Today, we interviewed many people from many other Greek Organizations and saw what they thought their values were, what Ritual was, and what their chapter held dear. I was surprised by the amount of people who had trouble finding 3 things that their chapter stressed, but from the people who knew, they pretty much knew right off the top of their head.
I also found it interesting how some people responded to the question "What is Ritual?" I had a couple people tell me it was how someone got initiated, another person simply said "Secret." I feel that Ritual is something that is hard to explain in words, but is much more than just a secret way to let people into your organization. MUCH MORE. It is embodying the values of your organization daily, which I see as a way to strive to become a better person, a true gentleman.
On a much, much less related note, I have never accomplished so much from 1 AM to 4 AM before. Thank you NOS Energy Drinks, I could not have made this blog post without you.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Make A Wish Foundation
After reading the prompt for this week, I instantly thought of the Make A Wish Foundation as a organization that displays its values to the public very well. I think this commercial really sums up what they do and how they do it.
The Make A Wish Foundation is a organization who's mission statement is right on the front of their webpage. "We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy." (wish.org) The organization has always been very public about the wishes they grant, and they put out other videos, such as the one above, right on their youtube page.
The Make A Wish Foundation was a no brainer for me, because of all the good things that I have heard about them through almost all media outlets. Their actions have helped many kids and have also helped the parents of these kids, who love to seen their kid's dreams come true. They seemed like the perfect company that displays their values.
The Values of the Make A Wish Foundation can be seen in all the wishes they grant. Their values are everywhere, such as in the videos and commercials they put out and right on the front of their website.
Here is one more bonus video if you still don't know the values of the Make A Wish Foundation.
The Make A Wish Foundation is a organization who's mission statement is right on the front of their webpage. "We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy." (wish.org) The organization has always been very public about the wishes they grant, and they put out other videos, such as the one above, right on their youtube page.
The Make A Wish Foundation was a no brainer for me, because of all the good things that I have heard about them through almost all media outlets. Their actions have helped many kids and have also helped the parents of these kids, who love to seen their kid's dreams come true. They seemed like the perfect company that displays their values.
The Values of the Make A Wish Foundation can be seen in all the wishes they grant. Their values are everywhere, such as in the videos and commercials they put out and right on the front of their website.
Here is one more bonus video if you still don't know the values of the Make A Wish Foundation.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Value in my life
What are your personal core values, and what do they mean to you?
Well, I this is a question I needed to ponder about for a while. According to Dictionary.com, value is "relative worth, merit, or importance", which leaves it very open to interpretation. Here we go:
The first thing that came to mind when I thought of what I value most was family. I mean where would I be without my family. I have quite a large family and even though I don't see all of them that often, I could say that I could call nearly all of them and have a good meaningful conversation with them about anything. My parents and grandparents have really taught me almost everything I know, besides Calculus (which I can thank Ohio State for teaching me). They have always been there for me and I will always be there for them, which is something I value greatly.
I think I am going to try and go out of the box and say that I also value outgoing-ness (if that makes sense). I feel being able to go out and do the things that you want to do is a very important attribute to have. I wish I was more outgoing, because I would be able to do things that I wished I had done. Regret is something that I wish I could live without, however, it is inevitable that you will not do something and then you regret it. I value outgoing-ness just because of its power to help you live your life to the fullest.
Last but not least, I value a good set of morals. I think that holding yourself to high standard makes you the best you can be. In these morals could be things such as honesty, responsibility, or even little things like etiquette. I value everything that helps you live life to the fullest, and morals definitely help. I also believe in Karma, in the most basic sense, so if you do good, good will find its way back to you.
While I value almost infinitely more things, I only have time to put some of them down here. I hope that you all can relate to these in one capacity or another.
On a completely unrelated note, this picture has to be the cutest picture I have seen in the longest time:
Well, I this is a question I needed to ponder about for a while. According to Dictionary.com, value is "relative worth, merit, or importance", which leaves it very open to interpretation. Here we go:
The first thing that came to mind when I thought of what I value most was family. I mean where would I be without my family. I have quite a large family and even though I don't see all of them that often, I could say that I could call nearly all of them and have a good meaningful conversation with them about anything. My parents and grandparents have really taught me almost everything I know, besides Calculus (which I can thank Ohio State for teaching me). They have always been there for me and I will always be there for them, which is something I value greatly.
I think I am going to try and go out of the box and say that I also value outgoing-ness (if that makes sense). I feel being able to go out and do the things that you want to do is a very important attribute to have. I wish I was more outgoing, because I would be able to do things that I wished I had done. Regret is something that I wish I could live without, however, it is inevitable that you will not do something and then you regret it. I value outgoing-ness just because of its power to help you live your life to the fullest.
Last but not least, I value a good set of morals. I think that holding yourself to high standard makes you the best you can be. In these morals could be things such as honesty, responsibility, or even little things like etiquette. I value everything that helps you live life to the fullest, and morals definitely help. I also believe in Karma, in the most basic sense, so if you do good, good will find its way back to you.
While I value almost infinitely more things, I only have time to put some of them down here. I hope that you all can relate to these in one capacity or another.
On a completely unrelated note, this picture has to be the cutest picture I have seen in the longest time:
and yes, I am distracted now.
DA
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Here you go.
As promised, here is the link to my favorite new song by Anamanaguchi. I hope you enjoy it just as much as i do.
Also just watched Pulp Fiction. CLASSIC.
"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."
Also just watched Pulp Fiction. CLASSIC.
"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."
Haunted Building? You'd Better Believe It. and other random stuff
I swear Celeste Laboratory is haunted. There is no way the gusts of wind in the stairway are man-made. Or fumehood-made, or even windtunnel-made. This haunting does not suprise me one bit though. With all the failed labs that go on in there, the Chemistry Gods must be trying to scare everyone out.
On a more relevant note, I am excited to say I changed the world today by helping someone understand what the heck was going on in the lab. I also plan on visiting Coldstone tonight to donate to Autism speaks, which is being held by ΑΞΔ. Changing the world one baby step at a time.
Still feeling awkward with this whole blogging thing, but I might as well just keep updating it to get me used to it. New favorite band = Anamanaguchi. If you ever enjoyed the old school gameboy/nes 8-bit music, you might just be stuck listening to it, just like me. A video will have to be posted later, because I still can't decide which song I like the most.
Well, that's all I got.
On a more relevant note, I am excited to say I changed the world today by helping someone understand what the heck was going on in the lab. I also plan on visiting Coldstone tonight to donate to Autism speaks, which is being held by ΑΞΔ. Changing the world one baby step at a time.
Still feeling awkward with this whole blogging thing, but I might as well just keep updating it to get me used to it. New favorite band = Anamanaguchi. If you ever enjoyed the old school gameboy/nes 8-bit music, you might just be stuck listening to it, just like me. A video will have to be posted later, because I still can't decide which song I like the most.
Well, that's all I got.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Blog Post #1 - A Little Intro
Hi, I'm Derek Anderson, a second year in Chemical Engineering and planning on getting a minor in General Business, and my favorite color is blue. I love to listen to music, but also play it on my new ukulele. I am an avid Cleveland sports fan, but that makes this time a very rough one for me.
Why did I join a fraternity? Well, I can really thank my good friend from high school for that. I was the person who was clouded with stereotypes from Old School and Animal House when I first came to OSU, but when my friend asked me to come out and check their table at the Fall Involvement Fair, he convinced me that it was nothing like the stereotypes that I had. Once I was initiated, everything changed. I really understood that becoming a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity really gave me the chance to better myself and the world around me through service and leadership.
At first, I chuckled when I heard Blogabus. However, I am excited for this class and the opportunity to really learn how to be a leader in today's crazy, crazy world. This whole blogging bit is a bit out of my comfort zone, but I think it will be good to put my thoughts down in a (hopefully) coherent manner and really learn from other people's blogs.
The End (I have no clue how to end a post),
Derek Anderson
Why did I join a fraternity? Well, I can really thank my good friend from high school for that. I was the person who was clouded with stereotypes from Old School and Animal House when I first came to OSU, but when my friend asked me to come out and check their table at the Fall Involvement Fair, he convinced me that it was nothing like the stereotypes that I had. Once I was initiated, everything changed. I really understood that becoming a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity really gave me the chance to better myself and the world around me through service and leadership.
At first, I chuckled when I heard Blogabus. However, I am excited for this class and the opportunity to really learn how to be a leader in today's crazy, crazy world. This whole blogging bit is a bit out of my comfort zone, but I think it will be good to put my thoughts down in a (hopefully) coherent manner and really learn from other people's blogs.
The End (I have no clue how to end a post),
Derek Anderson
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