#5

I enjoyed the question game about the U.S.A., hockey teams and colours because I was the leader and knew all of the tricks in the fixed game. I could see the rest of my group becoming more frustrated as I went through the questions and they kept asking me to skip the question when they didn't know what the trick was. I think that we did this activity to show that we aren't more important that the next person, and we all need to treat each with equality and respect for us to get it in return.

#4

During the playing card game I had an ace. During the game I was greeted by everyone with friendly hellos and people desperately wanted to be my friend, it quickly evident that I had an ace just because of the card that I held, most of the people in the class hardly knew me and I was still being treated like their best friend. I think that the purpose of this exercise was to show that every where we go in life there is status levels. Humans judge others by how they look, talk and who they are friends with, though this is superficial, we all do it and stereotype others. From this activity I learned that we shouldn't judge someone just by what they look like, one person isn't more important or better than the next.  

#2

A leader in the world that I admire is, Craig Kielburger, the founder of Me to We and Free the Children. I admire him because when he was 12 he saw a newspaper article about a twelve year old boy just like him that had been murdered when he had tried to speak out about child labour. Most kids his age would've been saddened by the article but would never actually think that they could make a change, though Kielburger jumped into action and now has changed many lives for the better. Craig makes people see the problems in the world that need to be changed, and shows people how some families have to live their everyday lives with minimal water and hardly any education. He has also educated many people, old and young about how lucky they are to have a home, school and family, the simple things in life that we take advantage of. I admire Craig for starting the change that will continue for years to come.

#1

This semester, I hope to become a better leader by becoming more comfortable speaking infront of others, being more involved in planning events and having more bomber spirit. I will do this by volunteering for various events that happen throughout the semester, and school year. Also, by being in leadership I think that it will allow me to meet many more students that attend IDCI and will help me have a better year, letting me work with students I wouldn't normally get the chance to. Another goal I have for myself this year is to be a part of Me to We, I hope that I can accomplish this goal by living by the Me to We philosophy and showing the new IDCI students how together we can be the change. I know that this year will be what I make it to be, so to make it the best, I will sign up for many clubs to become a bigger part of the IDCI community.