WARNING: LONG POST BELOW! PLEASE DO NOT READ IF THE READERS HAVE THE EYESIGHT PROBLEM~
2 weeks of holiday is quite good for me because I can use it to rest well before face another new obstacles. Last Friday, I went back to my university early to join a team building organized by ACSC. Actually I don't have the mood to go back because I need to sacrifice my last 1 week holiday before the 2nd semester 2010/2011 starts. Reached in my university around 11.15am. Went straight to the apartment to check whether I can stay in the house earlier or not because my appeal application is still pending. Luckily, with the help of the officer, my appeal application is approved & I'm quite lucky. The house condition is quite good even though my desk got 'intruders'~ After I cleaned the house, I was waiting one of my coursemates to come here & settle the club's activities application. I felt pity to my friend because he need to come all the way from Kepong & settle the things. When we almost finish our application, we faces a big problem. The clerk for the management doesn't want to accept 2 out 3 proposals that we wanted to apply. She said the management need to take at least 45 working days to approve. She even said that I didn't pay attention during the seminar organized by them. I felt so angry because during the seminar, the officer told the participants that they manage to approve it within 10 working days. But few months later, they changed it back to the original time which is 30 working days. Although the officer gave a valid reason for the changes but they didn't send any notice earlier to the students about it. And now, they changed it 45 working days. I was like~~~~ @.@ Luckily with my experience, I managed to calm myself down. Meanwhile, I received a call from a company that I was being offered an internship job in Kuala Rompin. I felt happy & worry because the working place is too far from my house. I informed the manager that i will reply to her on next week. Haiz.. I saw one of my coursemates who is incharged for the new students orientation. He invited me back to help them but I can't because I'm not free at that time. I felt I miss the chance because I don't have the chance to meet the new students. During the night time, I went to my aunt's for her daughter's 21st birthday party. I felt I'm getting older when I saw my cousins are growing. Like one of my juniors called me, 'Uncle'~ Went back to my university, recheck back my stuff for tomorrow's team building before I sleep. The room is very cold. Freezing~
The next day, I woke up around 8am. Reached at the bus stop at 9.30am. I saw nobody at there. So, I went back to the car & waited until 9.55am. When I went back there again, I saw some of the team members waited at there. Although the meet up is 10am sharp but the main committee came late. This is the first bad impression I saw. If the readers read my post earlier, readers will know what am I writing about. We departed from the bus stop around 10.40am. First of all, I thought we are going to Malacca for the team building. To my surprise, they changed it to a place which has a very low coverage for telecommunications & the place is quite near to the forest which it is still in the Selangor area. =.= Reached at the resort around 11.30am. The view of the resort is quite simple & nice. I saw a lot families at there. There is a river that everyone can play but I saw the river is not so clean. It looks like polluted. The team building starts at 12pm. The trainer was Capt. which I met him before on the last January this year when he gave a talk on leaderships skills. He looked confident & sometimes funny. Separated into 4 groups. I was in a group where all seniors & juniors mixed around. When choosing a group leader, the trainer is quite smart. He managed to tricked us. He asked the members to choose their leader by pointing their fingers. I thought once we choose, that will be final decision but no. The trainer gave a chance to the selected person to choose their favourite choice to select a new leader. After the person for each groups selected, I thought is final but I was wrong again. The trainer shouted that the new leader is the right hand-side of the 2nd time selected person. I was so shocked because I sat next to the right of the selected person. @.@ I lazy to become the group leader because I know that some of the group members have the potential to become the leader. I just want become a follower & enjoy the day only, not to lead a group. What to do, need to forced myself to lead the group. There were variety attitudes among my group members. It's quite hard to lead them. After the finalize my group's name, flag & war chant, as usual , all of the groups need to present their works to the trainer. After the presentation, the trainer taught the participants on how to determine people's personality/characteristic & how to work with them in a group based on his research & experiences. He separated into 2 main types of people which are aggressive & passive. In aggresive group, there are 2 sub-groups which are Get It Done & Get It Right while for the passive groups, the sub-groups are Get It Appreciated & Get It Alone. I realized that I got the Get it Done personality because I like to finish my task fast & don't like to drag the time. The trainer told the participants that my group can act & finish the task very fast & can become a great leader in a company but there few cons. Get It Done people can make easily when they perform their task because they want to finish it fast & didn't check their errors. The trainer even gave a nickname to us which is called the Sadist~ =.= Meanwhile, the trainer taught us on how to use other Get It people well so that you can achieve your goals. It was a good seminar that changed my perception to become a leader. To become a leader, we need to use all of the resources well. After the seminar, need to prepare for the outdoor activities. Oh no.. It's time to get wet. It was a long time I didn't play like this since form 4. I need to lead my group members to pass the 4 checkpoints + 1 game such as Worm Squirm, Plutonium, Flag Pole, Monkey Bars + swim cross over river & 1 more which is I forgot what is the name of the game. I felt I'm didn't lead the group well for some checkpoints. I think I need to know where is my mistakes. The activities ended at 6.15pm due to the rain. Went back to the dormitory. I need to change my bed because the bed is attacked by the ants, the insects that I hated most. The dormitory is so hot but we still don't want to open the windows because don't want to let mosquitoes enter the dormitory. Dinner at 7.30pm. Went back to the hall at 8.30pm. The trainer gave a second module which each of the groups need to do a sketch/drama & each of the members got their own character. I'm quite lucky because I got the Superman it is easy to act like him. Haha~ Some of the members need to act like Gandhi, Samy Vellu, Voldemort, Darth Vader, etc.. We managed to decorate ourselves well by using all of the materials that we can get including table cloth, short pant, fake wig, jacket, etc. I managed to use short pants as the Superman underwear & thanks to one of the member who was willing to lend his red shirt for me to wear. Initially , I wanted to use the real underwear but 1 of my group members advised not to do so. Haha.. When the other groups present, 1 of the participants acted like a 'Bapok' when he wore a very short pants until can revealed his sexy legs~ Hahaha XD~ After the presentation, went for the supper & chit -chat with the other participants. I felt that I looked younger when I talked with them because I do not need to talk so mature. Went back to dormitory. It was so hot. Freaking HOT. I can't sleep well. Slept at 1am++ =.=
Last Sunday, early in the morning, I felt so cold. From hot to cold temperature. If my body is not strong enough, I think I will get sick. Woke up at 6.15am. 1 of the participants asked me why I woke up so early. I told him that I want to enjoy my bath happily & no need to be so rush when everyone wants to use the toilet at the same time. Went back to the hall at 8.30am after the breakfast. The trainer gave another training which is each of groups need to solve the multiple tasks. The trainer will add the jobs each time to increase our pressure. Each of the groups need to settle tasks on time. The trainer was giving a harsh time to the leaders when the groups can't finish or disobey his instructions. I felt that this is a good training for us because this training shows the real life of a working environment. We need to learn to accept the pressure & do our best to solve it. I think I'm not fit enough to lead a group throughout the trainings from Saturday until Sunday morning. I need to detect my weaknesses & try to overcome it. During the prizes ceremony, I was shocked that my group gained the highest points & become the winner. I thought my group will get 3rd or last place. After the ceremony, the leadership training is over. Went for lunch & continue back for a workshop at 2pm. The participants relocated back to the original groups in the team. This time will be more on the jobs that I need to learn before I work for the team & need to discuss about the timelines & obstacles that we will going to face.. I can feel the pressure when the group leaders explained about the job scope that we need to do. I hope I can co-op it. At 5pm, there was another training which is each of the groups need to go for Commando Training, need to pass some of the obstacles. Haiz.. My shoe gone.. It's wet & dirty. Almost all of my energy finish. Ended the training at 7pm. Went back to dormitory early for bath while the others were still enjoying on the river. The last day of the dinner was good. Got few kinds of bbq food. Luckily I managed to eat mutton because it finish when I go for my 2nd round. After my dinner, I saw there was a final match of badminton between LCW & LD for the Asian Games. Almost all of the participants were watching the match until the organizer allowed us to watch & cancel the workshop of the night. In the end, the LCW lost. Quite disappointed. Play some quizes/tests with the participants & organizer. Until 11pm, went back to dormitory & slept early. Luckily the Sunday night, the dormitory is cooler. Yesterday, as usual, woke up early. Prepared myself & packed my things. It's raining in the morning. Very cold. After breakfast, went back to the hall to continue the workshop. Quite rush. The organizer manage to teach the participants how to write a CV. I realized that I write to much on my CV. Had a final presentation from each groups. Settle all the things including the lunch, went back to my university at 2pm. So exhausted.. It was good team building session. I learn a lot from it. Later need to starts my work soon. I hope I can do well.
Before I end this post, I would like to post this videos which I listened it almost everyday because this song give me more support.
