Leadership Training Seminar

LTS stands for Literacy Training Service if you're talking in terms of ROTC but for Precom Officers, LTS means Leadership Training Seminar. This seminar are for those students who are aspiring to be leaders or who has leadership skills. It's goal is to develop the leadership abilities of a person or a group for the convenience of those whom he/she leads.

We were required by our adviser to attend this 3 day seminar from April 26 to 28 (Thursday to Saturday) entitled as "Catalyst" which will determine what position will they give to each one of us according to our participation in this said activity.
For a brief discussion, what does Catalyst means by the way?
Looking back from our past lessons in Chemistry, Catalyst is a substance that causes or speeds a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
So Catalyst and a Leader is somewhat related, right?!

Last Thursday we were oriented about the characteristics of a true Leader and what is expected from him/her. We were also given a chance to determine what kind of leader are we by answering some questions and by finding out what traits or characteristics are we looking for from our present leaders of today. Our guidance counselor told us that those traits that we were looking for in a leader are the traits that we possess or can posses during the time of our leadership. It's really fun to listen to our speakers and to participate in the activities that they had prepared for us. I really learned alot.

Last Friday our first activity was entitled as Amazing Race. This activity has the purpose of orienting us about the important places in UST which are related in the activities and events that we will plan for our organization. These are the places where we can ask for forms and submit letters whenever we have to reserve an auditorium, a gym or any particular area where we will celebrate an event. These are also the places where we can borrow other materials needed for an activity. We were grouped into two which is composed of 4 members. By chance the groupings that were formed was really funny. The other group was composed of 3 boys and a girl, while our group was composed of 3 girls and a boy. Nikko even reacted about the groupings and even voiced out that it's not fair..
"Ang daya naman...tingnan mo yung group namin..ako lang yung isang lalaki dito.."
he's referring to the group where I belonged. Others reacted that it's alright..others even teased him na he's a sexist! As for me, the composition doesn't really matter. What matters the most is the determination, the fun and the facts that we will learn and experience for this activity. Well, chcolates for a prize isn't bad at all!

The race begun and as usual the other group dashed right away for the first stop..the Commerce Dean's office. Super bilis talaga nilang tumakbo compared to our group..actually kawawa nga si Debbie eh kasi napag-iwanan na talaga siya. As for us three girls: Me, Dane and Medz it took us a hard time to catch-up with Nikko. Ang bilis talaga niyang tumakbo.. Actually napagod kami sa paghabol kay Nikko hindi sa pagpunta sa mga places sa UST..hehe.. (.^__^.)
After 48 minutes, we finished the game and we lost! The other group finished for 40 minutes..they're faster compared to us for 8 minutes. Okei lang naman yun, we accept our defeat and the consequence. What more can we do? So we were asked to buy our lunch at Lovelite. The good part is, the other group helped us to buy the foods..ang bait naman!..

After eating one of the officers told us about the benefits of being a Pre-Com officer. There's a lot of benefits actually..it's a privilege rin pala to be an officer. I thought puro works lang talaga...pero syempre I must not be overwhelmed by that. Work is still the no. 1 priority.

Honestly..I'm having a bit of a problem on how to balance studies and organization. Ooopss..wrong statement..again again..
Honestly.. I'm having a bit of a problem on how to give my focus for the organization. 90% for studies and 10% for organization. Is that possible? (.^__^.)