My Self-Discipline

If someone were to come up to me and ask what I think self-discipline is, I would simply reply back the way I approach, organize, and plan my life in a positive manner. I do not believe that everyone has full self-discipline, and we lack at least a quality that we find difficult. For example, I can name five things that I lack in discipline.

1) Initiative -In college, I have a hard time finishing my homework on time. I procrastinate a lot and never find the need to complete my homework ahead of time to avoid deadlines.

2) Dependable - To be honest, anytime there is some kind of event or a hang out day with my friends, I'm always the one that tends to be late. I don't mean to, but I don't pay attention to the time thus being the late one is my troubled personality.

3) Decisions - Most of the time, I let others make the decisions and not put my voice out ever. In big projects or just a leadership event, I'm a follower and sometimes I wished I could say something that could maybe be better or improve any kind of situation. I'm just afraid.

4) Enthusiasm - In putting more excitement in my work or activities I do will make others and myself feel the adrenaline rush to make the best of any kind of assignment or project.

5) Endurance - With this quality, if I were to study for a test, I would stay up until I get finish and not let my mind wonder. I have trouble studying and concentrating with homework therefore making me miss the homework deadlines an make a bad grade on my exam.


The way I see it is that everyone is not perfect, the way we live life is to learn from mistakes and become a better person.

MY MISSION - franklincovey.com/msb

I am at my best when Everyone is smiling and enjoying a joyful life..
I will try to prevent times when The world seems to crash and no one supports me..
I will enjoy my work by finding employment where I can In my work, I love to help others, fulfilling their needs before myself. I like it when everyone appreciates one another and no greed or angry destroys relationships..
I will find enjoyment in my personal life through I love to see people smile. One, it gives me confidence to continue to spreading the happiness that should be everywhere. "Live to Love".
I will find opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts such as I don't think I am talent but I have an interest in art and the way a stroke can become a masterpiece. Being the best friend is a titled a talent for me..
I can do anything I set my mind to. I will Do whatever I could possibly go through, the world is unlimited! I would go for any of my long time goals in a snap of a heartbeat..
My life's journey is I am located in the city where everyone and everything is so busy. I am a heroine that comes to the rescue of dangers that go around the city. I am doing this because everyday we face issues that we have to deal with and if I know we have a handful to do, but I would have to come along and be an assistance everyday problems. When a mother is stress out because of her job and doesn't meaningfully neglect her daughter puts her daughter in a red flag zone with playing in the back yard, I am there to the rescue to protect her daughter..
I will be a person who On my 80th birthday, I do expect my family of course to be there as well as my best friends. Everyone is at age, but full of happiness. "Look at everyone now, we've made it this far so lets keeps on trucking.".
My most important future contribution to others will be My contribution is to make something out of my life that defines what my character is 110%. I consider that my success in college gives me a solid path for the future. My goals in college getting a degree that will hold a strong job s based of my actions that I do. .

I will stop procrastinating and start working on:

• I need to be more open minded of people that are struggling more than me.
• Sometimes I think I am stubborn and do not think of another way to overcome an obstacle and just give up.

I will strive to incorporate the following attributes into my life:

• Simplicity and kindnes
• Honesty
• Truth

I will constantly renew myself by focusing on the four dimensions of my life:

• Eat Fresh Food, none that is unhealthy, will fulfill a long and healthy future to come for. Cleanliness will make me feel better and have more confidence in meeting more people I could net work with.
• Within becoming a Buddhist, I have rules I have to uphold myself to such as not to lie and be a mean human body. Having that spiritual connection leads me to a positive future.
• "You can do anything, only if you set your mind to it". Important things come in big or small packages, but If I know I can do it but let it pass by it would be a shame.
• When I can control my thoughts and emotions, my outcome will be the best.

OU's Mission!

Dear Chung,

College for you is a brand new experience and I'm frightened for you because of the independence that is exposed to you. I know you are excited of making your own decisions but be aware of trouble situations that WILL show up. Studying for you is something you really need to focus on and make time for no matter what (It's a necessity in college!). You are slacking because you aren't planning things! Focus but enjoy. You are half way through your first semester and you will have to stick it out! Go 110% okay?? As for all of the events and chit chatting time, that is your secondary priority. OU is supporting you all the way so don't think this school doesn't care...

OU has a mission statement that explains to us that they are here to mold us into the better person of us. They want us to change into a person that will impact the future in a positive term. They have the educational sources available to us for enrichment and advancement. They believe that having educational opportunities, updates in technology, student support, and continued support will lead us in the right direction in becoming a significant student.



I believe that you are living OU's mission statement and that because you are aware of the Mission Statement from the University of Oklahoma, you now need to apply it to everyday college life. Everyday you get this feeling that you have done something better for yourself or find that sometimes you have made a difference, thus the mission statement is being a success. For example, just today you felt yourself learn and apply my work. You went to tutoring at Project Threshold because of logarithms in your math class that you don't know much of. In your
Spanish class, you find yourself understanding the materials quicker. You also feel success when you get a smile back from someone out, simply as easy as opening a door.


In conclusion, your opinion about OU's mission is that there is nothing bad about it, but more positive attitude should be added.



Sincerely

Chung Nguyen

Who's Who?? Boomer Sooner!

Today I meet two lovely ladies, and they couldn't have been any more sweeter than they were. :)

In the class room, we were instructed to hold our finger up high and connect with another advisor/teacher/staff.

The first person I met, Susan Sasso, was direct with confidence, and she has a gorgeous smile! We only had a small conversation about her title at OU which is an Associate Vice President and an Associate Dean of Students Student Affairs, but she teaches me that the first impression from any person leaves an imprint of how I would approach/know her as in the future. Mrs. Sasso soon talked briefly about her family, and we had to switch partners, but I know that after meeting her, no one in the room is afraid to speak to me nor dislike me. Having comfortable vibes in a room is the best way to boost your confidence.

Secondly, I later met Kari. J. Dawkins. She is a Leadership Development and Volunteerism Student Affairs Assistant Director. Mrs. Dawkins is very kind hearted and is very pretty! With her, I learned about organizations at OU, and how each organization is connected to each other such as if you are involved with something in CAC, you can be introduced to another organization and get more recommendations or favors to build in leadership roles. Again, like Mrs. Sasso, we casually talked and there was never a moment where I had an awkward feeling. We ended up talking about TV shows and how her career ended form into being an Assistant Director.

Both beautiful ladies are very tentative and sincere. What I learned from the people I met this morning is that the people in the Student Affairs building is not there to intimidate you at all if you are scared to approach them. All they want to do is help all students, so make their resource a good tool and don't be afraid to ask any one of them question.

An advise i would absolutely give freshmen is to focus a lot on time management. I didn't make a success in that topic and I had to suffer with the consequences. OU is a big campus, but it gets more little and you will fall in love with without the hassle of being lost.

I hope that everything is going well and have a artistically beautiful Week!

I'm Blush-ing away.

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Why Blush??
A short name that is memorable"-- one of my favorite stores in Austin is called Strut", quoted Amanda. In my opinion, I think that Blush is a cute and catchy name that everyone would recognize easily as well as it reflecting the elegant pieces in the store. :)

Bold, Brilliant, and Beautiful, Amanda Clark an alumni of the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas in Austin, is now here in Norman because she feels the most comfortable here individually opening a store. :) She owns a chic boutique in campus corner on 566 Buchanan Ave, Suite E. of Norman, Oklahoma. Amanda graduated with a degree in Publication at OU and a degree in Advertising at UT. Her hometown is Velma, Oklahoma, about a 1 hour and 15 min drive from Norman. Amanda has been married for four years with a beautiful daughter named Chloe. In between the time of after graduating and opening Blush, she was in an agency and a marketing job, but she ended up missing work relating with retail thus her business, Blush became her answer. Amanda's parents owns a boutique store, one that is western instead of the trendy store (that is still up and running!), that prepared her to be ready in the marketing business. She also had experience with working in Shoetopia, during college, gaining the knowledge of how college customers react to fashion! Blush opened in the August of 2007 offering a one stop shop for events, dates, or just casual wear. Because of her past experiences in the marketing field, her transaction to this store came natural to her. All she needed was time until documentation and conformation completed for here to begin her successful business.

Amanda Clark is simply sincere. While asked if she considered the other stores on campus corner as a competitor, she kindly answered no, with all of the different stores, it becomes a mass shopping center. As of trends, she states "How I keep up is by trying to go to Los Angles every three months". The other boutiques keep her on her "toes" so that she is always caught up. Always with a positive attitude, she explains that with retail, you have to make the decisions even if its very difficult and face what you get out of it. For example, with the clothing or accessories that do not sell as well because she had made the decision in buying it, she has to sell it at a lower price to at least not lose profit. Blush is a store where you can find similar items such as what Lucca has to offer. Because she was a recent college student, she realized that students need new clothes but has to keep a budget, and her store offers that kind of quality. Blush has unique pieces of clothing to accessories that only come in three to six pieces making it an exclusive opportunity to shine compared to Forever 21, a massive trendy clothing store.

An example in leadership for Amanda is with her five employees that work for her. With their work ethics, she expects the leaders to take the initiative to complete duties on time without being dependent. She wants to know that when she leaves the store just for one of the workers, the employee would fulfill the task in managing the store by their self and not let any dangers come to them or the store. A leader to Amanda is a self-motivated person that knows when things need to be done, such as tidying up the floor before closing the store down. Also, she considers qualities such as listening, following, and paying attention because if you get too focused in being the leader, you will miss out on the little important things that could probably be the best advice.

Overall, Amanda Clark is a talented young woman whom likes to succeed. One day I want to enter the field in business as successful as she us. Given the knowledge and artistic abilities to run, decide, and finish as she did makes me strive for the better future.




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My Future - Boomer Sooner!! :)

MY FUTURE at OU!! Currently there is an event that is coming up here at OU, and I'm one of the freshmen who gets to plan, organize, and/or basically run this event! This event is to help children in Cambodia and Vietnam with children trafficking -- Stopchildrensexslavery.org. Well this is me right now for this semester.. this month. ahh.. but I've found so many interests in other organizations that I see myself being involved in, but my grades are my priorities!


What I see myself doing at the University of Oklahoma is building my education and experiences with the real life. By meeting new people and networking is something that will push me forward and succeed in life. :) What I am most interested in is how a businesses work and the different challenges that are being faced, but I know a limited amount about that, so I need to get on track! I honestly do not know what I will become at OU, but something great for sure.

After just a few weeks in school, I've found myself doing double takes at the students in suits and business attire. Thinking to myself, that for sure will be me in the future. My interests I have is art like how a painting mushes together with brilliant glare and amazement. I have not went to the new art museum that opened, but that is on my to-do this semester list! Something I probably see myself doing in the future includes simply beautiful art and problem solving!

I attended the Back to School Business hosted from the Price college and I picture myself being involved with interning with Conoco Phillips or JCpenny learning about different companies and environments that I would have to face. In my junior year here at OU, I want to have interned in more than at least 5 companies. I don't know if that is too much or too less, but I want to make something of my life that would benefit others, especially my family. If I could do anything at OU, well there is too many great things to do but I know I wouldn't pull myself in a situation that would make me suffer! Success is a broad word, but I know that I will reach that at the University of Oklahoma. Everything is pretty amazing here and I would never change any bit of it. I know life is short because time keeps on going, but I right now my intentions at OU is to do all that I can handle and make something special out of it! :)

"You've gots a problem!??" -Attitude

In any group activity, attitude plays a major role in terms of success and completion of any given project. Having a positive attitude directs the whole group in a greater direction. In high school, I believe my class had major struggles with getting along with each other ever since the beginning of our freshmen year. Senior year was the most intense, but everyone pulled through and a more mature side of my classmates were shown to me. I'm not saying this in a bad connotation, but it was the truth that's impossible to hide!! and I believe that majority of the class saw it too. An example is with working with the homecoming float. I wished that we had more of a motive and that the students didn't have to work as much to be able to attend float building, but there was no way I could have changed that. It would have been fine with the few people that helped with the float, but when some students came wanting to only complain about the heat and the time being wasted, it became a problem. Their attitude shifted everyone's mood from being happy to angry or sad. In a group setting, being with a group and having positive theories maximizes the success that is wanted to be reached.

Having the best friend ever, with her best characteristic of being honest, is someone I look up to even though she is younger and shorter than I. haha. Her attitude is always chilled and she always loves to laugh. The ways my best friend Laura teaches me to be a better person with an excellent attitude is go not lie, and she states the harsh statements that would benefit me, not tear me down. For example, if given a friend with a bad attitude, it may end up influencing me in bad terms and I would not be at the best of my state after that whole year.

"Our attitudes are our most important assets because attitudes are the first impressions made to other people. My first opinion of anyone in general with a negative attitude is that person is grouchy and doesn't want to be bothered with. Many examples can be told endlessly but all that has to be done is kind manners sincerity topped off with a smile. :)