Team Humpty Dumpty!

I think that, in general, my team worked together very well. Everyone shared their own ideas for what to build, and we all gave our opinions about if it could work or not. I felt like one person took the "leader" role and decided on which one he thought would be best and made sure it would be okay with everyone if we used it. Then the person who drew the model for it was delegating to others on what to do ("Hold this," "Hold that," "Rip the tape in half," etc). Everyone worked together and in the end it was a success!

As for the Steps in the Planning Process...
STEP1. DONE! We had a goal and a deadline that was understood. STEP2. I guess we didn't do this one very well, given the fact that we all don't really know much about each other's strengths and weaknesses. Everyone pretty much had their own idea and just laid out what they had on the table. STEP3. I don't think we really did this one much either. I guess the only thing that "hindered progress towards our objective" was time. Towards the end of the 10 mins, we started rushing and putting everything together. STEP4. We didn't really PLAN this part at all! The roles were kind of just given during the building process. STEP5. I think we did this part well. After we finished building, we felt like we weren't sure if it would be strong enough for the egg not to break. So we made a few alterations last minute. (Thank God!)

After that last paragraph I just typed, I realized.. we did not plan as efficiently as we could have. Although we were successful, it was partly due to luck. One thing I didn't like was the pressure when we were doing the building. I guess we should've planned out who was going to do what in the building process, instead of just what the outcome is supposed to be. We should have delegated the roles better, but other than that - we had a good and equal team effort.

Frustration

I think everyone can think of a couple of instances where they had things to do and thought to themselves I don't have enough time or I'm never gonna get all of it done. I know I can.

It's my second year at Baruch and although I didn't do too bad (grade-wise) my first year, I still would've liked to do better. So this year I'm working extra hard into putting more time into my studies. I have a large family (cousins, aunts, and uncles) therefore almost every weekend I have a family gathering that last from afternoon to late at night. Also, I am still very close with a few friends I've known since elementary school and high school, so I try to spend time with them whenever I can. Another major factor affecting my time this semester is that I am part of a group of girls who are trying to start a club/organization at Baruch. Since a week or two ago we've been having meetings and they are becoming more frequent and chats online. It gets more and more time-consuming as we go deeper into the process of beginning a club/organization. It's just frustrating to me when I can't get everything done that I want. I have my priorities straight, it's just my time management I need to work on!

About Me.

My name is Jessica Leyco. I was born and raised in Queens, NY. I've lived in Woodhaven, Elmhurst, and currently in Middle Village. I am a sophomore at Baruch and will become a junior in the Spring. I plan to major in Accounting because I'm good with numbers and I feel that it's a very versatile job - as in any company or business in any market needs an accountant. Hopefully I will work my way up the corporate ladder once I finish school.