This final month, I want to complete a couple more interviews along with watching one more Ted Talk and then I will start to lock in on my final presentation. I have gotten a lot of emails back from teachers saying that they will be able to attend, so I will be able to share my findings with a lot of faculty at our school. My goal is for the teachers to benefit from my presentation, and share with students how students at DA can find ways to lead in the community. I recently watched a Ted Talk called “Ubuntu in sports, leadership and life”. I related with the video through my athletics. Elias Daryani (the speaker) focused on the word “Ubuntu” which means I am because we are. This relates to a common theme I have come across the last couple months, which is to put the team before yourself. Teams start to fall apart when ego and selfishness gets in the way of the team. Similar to this idea, one quote I really liked was, “Teams are not built up of individuals trying to outshine one another, but rather a collective unit striving towards their goal, pushing their limits to seek success.” Here at DA, we should be pushing each other towards success whether that is as a person, in the classroom, or as an athletic team. Another quote I really liked that Elias said was, “If you want to go quickly, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.” This is a quote that I think should be hung in locker rooms that everyone can appreciate.
