Since stepping foot on campus for the Sea, Science and Leadership Program (SSLP) I experienced a glimpse of MMA’s distinctive learning environment and the opportunities it has to offer. The rigorous curriculum prepares students to become well versed, physically and academically. MMA’s unique learning experience and close-knit community cultivates an adventurous environment I want to immerse myself in to grow as a leader and dive headfirst into challenges. MMA’s learning environment shapes individuals to become leaders in the fast-paced engineering industry. The school’s emphasis on setting high expectations through Sea Term and co-ops will enhance my learning and prepare me for an excellent career. MMA’s Energy Systems Engineering program
Despite the tendency to treat West Point as if it is a world apart from the Army, the choices I make here and now form who I will be when it matters even more. Just as leadership lessons can be learned in a History of the Military Art class in an interdisciplinary manner, I need to focus on pulling as many lessons from my time at West Point so I can apply them when the stakes are potentially much higher. References Avolio, B. J. & Co. (2005). The 'Secondary' of the Leadership Development in Balance: Made, Born.
The traditional view of martial arts for most people comes from the movies, either featuring Bruce Lee or possibly the Karate Kid. With those classic references, the martial arts of today would seem quite alien. What was once obscure has now become the mainstream with millions of martial artists of one degree or another. The violence of this sport is far beyond what boxing, or football could ever accomplish; while those sports often cause concussions and the occasional broken bone, some of the martial arts expect their students to break the bones of their opponents if the fight goes out of control or simply by accident. This brutality usually shunned by civilized society, instead served to increase the sports reputation. The popularity of mixed martial arts soared over the last couple of years mainly due to the emergence of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the fast growing sport in America. With this popularity of the sport mixed martial art gyms are emerging up all across the country. I visited a local gym to study the fighters, with the intention to understand the mentality that goes along with this profession.
There is an African Proverb quoted “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This quote resonates with much of my life and parallels my experience with Duke’s Team Fuqua culture. From the time I started my business school journey, I have experienced the community and support of Fuqua students through countless interactions. Sidney McLaurin coached me through applying to Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s (MLT) MBA Preparation Program. Erika Hines (’17) graciously opened her home to me during a school visit, and Noelle Kelly (’17) has spent many hours enlightening me on the HSM program and Durham. These three individuals helped shape my definition of Team Fuqua through their communal spirit, authenticity, and sacrificial nature. Among the many
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I was born in Lima, Peru, raised in a middle class family, and moved to the USA in 1999. My father, a fan of martial arts enrolled me and my brother in different martial arts styles Karate, kung Fu and Judo. I can say that most of my younger years I practiced more martial arts than playing our national sport called soccer. At the age of thirteen I was going to watch on TV something that will impact in my future. On November 12, 1993, my father and I were watching a show called Ultimate Fighting Championship also known as UFC. This event on TV was about a group of eight fighters from different martial arts like Judo, Karate, Sumo, Kung Fu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Sambo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, who will fight each other to see who is the ultimate fighter and the best martial art of all (The UFC history). Royce Gracie originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and weighting no more than 170 lbs and five foot nine inches tall. He won every single fight by submission, and was proclaimed the first UFC champion of the world. His opponents outweighed him by more than fifty pounds and most of them were taller than him. We were amazed of how easy and quick he beat them without a single punch or kick. I asked my father if he can find a place in the city where I can train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but at that time he could not find any academy or gym where they teach the art. Nobody knew about that martial art, and the only two places to train were in Brazil and USA.
I entered the Leadership Program with a narrow mind. I thought that I knew the expectations of leadership along with everything that leadership entails. After all, how difficult could it be to persuade others to see your personal opinion and then, get them to follow your dreams? All one needed to do was be passionate about a cause and have good public speaking techniques. Little did I know, there is a lot more to being a leader than meets the eye. By participating, I was subjected to various leadership characteristics and practices: time management, conflict management, ethical and moral decision making, valuing diversity, and creative thinking.
Our interests and talents define us; to determine these aptitudes and utilize them to channel energy in a productive manner is paramount. At Johns Hopkins University, I envision further cultivating my talent for leadership as I did while in high school, and in so doing both contribute and learn from my college experiences.
...tion of teenage pregnancy, crime and violence and more importantly a significance increase in youth employment. They are only a few other sensations out there that is as gratifying as when I witnessed the lives of many young men and women transformed. Though becoming a chemical engineer is a personal feat, it is entirely centered on the merits of improving the lives of others, and had evolved from the success of the YLA and the principles of servant leadership. I truly appreciate this opportunity to express these sentiments so dear to my heart. This truly emphasizes Gettysburg’s commitment to co-circular students, and so positions this institution above many others. I have never been more enthusiastic than I am to attend Gettysburg University; an institution where I can undertake a highly accredited chemical engineering program and can continue making a difference.
Each session date has helped me respect my authority figures even further because now I understand the challenges of being a leader. In addition to a new outlook on leadership, this course has improved my personality and values. Open-mindedness is one trait that was learned through this class. Being open-minded meant that as a leader, I had to understand that others have opinions to express and cannot be biased for or against it when making a consensus. Another value learned in this course that has helped my personality was compassion. Often times, I have been know to be “cold hearted” and “insincere”, but learning about compassion and how to help others before myself has really helped me to be more attentive towards others and their feelings. Lastly, more confidence has been gained through this experience. All of my life, I have been terrible at voicing my opinions and speaking up. Thankfully, this event has pushed me out of my comfort zone to build confidence. Overall, Leadership Butler has changed me and my future. Not only will it transform my leadership skills at school, but it will also change my future career leadership-wise. Hopefully, through clubs and organizations at school, I can encourage future leaders and make the school a better place. This course and final project has helped me develop leadership skill, become a better person, and influence
Stepping onto CMC, I was captivated by the modern style architecture that complemented the entire campus. The first building that caught my eye was the Kravis Leadership Institute because of its mismatched placement of perpendicular rectangles. The rectangles added grit to the character of CMC. The building acted as a direct symbolization of how I felt CMC would add to my character through its leadership sequence. Throughout four years, the sequence would offer me a basis to add layers to my prior leadership skills through expanding my scientific, philosophical, and literary approaches to leadership. Although at first mismatched to my primary layer of leadership developed in ASB, the sequence offers another “rectangle” to build myself to the future leader I hope to one day encompass.
It is pretty common knowledge that the military is known for having tough and strong leaders. What is being presented to todays corporate and business leaders is the approach and wisdom of the military training programs (Weinstein, 2016). Taking our business executives and showing them how to be successful leaders is one way to accomplish this. Ed Ruggero, founder and president of The Leadership Experiences program, says there are direct parallels between a battle such as Gettysburg and the challenges facing corporations today (Weinstein, 2016, pg. 18).
I love to try new things but I somehow always find myself giving up on them. For example, when I was eight, I went through a phase where I really wanted to join karate. So I convinced my mom to immediately sign me up for a class. Everything was going really well in the first three weeks. But after a month, it started going downhill. I started dreading classes, I thought my teacher was the worst, and I even tried to skip a few classes. I told my mom that I was having a horrible time and that I didn't want to take karate classes anymore. To this day, I honestly wish I hadn't done that. If I could've been slightly more positive about the those karate classes, I would probably still be taking it today.
When an opportunity comes to try something that seems out of reach are you going to reach out and try to grab it? Or are you going to shy away from the challenge? If you put the time, effort and everything you are into your training, for the challenge, you will be a better version of yourself then you were the day before. You have the ability to upgrade your software without damaging your hardware.
Karate has changed my life in countless different ways. Before I joined karate I was lazy, I played video games far too much, and I hated exercise. It has taught me to become more outgoing, it has helped me to become more athletic, and has overall made me a better person. I can not picture myself not being in karate.
I have seen wide-ranging opportunities in consulting, business analytics, engineering/technology, finance and accounting, manufacturing and operations. As a graduate student in MEM program, I will learn to lead technological projects and manage teams and engineering functions. I will be able to understand the bigger picture and solve complex problems by having a holistic approach. Through this program, I will able to articulate better than most of the engineers who are not engineering management graduates. I will gain leadership and organisational skills, team work skills, networking skills, business fundamentals and ethics, greater responsibility, cultural awareness. I hope to have a competitive edge over others who have either only technical or management