Leadership..

i was studying today, and i was reading on a topic that would be really interesting to BB ppl, and also future leadership, its a bit advanced to wat u learn in BNTS..anyway, d topic is about leadership, which includes approaches to leadership and d functions of a leader..

in approaches to leadership, there are a few types of approaches, where one of em is traits approach to leadership. according to this approach, a leader must possess certain qualities if they are to function effectively. some of these traits include intelligence, dominance, honesty, foresight, altruism, popularity, sociability, cooperativeness, knowledge, and dependebility.

functional approach, where it focuses on wat a leader should do in a given situation. its more on the roles that d leader should play, like setting goals for the group.

transformational approach talks about the leader putting importance in his or her members. this means that d group not only gets d task done, d members learn new skills, or be more empowered.

situational approach focuses on two major responsibilities of leadership, accomplishing the task at hand and ensuring the satisfaction of the members.

the group that u will be working with will have different maturity levels, therefore there are different styles to suit the maturity(maturity here means task and relationship maturity, where d members are capable of doing d task and working with a group of ppl) level..

there is d telling style, which is most appropriate for a group with low levels of maturity, where d leader is significantly more knowledgeable or more powerful

d selling style, which is like coaching the members to finish d task at hand..its like how a coach would energize and motivate his or her players for a big game.

next is the participating style, where d leader is more focused on his or her member's participation in the group and also the satisfaction and member relationship.

finally is the delegating style, where it is often used in mature and knowledgeable groups. it is very laissez-faire style, where members are allowed to set its own goals, and technically do everything by them selves..the leader is just responsible for the groups actions, and has d power to reject and approve ideas..

it seems that this post is quite long, so i will post up d functions of a leader in another post..

Information was collected from Human Communication The Basic Course, 10th edition, Joseph A. Devito

studying methods..

just wondering on different types of studying methods..ppl like me who dont like studying, there are methods..like wat i remember is d 5 minute method..it works where u just study for 5 minutes, then u ask urself, was that effective, can i study more?, how long more can i study? then if u can then study for another 5 minutes, if u cant, then take a 5 minute break..the prob with this method is that, u only spend a small amount of time studying, and surely it will be a lot of '5 minutes' u would need to take..its like carrying a bunch of coins in ur hands, its difficult to carry so much in ur hands, and normally ppl would put d coins into a box or some sort of container so that d coins r not lost..so i guess this method works with ppl who carry boxes with them..

i guess d best way is to find a way to motivate urself to study..but that also seems difficult to do..but between d two, i think this is better..btw, i need to find out more methods of studying..anyway, im super tired of studying..really respect those ppl who study for 4-8hours straight..thats some real motivation there..

apologies...

hey ppl , i would like to apologize cuz i have told everyone that i dislocated and fractured my toe..actually it is just fractured..d doc said that sometimes fractured limbs or extensions will twist out of its axis, so it looks like its dislocated, but it isnt..

well thats partially good news..lol..i will be walking in crutches i for about another month..takes 6 weeks to heal, and only a week has passed..haha..yea..

well, thats all i have to say for now..lol..exams coming..got to study..

my independence

although not many ppl have tried to help my move around at this moment, but ppl who have offered realize that i always say that i dont need help. im not trying to be arrogant but i decline because i want to teach myself to move around by myself, cuz there are times when i would need help, but there is no one around..the only thing that i have allowed ppl help me with is the sending me to college part. like today, my parents werent free enough to send me 2 coll, so i felt stuck at home, cuz i wasnt trained to figure out a way to go college by myself..

for those ppl who dont understand my situation, i stay at ulu klang or ampang, im not sure cuz its on d border. my postcode says ampang, but in maps its ulu klang..anyway there is no bus that comes near my house, so i need to walk about a km (may be exaggerated) to get to d highway. and on d highway, i need to get a cab, cuz there is no bus that takes me 2 d lrt station. after d cab, its d lrt, then a bus to my college..im actually very use to this lifestyle, its just that now with my toe problem i cant really walk d 1 km part.. but coming home is fine..

and because my parents have sent me to coll and back, i did not prepare myself for self travelling.. noe some of u r going like, cant u just call a cab to come pick u?!. i did try that, d prob is, my house is on a hill, and d taxi's r afraid to come to my house..thats because they mistake my house to be on d neighboring hill, which is really steep, and d taxi drivers have told me stories that their cab has broken down from climbing d hill, and they couldnt call a tow-truck cuz d truck cant fit the narrow and steep roads..anyway, because of this, i have to wait for a driver that is willing to pick me, and he owns a newer taxi so that he can come pick me..im a very time-conscious person, n i like to be in control of my traveling time..this is cuz i like to calculate d time it will take me to reach coll..if i can walk normally, it will take me, about 1 n a half hours..if im lucky, an hour..if not, 2 hours..but im not sure how long i have to wait for a cab to reach my house, so its hard for me..haiz, d problem of staying so far away from college..

crazy week, continued..

still having internet problems..haiz..anyway, this post is a continuation for this week..

friday was boring cuz i sat at home, didnt go for band also..

saturday, went for BB and also worship practice, where i played d drums, which was pretty cool, cuz i played d bass with my left leg, which i didnt noe i could do..but yea, in BB i really felt useless cuz i didnt quite help out with d juniors, only sat there and assist d officers with d classes..so technically they dont need me..worship was fun..

sunday, went for church n played. after that i was honored, tnx 2 jason lai..n he told everyone d real story of my foot..but seriously, there is nothing special about me playing with a dislocated and fractured toe, cuz i would even sacrifice my whole foot if im needed for an event, especially for BB..i think its called stupidity..might have some deep psychological problem with myself, where i dont value myself enough.something for me to work out..anyway, tnx everyone for the applause, appreciate it..but all this was God's will, so i think He deserves it more than me..im just glad that i help His children to worship him..also i would like to thank the John family, for all d help and support, allowing me to stay over saturday night, also i would like to thank Mark Tan for allowing me to play for his team, even with my 'disabilities'..lol..

lol..tnx everyone, God Bless..
me playing drums on saturday..stolen from ben's blog..lol..

crazy week..

hey, sorry to keep the 2 of u waiting(its a joke cuz im only expecting a few ppl to be reading this blog)(that was for the slow one, yes that includes u ben), there was some sort of an internet connection problem going on at my house..not sure if i can even come online tonite..

anyway, this week was crazy..it all started on sunday when i was playing football with my cuzins and some visitors that they had. i was playing my usual terrible-ness, which led me to accidentally purposefully(sorry, just trying to be lame, well, not trying, succeeding) kick my cuzins foot, well i was actually tackling him but that doesnt matter, cuz the end result was i heard a 'pop-ing' sound and i thought that is was my joints cracking. but of course i tried to move my toes, just in case anything bad had happened. thats when i felt the pain. i wasnt wearing my glasses so i took a closer look then realized that my right foot's middle toe was bent awkwardly..haha..and so i went into the house and took a seat and placed ice on it. and while i was sitting, i started to realize d magnitude of the injury, so i started to feel like throwing up, and i did.

Anyway, we decided to drive to a clinic to get it fixed, lol, and we went to a clinic(duh). during the drive my younger cuzin, isaak, was telling me all his lame jokes, which surprisingly i couldnt answer. at d clinic, while waiting for my turn, even when there is no other ppl waiting in line, we decided to take pictures of the toe, which i will post up. then d doc said that we needed an x-ray of it before we can fix it, and his clinic didnt have d equipment, and so we drove to UH, and there i got a wheel chair, which was really fun..lol..anyway, i was sent here and there, playing worms with isaak, finally, after the x-ray, my toe was finally wrapped and was asked to be back on d 26th of june for d final 'fixing' the doc said that i can start walking on my heels, which my aunt and parents felt it was really weird to ask someone to do that. but i tried to do that, and it really hurt. so my cuzin that i kicked had lent me his crutches cuz he didnt need em any more. btw, all this happened at 6.30 and i had a reunion dinner at 7.30..lol..finally i reached d dinner at about 8.30..

and so i still had college, even though i fractured and dislocated my toe, but the world doesnt stop just for me, it just revolves slower. my parents had taken leave just to send me to college, which was nice of them. then my friends helped by opening doors, holding the bus for me..the stranger in d lrt and bus also were very nice to me as they gave up seats for me and help d elevator doors for me..haha..

anyway, that is my life like after a week..Thank God for the lesson, i will learn to play football with shoes, and value all of my body and not take for granted my toes.( im serious, we always live our lives, taking for granted the small things in life, and also only thanking God for the big and good things that He does in our lives, and He rarely gets thanked for d small things, n also d bad things that happen)

i noe d pic looks like im pulling my toes to one side, but i tried doing that with my left foot, and couldnt get d exact results..lol..
cheers, and God Bless..
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this blog

hmm..well, the reason im starting this blog is to explore the "expression of feelings" point of view..the only reason im starting a blog is cuz im doing an essay on blogging..

anyway, i'll get started on d expressing now..hmm..coll is really tough..failed 2 subjects last term, i noe that i dont study, but i still dont fail, so im really depressed about it..but not depressed enough to contemplate suicide..lol..anyway, this term im more focused, well sorta..havent gone for BB in 3 weeks! ahhhh..really miss d senior section..but wat can we do? life's a bitter pill, just have to swallow it..juniors is actually not that bad..although i dont want to be there, but i realize that its a good place to learn more..because i havent been to BB in 3 weeks, i havent had a chance to distress so im going to explode soon..at least there is still church n cuzins..lol..

The Odyssey Begins..

hello avid bloggers..quite interesting that i am starting a blog, and i am actually spelling all my words correctly..well, the reason i am starting a blog is because i am writing an essay on blogging and i thought it would be fair that i understood both good and bad points of blogging. well, i don't have much to say, as usual, if you know me well enough, if there is any questions or comments, please don't hesitate. if this blog bores you, do tell me, and i will all within my power to make sure it bores you more.

thank you.

(lol, quite a formal post)