Maybe It's My Fault - Jumpman23.com
This is a YouTube video. I'm going to try and make it viewable straight on my page.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
I just realized, there's 2 weeks of school left!
You wouldn't begin to believe how much is going through my mind these past couple of days. As I write this entry, it's the unofficial celebration of April 20th. Although I won't mention its significance, I will mention that it's been a long weekend for me. So read on because I'm sure you'll find it quite interesting and raw.
On Fri. I decided to immediately head back home and start packing for a semi-relaxing weekend at Stony Brook University. Those who just tuned in, I x-fered from here and some of my friends here are considered my second family. I met with my partner to discuss our business idea and we held an informal meeting with some friends to convince them that the business was a great idea. It ended at 1:30A.M and we were extremely hyped because we actually convinced a very narrow-minded individual to side with us. Friday ended after I drank a couple of beers or two to put me to sleep.
On Saturday, my partner and I knew it was definitely time to put in some hard work to revise the business plan due to a recent upset of a competition. We worked on it for a couple of hours, until we needed a short break. The break ended up taking the rest of the night. My partner went to go do his thing for leisure and I decided to play some basketball, which I haven't played in a year for being such a "serious" kid at Baruch and because I was taking 18 credits last semester. SBU is my escape. Throughout the entire night, I would always be reminded of the big task at hand, which is really starting this business idea and really sticking with it.
It's 4/20 and I don't partake in the festivities, but I chaperoned with a group of friends to the nearby beach. It was a little nippy, but fairly sunny as well. Looking out into the ocean was extremely peaceful. As an Pices, thinking is in my blood. I started to think about my "I" personality, my life, what I'm doing is crazy, my motives for the next couple of months, what I need to do in the next couple of weeks, my spring break won't be a break!
It all comes down to two things. Is this what my Dad would have wanted me to do? and Will I be able to reach my goal in order to really spend some great times with my mom while she relaxes... Yes, I admit, I can't guarantee a success on what I'm planning to do. For example, I'm trying to take out a 100k loan. If the business fails, I'll be in deeper and in an even worse situation that I would be. Ever since my father had passed away, I haven't really been able to express true happiness. I've always been trying my hardest to take burdens off my mother so that she can relax. As little as I express it, I am incredibly proud of her efforts through my dad's passing and putting us through college.
Ok, you can stop now if you want to because now I'm just expressing my feelings.
I'm really scared at this point, but I feel like I am ready to try something new. Ever since I started working, I have been working on my resume to make it better each and every time, until I took a job with a law firm due to the lack of positions available granted for a x-fer student with very little leisure time. Starting up this business, feels as if this is my next big step. No matter what the outcome of the business is, I will have grown tremendously and better prepped for the real world than any undergraduate would be. This would in fact help boost my confidence and my credentials competitive with my peers. My family does not have many connects, yet I plan to change that with my generation and hopefully keep the Mo legacy going.
To wrap things up, this spring break is no joke for me. I must use every single time wisely to work on my business plan, work, and study. I would love to do great in these subjects with ease, but I think I have come to realization that my efforts towards studying are not A+ standard and I am ok with that.
To sum up, I'm an emotional guy for those who really decide to meet me. I can be a bit annoying and a downer at times, but I'm looking to change that hopefully. All I want to do is to live with my friends and family and have the luxuries of spending as I please to accommodate good people.
Yeah, whatever...
On Fri. I decided to immediately head back home and start packing for a semi-relaxing weekend at Stony Brook University. Those who just tuned in, I x-fered from here and some of my friends here are considered my second family. I met with my partner to discuss our business idea and we held an informal meeting with some friends to convince them that the business was a great idea. It ended at 1:30A.M and we were extremely hyped because we actually convinced a very narrow-minded individual to side with us. Friday ended after I drank a couple of beers or two to put me to sleep.
On Saturday, my partner and I knew it was definitely time to put in some hard work to revise the business plan due to a recent upset of a competition. We worked on it for a couple of hours, until we needed a short break. The break ended up taking the rest of the night. My partner went to go do his thing for leisure and I decided to play some basketball, which I haven't played in a year for being such a "serious" kid at Baruch and because I was taking 18 credits last semester. SBU is my escape. Throughout the entire night, I would always be reminded of the big task at hand, which is really starting this business idea and really sticking with it.
It's 4/20 and I don't partake in the festivities, but I chaperoned with a group of friends to the nearby beach. It was a little nippy, but fairly sunny as well. Looking out into the ocean was extremely peaceful. As an Pices, thinking is in my blood. I started to think about my "I" personality, my life, what I'm doing is crazy, my motives for the next couple of months, what I need to do in the next couple of weeks, my spring break won't be a break!
It all comes down to two things. Is this what my Dad would have wanted me to do? and Will I be able to reach my goal in order to really spend some great times with my mom while she relaxes... Yes, I admit, I can't guarantee a success on what I'm planning to do. For example, I'm trying to take out a 100k loan. If the business fails, I'll be in deeper and in an even worse situation that I would be. Ever since my father had passed away, I haven't really been able to express true happiness. I've always been trying my hardest to take burdens off my mother so that she can relax. As little as I express it, I am incredibly proud of her efforts through my dad's passing and putting us through college.
Ok, you can stop now if you want to because now I'm just expressing my feelings.
I'm really scared at this point, but I feel like I am ready to try something new. Ever since I started working, I have been working on my resume to make it better each and every time, until I took a job with a law firm due to the lack of positions available granted for a x-fer student with very little leisure time. Starting up this business, feels as if this is my next big step. No matter what the outcome of the business is, I will have grown tremendously and better prepped for the real world than any undergraduate would be. This would in fact help boost my confidence and my credentials competitive with my peers. My family does not have many connects, yet I plan to change that with my generation and hopefully keep the Mo legacy going.
To wrap things up, this spring break is no joke for me. I must use every single time wisely to work on my business plan, work, and study. I would love to do great in these subjects with ease, but I think I have come to realization that my efforts towards studying are not A+ standard and I am ok with that.
To sum up, I'm an emotional guy for those who really decide to meet me. I can be a bit annoying and a downer at times, but I'm looking to change that hopefully. All I want to do is to live with my friends and family and have the luxuries of spending as I please to accommodate good people.
Yeah, whatever...
Sunday, April 13, 2008
I'm a high I and secondary D
Whatever that means, the test was definitely accurate. Each day as I'm maturing, I'm noticing more and more about my likes and dislikes. Things that I'm naturally good at. This test allowed me to be aware of some of my qualities. I believe it was on point with the idea that I'm the type of person who likes to get the overall concensus of a group's approval instead of an argument.
Here's what I think about my test results. Since my secondary characteristic is D, I do see it come out often time when I don't want it to. I do understand it may be hard to work with these individuals, but I also feel as if you need to be firm in business in order to get things completed. All I want to do is bring th best out of people because I'm basically all morals and ethics. I just want to make it and hopefully give back in every possible way. Enough of that... I don't wish I was another type, but I also don't doubt the fact that I am a little bit of each type. I feel as if I'm creative, a perfectionist, etc.
You may decide to look at this test at many angles. The best thing you can do with this test is to understand what your best qualities are. From there, what you want to do is to find out how you can ultimately become a better person to work with and a better leader. I find the material given in this class is trying it's hardest to create a real life experience with real life case studies. The best thing someone have obtain is experience.
All in all, this test was great. I was shocked that a paper test can actually figure out what I'm 90% all about. It's crazy, but now it's time work with whats' given and make the best of ones attributes.
Here's what I think about my test results. Since my secondary characteristic is D, I do see it come out often time when I don't want it to. I do understand it may be hard to work with these individuals, but I also feel as if you need to be firm in business in order to get things completed. All I want to do is bring th best out of people because I'm basically all morals and ethics. I just want to make it and hopefully give back in every possible way. Enough of that... I don't wish I was another type, but I also don't doubt the fact that I am a little bit of each type. I feel as if I'm creative, a perfectionist, etc.
You may decide to look at this test at many angles. The best thing you can do with this test is to understand what your best qualities are. From there, what you want to do is to find out how you can ultimately become a better person to work with and a better leader. I find the material given in this class is trying it's hardest to create a real life experience with real life case studies. The best thing someone have obtain is experience.
All in all, this test was great. I was shocked that a paper test can actually figure out what I'm 90% all about. It's crazy, but now it's time work with whats' given and make the best of ones attributes.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
I have to find my star!
After watching the short video from last week on Vision, I felt motivated to continue my path of becoming successful. My thought on the vision video was that it was quite cheesy, but it did convey its message quite clearly. I feel that the video's message overall was to boost peoples confidence and self-esteem to believe in one's ideas and take an initiative to do something about it.
Working on my project for the past couple of months has been grueling with arguments with partners and other factors as school and work comes into play, but at the end of the day, you have to realize that I was doing a lot more than other people had expected as well as doing more than the normal person would do, which is why it would put myself into a better position to lead in the future. At least all of this only holds weight when the actual work is completed.
Vision is more or less an idea in one's mind and in order to breathe life into the vision, one must put it down on paper, then review the vision and take necessary steps in order to act upon a vision to make it a working project. So with vision, I would best compare it to hope. Without vision, there is no hope, without action, there will be no result. I may speak a lot of bull, but in the end it's only truth that the video's message is true, yet the makeup of the video, may not have been as appealing as one might have wanted.
Working on my project for the past couple of months has been grueling with arguments with partners and other factors as school and work comes into play, but at the end of the day, you have to realize that I was doing a lot more than other people had expected as well as doing more than the normal person would do, which is why it would put myself into a better position to lead in the future. At least all of this only holds weight when the actual work is completed.
Vision is more or less an idea in one's mind and in order to breathe life into the vision, one must put it down on paper, then review the vision and take necessary steps in order to act upon a vision to make it a working project. So with vision, I would best compare it to hope. Without vision, there is no hope, without action, there will be no result. I may speak a lot of bull, but in the end it's only truth that the video's message is true, yet the makeup of the video, may not have been as appealing as one might have wanted.
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