Hey Yall,
I've have been going through a lot this week and I was so confused why class was cancelled last week. I realized class is just moved! I've been out of a phone for a week last week, and didn't realize it was moved...Guess I need to start looking at my email more. I was told we did some surveys outside fraternity and sorority houses asking then their values and their organizations top 3 activities. I also understood that every council was competing against eachother to see who would receive the most points. I called some people from different councils this week to ask their main activities and values. Every council is different, I feel NPHC has a tight nitch with one another. There's a strong bond on a brotherly/sisterly level that many councils do not have. I also know we have flaws in other areas, such as grades. Not every organization has bad grades, but that is something we really need to improve on!
Some organizations said they are more about studying, some said partying, and some said service. Not every Greek organization is going to be the same and I feel that Tyler is trying to get us to understand that. I think Tyler had everyone do this competition so we can all be brought together. No matter what kind of competition, there is always team work involved, plus everyone hates to lose, so people are forced to work together to win. I'm sure I got the idea of last weeks class and once again I apologize for my absence. Maggie and Tyler are very understanding, so hopefully this blog will be decent. See you all soon..in the new class room
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
My Values!!!
"What are your values and how do they define you? Where do they fit in terms of your council's values? In terms of the community's values?"
Values are very important to me, as you see on my profile I have several pictures that shaped me to who I am today. The biggest picture is my twin brother Tarron. He is 5 minutes older than me, and really takes that 5 minutes to consideration. Like I said before I am the youngest out of 5 and I believe my family is shaped me who I am today. Family is very important to me. I do not see them as much, but when ever we have time, we kick it like we use to when we were young. My mother took care of us, for the most part by herself. She is a very strong women that fought hard to raise me and my sibling up the right way. Another value that shapes me who I am is GOD. With out him, I would have anything that I have now. I am not living great, but I am still blessed because I could be living worse than I am now.
My Fraternity is another Key thing in my life right now. I have been in the Fraternity for almost 2 years, and because I have witnessed so many things that I possibly would not have witnessed if I wasn't in a Frat, it has made me grow better as person, and as a man. I have worked hard in so many ways for this fraternity and I have benefited from it tremendously.
One that is getting to be a value in my life is love. I have been in my relationship since my freshmen year of college. Her name is Kayla and she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. We have been through our ups and our downs, but in the long run, it has shaped us in so many ways. I have traveled the country and experienced so many things with this lady and I can truly say that she has made me a better person.
I feel like most of my values represents a lot of the members in my council already; God, Family, Fraternity. I feel like if we can work on ourselves first and realize why we joined a organization, we would be able to shape our council in so many ways. For example, all of us on our Ex Board for our council has committed to help and better our council and community as a hole, and I believe that it will take a lot of time, but we can only move forward.
Values are very important to me, as you see on my profile I have several pictures that shaped me to who I am today. The biggest picture is my twin brother Tarron. He is 5 minutes older than me, and really takes that 5 minutes to consideration. Like I said before I am the youngest out of 5 and I believe my family is shaped me who I am today. Family is very important to me. I do not see them as much, but when ever we have time, we kick it like we use to when we were young. My mother took care of us, for the most part by herself. She is a very strong women that fought hard to raise me and my sibling up the right way. Another value that shapes me who I am is GOD. With out him, I would have anything that I have now. I am not living great, but I am still blessed because I could be living worse than I am now.
My Fraternity is another Key thing in my life right now. I have been in the Fraternity for almost 2 years, and because I have witnessed so many things that I possibly would not have witnessed if I wasn't in a Frat, it has made me grow better as person, and as a man. I have worked hard in so many ways for this fraternity and I have benefited from it tremendously.
One that is getting to be a value in my life is love. I have been in my relationship since my freshmen year of college. Her name is Kayla and she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. We have been through our ups and our downs, but in the long run, it has shaped us in so many ways. I have traveled the country and experienced so many things with this lady and I can truly say that she has made me a better person.
I feel like most of my values represents a lot of the members in my council already; God, Family, Fraternity. I feel like if we can work on ourselves first and realize why we joined a organization, we would be able to shape our council in so many ways. For example, all of us on our Ex Board for our council has committed to help and better our council and community as a hole, and I believe that it will take a lot of time, but we can only move forward.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
MLK Day
I was so glad people went out and did service for MLK Day. I actually performed spiritual miming at the Kings Art Complex on Monday. Spiritual Miming is not the same as the people that act like their pulling ropes and being trapped in boxes. A Gospel song is played and we express ourselves with movements and facial expressions. It was very nice and I was blessed that I have the opportunity to express my love for God and to represent while celebrating a great man; Martin Luther King Jr. Its hard to fathom that everyone does not enjoy giving back or doing services for others. Some people just like MLK day because school is out, but that is not the reason why it's a holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. was true leader! With his leadership he was able to lead people to gain their rights as citizens. He wanted peace in the world, no matter what color or creed you were. He was killed for fighting in something he passionately believed in, and because he took that risk and did not care about himself but more about his people; that made him a great leader!
Book of Eli
"The book of Eli" is about a man (Denzel Washington)that has a book that will bring power to the world that is distroyed by previous wars. His mission is to go west and to put it in the right hands, no matter what or who gets in his way. I personally wasn't to fond of the movie. It was ok, I give it a 7 out of 10. The story is good I guess, but I just thought it could have been better. The action scenes are pretty good. It actually looks like Denzel Old's self is doing stunts, but very doubtful. You should check it out....and let me know what you think!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Assignment #2
Why did we choose to start a class about Fraternal Change with a service project, and what did you learn about yourself and your peers as a result of our shared experience today?
First off I came to class late, because I was trying to find parking so my apologies for that. When I seen "Pay It Foward" on the Screen, I thought we were just about to watch the whole movie, so I was pretty excited about that.lol After the clip went off I realized what the bags next to me were; Peanut Butter and Jelly! How exciting!!! Actually I HATE Peanut Butter and Jelly, because I'm allergic to Peanuts. Thank God gloves were available. Me and my Partner Zack made a little Chain where I did the Jelly and he did the PB and we just put it together. We actually worked pretty fast together. Finshed almost 2 loafs. I feel that last Friday's class really showed us how easy it is to give back, even if its little things like PB&J sandwiches. Service is what a lot of our, if not all of our Organizations were based for. To give back to the community and to make a difference with not only the people around us but within ourselves.
I believe that we started our first class about Faternal Change is because I think you believe we are not doing a lot in our commmunity or that you see a lot of potential in us, but we are not taking the time to find it with in us. So I guess we'll see what we will do next. I would really like if we work together and do some to help Haiti. In some form..
First off I came to class late, because I was trying to find parking so my apologies for that. When I seen "Pay It Foward" on the Screen, I thought we were just about to watch the whole movie, so I was pretty excited about that.lol After the clip went off I realized what the bags next to me were; Peanut Butter and Jelly! How exciting!!! Actually I HATE Peanut Butter and Jelly, because I'm allergic to Peanuts. Thank God gloves were available. Me and my Partner Zack made a little Chain where I did the Jelly and he did the PB and we just put it together. We actually worked pretty fast together. Finshed almost 2 loafs. I feel that last Friday's class really showed us how easy it is to give back, even if its little things like PB&J sandwiches. Service is what a lot of our, if not all of our Organizations were based for. To give back to the community and to make a difference with not only the people around us but within ourselves.
I believe that we started our first class about Faternal Change is because I think you believe we are not doing a lot in our commmunity or that you see a lot of potential in us, but we are not taking the time to find it with in us. So I guess we'll see what we will do next. I would really like if we work together and do some to help Haiti. In some form..
Life
So I am at my Internship at the moment..has nothing to do with anything but I might as well share. I intern for The Ohio Public Defender's and within that I work with 9 Criminal Investigators. I love it so far!!! This is really the only good thing thats going for me right now..THIS WEEK HAS BEEN CRAZY!!!!!!!! To much to discuss, but I have been going through a lot and I just need prayer thanks.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Who am I and Why I joined a Frat.
Who is Terry Williams? I would think that I am a lovable guy. I am funny, caring, and over all just a good guy. I am a twin and the youngest of 5 children, Which means I can complain and be a little spoiled at times. Ever since I have been in High School, I have been looked up to as a role model and that is one of the reasons why I wanted to join a Fraternity. I have 3 little nephews that look up to me a lot. Ever since I became a Kappa, they are always imitating me and that is a great feeling. I am person that loves to leave things behind and to set legacy's. So because I am the first person in my family to attend college and to join a Fraternity, I have already set goals for my other family members, which I excited for them to grow up and to achieve these goals.
How do I feel about this class right now? Confused! I have never did a blog before and I am hoping that I did this right. As far as the class, I am not to happy about it but I am trying to be optimistic about it. I really do not have time to have a later class in the day and I feel like small retreats can help all of us unify instead of taking this class that has nothing to do with my major..But like I said I'm going to see how this will be and I will get back to you.
How do I feel about this class right now? Confused! I have never did a blog before and I am hoping that I did this right. As far as the class, I am not to happy about it but I am trying to be optimistic about it. I really do not have time to have a later class in the day and I feel like small retreats can help all of us unify instead of taking this class that has nothing to do with my major..But like I said I'm going to see how this will be and I will get back to you.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
