have failed is not getting started sooner and with a more detailed plan. But its critical that we learn from these mistakes! One thing I learned through this whole experience is that there are people there to catch you if you can’t catch yourself from falling. Brian, Rich, and Mrs. Bout kept me in check and kept saying to take everything day by day, chunk by chunk. I feel that this lesson is one of the most important things I can take from this class because you won’t always be able to catch yourself, and we should allow others to help us up.
This project has also helped me to practice with deadlines, and multiple assignments at once. In a given career field, or even higher education, we will more than likely be given a project or task with multiple moving parts with deadlines. One of the hardest parts of this project was how to take what I need to get done and break it into manageable tasks. Listening to what mentors and teachers said has helped me to figure out how to do exactly this. Ideally, planning a 5k for the first time would look something like this: “Ok, I have a 5k to plan. What components do I need to figure out? Ok, I need special event liability coverage, registration, somewhere to run, people to run, and a cause to benefit. How can I break this down even further? Let me contact someone who knows something about insurance. Ok, my dad says to do xyz.” I feel that this lesson is super helpful and can be applied anywhere that has several tasks to be done.
This capstone journey has been a mix of life lessons, as well as an introduction on how to be an adult. Being given a big responsibility, our project, was entirely up to us and we were 100% in charge! There were opportunities for us to grow as a class and how to be a community-oriented student whos ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century. It was truly a great experience even if I had moments that I struggled in, overall, I learned how to struggle and learn from mistakes. Practicing working with adults, setting up meetings, and practicing shaking hands were another aspect on how to become tomorrows leaders. If you can look someone in the eye and clearly articulate your thoughts to someone else, how are you supposed to change the world?
Again, and again, in this project, at home, at school, I have failed many times over. Having an ambitious tendency to shoot for my goals and dreams, its important that I know how to fail. Reflecting on a few experiences pertaining to the 5k, ive been disappointed with myself, or how things have turned out; the pandemic, difficulty recruiting participants, and having a lot to do and not knowing how to start. With respect to the project, the only aspect in which I have failed is not getting started sooner and with a more detailed plan. But its critical that we learn from these mistakes! One thing I learned through this whole experience is that there are people there to catch you if you can’t catch yourself from falling. Brian, Rich, and Mrs. Bout kept me in check and kept saying to take everything day by day, chunk by chunk. I feel that this lesson is one of the most important things I can take from this class because you won’t always be able to catch yourself, and we should allow others to help us up.
This project has also helped me to practice with deadlines, and multiple assignments at once. In a given career field, or even higher education, we will more than likely be given a project or task with multiple moving parts with deadlines. One of the hardest parts of this project was how to take what I need to get done and break it into manageable tasks. Listening to what mentors and teachers said has helped me to figure out how to do exactly this. Ideally, planning a 5k for the first time would look something like this: “Ok, I have a 5k to plan. What components do I need to figure out? Ok, I need special event liability coverage, registration, somewhere to run, people to run, and a cause to benefit. How can I break this down even further? Let me contact someone who knows something about insurance. Ok, my dad says to do xyz.” I feel that this lesson is super helpful and can be applied anywhere that has several tasks to be done.
This capstone journey has been a mix of life lessons, as well as an introduction on how to be an adult. Being given a big responsibility, our project, was entirely up to us and we were 100% in charge! There were opportunities for us to grow as a class and how to be a community-oriented student whos ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century. It was truly a great experience even if I had moments that I struggled in, overall, I learned how to struggle and learn from mistakes. Practicing working with adults, setting up meetings, and practicing shaking hands were another aspect on how to become tomorrows leaders. If you can look someone in the eye and clearly articulate your thoughts to someone else, how are you supposed to change the world?
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