Wheels of Fortune!

Beth: Beth has always been the type of person that is a hard worker and is willing to do anything that she can to help out. One of her greatest strengths is her personality. She is willing to talk to anyone and she can do it effortlessly.

Ben: I have never worked with Ben on anything directly and I am glad this has given me the chance to. Ben is much more persuasive then I realized and he likes to try to think outside the box with new possibilities. Ben is great at being willing to go that extra step in order to complete a task or goal.

Blair: At the end of the day if something doesn't make sense Blair is going to vocalize it and make sure that we all get on the same page. With this challenge it is good that Blair has been willing to try to get out of her comfort zone and do what is best for the team.

Cameron: Cameron is great with checking in with everyone and letting us know when he is available to do more. When the rest of us can’t do something Cameron is more than willing to step up and do what he can.

For me one thing that I fall short in is definitely taking the time to let someone know that they have done well. As a group I feel like we are encouraging and applaud each other’s efforts but I could do more. Many times we get focused on the end goal so much that we don’t take the time to admire the journey that it takes to get there. I am proud of my team and I look forward to all that we will accomplish together.  

Church with Alexia!

I'm writing this from the perspective of being able to take someone on a cultural experience. As a group we ended up not all being able to do something but I was glad Alexia joined me at a church service. I am a Christian, in Cleveland I attend a Pentecostal church but in Columbus I attend one that is Baptist. Both churches are predominately African American. 

With cultural experience that you are used to most people take it for granted knowing the "norms" or what is socially acceptable. Kyle and Alexia asked me what they should wear. I realized that I should have included this when I first asked them to go. I take for granted knowing that I can go to church, particularly black ones and know what to wear. 

The day of I knew that I had to "warn" Alexia about what to expect once she got to church. Every week first time visitors are asked to stand and after that everyone fellowships and greets one another. I had to let her know that people were going to welcome her and everyone around hugs you regardless of if they know you or not. Something else is that amount of time were are in church. It starts exactly at 10:45 am and goes until about 1:15 pm. This is normal and a good time for me, I'm used to being in church longer. Something else that stands out is the excitement that goes along with service. From the choir doing praise and worship on to the sermon you are having a good time. Alexia was surprised everything wasn't monotone. Lastly with her coming I knew she wouldn't be the only non black person but I don't remember seeing Asians. It's funny that we noticed four other Asians that we could see. Overall I was glad she seemed to have a good time and wouldn't mind going again.