What is leadership and can an MPA program teach it?
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In other news, I'm debating whether or not to take this Leadership class in addition to my Budget class.
Reasons to take class:
-The professor seems interesting and dynamic, we could have good discussions
-we're doing a section on toxic leaders
-The focus of the class is personal development, so I could grow career-wise
-The final assignment is a 5 pages double spaced self-assessment (could be a con too)
-One step closer to graduating: if I take two classes now, and two in the Fall, I'm DONE (and can consider changing jobs)
-I already own all the books and they're a bitch if not impossible to return
-My friends James and Ben are in the class
-I don't know what electives will be offered in the next 3 semesters, this could be it for my interest
Reasons to drop the class:
-We're using the same text book I've used in another class
-I've already taken a number of classes that turned out to focus on leadership, perhaps I need to learn something else before I graduate?
-How could I grow personally in a way that would be worth repeating course content?
-Staying an extra semester might be less painful as the program plans on holding classes closer to my home (and staying longer in my job might not be too bad as I should put in a few years here)
-The rest of the students in the class seem 'iffy' as in uninteresting
-Two major assignments are group projects where we are placed in groups of 3
-The majority of assignments seem dumb on one level or another
-Budgets will be a stressful and assignment loaded class--it might be smarter to take it only
-The class meets from 7-10 on Tuesdays, and with weight lifting Mondays and Wednesdays (with not getting home till 8:30 PM) and Budgets on Thursdays (also getting home at 8:30) I have no weeknight evenings to relax, catch up on homework, prepare my food for my diet, or hang out with anyone--forcing my weekends to BE everything
-This 90 Day Challenge does take up time and energy, and being in two classes might be too much to fully commit to either class or weight loss
A big part of me is so sick of school, I don't want to take ANY classes right now--but does that mean it's better to rush through or give myself a break and take only one class? A part of me would feel silly for dragging this out another semester for one class, but then I think isn't that why I'm taking my time--because every class needs to be meaningful and useful in my career? Then I think this class can be useful for just that--but useful enough given the cons?
I realize that in general, I overcommit and as a result stress out. I feel I need to do more and more and more and accomplish things and feel productive. I even apply this stressy need for more to my friendships--if I don't see people for a while I feel I've failed the friendship, even if I'm not feeling social. I feel guilty and bad and that no one will be my friend or call me to hang out ever again. It's irrational, but I suspect I apply a similar irrationality to many time choices I make and despite formulating this list, I feel totally befuddled on what to do.
So here is a survey:
Poll Be a leader on Tuesdays?
I'm debating visiting the Department Chair for advice during her office hour. She's also teaching my budgets class (the one with a metric ton of work).
In other news, I'm debating whether or not to take this Leadership class in addition to my Budget class.
Reasons to take class:
-The professor seems interesting and dynamic, we could have good discussions
-we're doing a section on toxic leaders
-The focus of the class is personal development, so I could grow career-wise
-The final assignment is a 5 pages double spaced self-assessment (could be a con too)
-One step closer to graduating: if I take two classes now, and two in the Fall, I'm DONE (and can consider changing jobs)
-I already own all the books and they're a bitch if not impossible to return
-My friends James and Ben are in the class
-I don't know what electives will be offered in the next 3 semesters, this could be it for my interest
Reasons to drop the class:
-We're using the same text book I've used in another class
-I've already taken a number of classes that turned out to focus on leadership, perhaps I need to learn something else before I graduate?
-How could I grow personally in a way that would be worth repeating course content?
-Staying an extra semester might be less painful as the program plans on holding classes closer to my home (and staying longer in my job might not be too bad as I should put in a few years here)
-The rest of the students in the class seem 'iffy' as in uninteresting
-Two major assignments are group projects where we are placed in groups of 3
-The majority of assignments seem dumb on one level or another
-Budgets will be a stressful and assignment loaded class--it might be smarter to take it only
-The class meets from 7-10 on Tuesdays, and with weight lifting Mondays and Wednesdays (with not getting home till 8:30 PM) and Budgets on Thursdays (also getting home at 8:30) I have no weeknight evenings to relax, catch up on homework, prepare my food for my diet, or hang out with anyone--forcing my weekends to BE everything
-This 90 Day Challenge does take up time and energy, and being in two classes might be too much to fully commit to either class or weight loss
A big part of me is so sick of school, I don't want to take ANY classes right now--but does that mean it's better to rush through or give myself a break and take only one class? A part of me would feel silly for dragging this out another semester for one class, but then I think isn't that why I'm taking my time--because every class needs to be meaningful and useful in my career? Then I think this class can be useful for just that--but useful enough given the cons?
I realize that in general, I overcommit and as a result stress out. I feel I need to do more and more and more and accomplish things and feel productive. I even apply this stressy need for more to my friendships--if I don't see people for a while I feel I've failed the friendship, even if I'm not feeling social. I feel guilty and bad and that no one will be my friend or call me to hang out ever again. It's irrational, but I suspect I apply a similar irrationality to many time choices I make and despite formulating this list, I feel totally befuddled on what to do.
So here is a survey:
Poll Be a leader on Tuesdays?
I'm debating visiting the Department Chair for advice during her office hour. She's also teaching my budgets class (the one with a metric ton of work).