Service Reflection: BuckeyeThon

On February  9th, 2019 I participated in the Gray Shift of the 2019 BuckeyeThon event for 12 hours. I learned about BuckeyeThon through the Dunn Sports and Wellness Scholars weekly email and other DSWS students. Before the shift, I spent time getting people to donate money to BuckeyeThon in order for me to participate in the dance marathon. Throughout the event, I participated in activities like the silent disco, rave hour, seeing zoo animals, and watching the unveiling of how much money was raised by all of BuckeyeThon’s participants. In total, $1,704,184.19 was raised for the kids in the Hematology/Oncology/BMT Floor at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This service really showed me how a combined effort of people striving towards a common purpose can go a long way in helping people in need. Because of service learning, I am now better prepared to speak about the importance of teamwork to anyone that I may be working with.

 

https://buckeyethon.osu.edu/

 

 

Service Reflection: The Columbus Marathon

On October 21st, 2018 I volunteered at the Columbus Marathon for 5 hours. I found out about this opportunity through the Dunn Sport and Wellness Scholars weekly email and decided that it would be a fun place to volunteer for a good cause. During the five hours, I helped set up tables and filled cups with Gatorade. Later I handed out cups to runners as they passed by mile marker 17.3. After the runners had passed I then helped with the cleanup of the leftover water and putting away the tables. Even though I don’t have the endurance to run a marathon, it felt good to be able to help the people who were running to raise money for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Through this work, I realized that even if I can not directly work towards helping a great cause, I am still able to help and support the people who can. This new outlook will help me as a leader because it will allow me to better support the people I am working with when they are the only ones that can reach their personal goals. Because of service learning I am better able to work with and support the people around me.

http://www.columbusmarathon.com/

Conciousness of Self

What are some examples of ways that you will apply this information in this scholars’ group and/or in other teams? Write that as if you are explaining it to a friend who has not taken True Colors.

 

In the True Colors personality test my highest score was in the green category. Greens are said to be people who value knowledge, rationality, and versatility in their life. I personally identify with many things of the green color and believe that green can be applied to leadership and support within the Dunn Scholars team and other teams in many ways. Rationality is always a helpful skill to have in a team because often times you need some rational approach to a situation to find the best solution to one. While have the spontaneity and optimism of other colors can provide help to finding solutions to problems, a well thought out and rational approach will be a foundation that other problem solving methods can depend on. Being able to look at problems by viewing the bigger picture surrounding the problem is another helpful aspect of the green personality. A leader always needs to keep an alert and wide view to the situation that they are in. If someone begins to focus too intently on one aspect of a problem, they can begin to lose sight of the bigger picture and other side affects that their solution can have on their surrounding environment. Another beneficial aspect of the green personality is not being afraid to confront complex situations that may take a long time to solve. AS long as a leader has faith in the abilities of themselves and their teammates, no problem is to difficult to face and conquer.

Leadership Post

My baseball coach would always try to view how team members could work together no matter their individual strengths. He would see how people were skilled in their own ways and try to form the most cohesive team organization possible. Whether it be having one person utilize their speed to support a slower or injured player, or using a persons skill at their respective position to support someone who was not playing in their primary position. He would listen to the ideas and problems of players and look at the ideas to try to help their overall team. This is true leadership. A leader must always be able to look at the big picture and try to form a plan that will improve the team as a whole. They take their players different conditions into account, and, instead of chastising the player, a leader supports the athlete. They do their best in order to maintain the well being of the players and improve their health and cohesiveness overall.

DSWS

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