My Definition: The ability to organize and coordinate activities in order to accomplish desired objectives in a timely manner.

 

My Criteria: Personable, hard-working, organized, focused, critical thinker, task-oriented.

 

Reflection: The Big Event 

 

As a freshman in PREP, I heavily participated as a member of the Global Initiative (GI) committee.  I was assigned the role to coordinate The Big Event for all of PREP.  I knew it was a steep challenge going into the assignment, yet I realized I would learn a lot.

              

One of the biggest skills I improved on was my organizational skills.  It’s one thing to manage my own status and agenda but it’s another to manage 69 other students in regard to this service event.  There were many conflicts regarding unresponsive host families, lack of supply of tshirts, and confusion on group placement.  Despite the complications, by becoming more organized, I found myself being able to give solutions rather than telling members, “I don’t know” like I had earlier on.  Secondly, a good manager needs to be able to set a goal.  On the night I was assigned the job, my GI execs told me that around 40 PREP members signed up last year.  Immediately, I set my goal as 50 members.  Reminding myself repeatedly of my goal really helped me focus amidst all of the stress.  I could keep a focus, and in the end, I surpassed the goal.  It was a success.