1. If students sit in the same classroom, read the same assignments, and hear the same lectures, are they all receiving the same education? Might these students interpret the same lesson differently because of social worlds they live in?
In a way they are receiving, because they are all receiving the same amount of teaching and knowledge. It depends on how much the students take in and how smart the individual is. They might interpret differently because of socials worlds they live in based how fact that each person views a certain thing differently.

2. But we make mistakes like anyone else. In communicating with their patients what is one specific thing doctors might do to level the playing field and promote more open, honest communication?
Doctors always ask you questions about how your health is and how you are feeling, to get a better understanding of where the patient might be or is heading. This helps the doctor five more honest and open answers.

3. What letter grade would you give yourself for the ability to communicate in a multicultural setting? Why? I honestly would give myself an A for a letter grade. The reason is that when I am in a multicultural setting I try to relate myself to the other people and try to make them feel more comfortable. When you try to relate yourself to someone that is from different culture they will feel closer to you and will try to do same thing.

4. What are your personal hot buttons? How do you feel when someone triggers one of your hot buttons? Why? Do your encounters with hot buttons make it difficult for you to communicate effectively?
My personal hot buttons are when someone makes fun of my religion, it drives me crazy in the wrong direction. One other thing thing that triggers my hot buttons is if someone makes fun of my height I'm only 5'8. It makes me angry when someone triggers my hot buttons but I try to control my emotions. My hot buttons somewhat make it difficult for me to communicate but not all that much.

5. If a fellow employee tells you a joke about gays during your lunch break, how would you react? Why?
As long as it is a joke there is nothing wrong. If the employee crosses the line then I would have a problem with it. I really believe a love relationship should strictly between a man and women.

6. How do you effectively team with a group of people you have never met face to face and may never meet?
I would be a little nervous at first since I am a shy person by nature. I would spend sometime with them and get to see how they are and that would make our relationship grow.

7. Given your plans for the future, how will developing teamwork skills benefit you? Teamwork is very crucial, it is a very underrated. Developing teamwork skills will benefit me since it will help in workforce and school related stuff.

8. Consider the times you have participated on teams. When was diversity within these teams an asset? Why? When was it a liability? Why? I used to be on a football team diversity on the team was never really an asset, it was a liability nearly all the time. It was a liability all the time because when the team is in disagreement there are always problems. When you are on football team diversity is the last thing you need and that’s why it is a liability, diversity on football team never leads to anything good.

9. More often then not, teams operate at less than peak efficiency. Why? I think the reason for this is because, teams are in disagreement over a topic or a decision and that causes them to argue and waste time. In cases like this a leader has to show up sand take control

10. Think back to a situation in which there was conflict that you needed to manage. How did you deal with the conflict? What was the outcome? What did this experience teach you about conflict management? I had personal conflict which was to go to a out of state college or in state college. It was tough since if I would have went out of state It would have been harder on me living alone and I have never lived by myself before and my parents said I should stay in state. The outcome was that I stayed in state and I dealt with it pretty good and ended being a good decision. What I learned from the situation was that when making a big decision always consult the closest people around you, it always.

11. What is one issue that elicits considerable disagreement in your community or in the larger society? Can you think of more than two sides to this issue?
One issue that has caused disagreement in society is kids and there diets. Numbers show that kids fatter than ever, and fast-joints and schools have limited the number things and portion sizes for a certain food. Some people disagree and say that kids should be allowed to eat whatever they want, and some people agree with the changes. I myself agree that society should watch what the young players eat and I agree with the changes schools have made about the foods they offer, I agree since obesity is at such a high rate.

12. Have you ever believed any of the five myths to be true?
No, I do not believe any of the five myths. The five myths indicate that a certain thing cant be done when in reality it can be practiced and develop. Following each myth it shows the reality showing, and the reality shows that each myth can be proven wrong with a little practice.

13. Reflect on the self-assessment you just completed. In what area (awareness, understanding, skills, commitment) do you need the most improvement? What is one specific thing you can do now to improve?
The area I need the most improvement with is probably commitment, the reason being I don't like committing something because if I commit and fail I will be very disappointed. What I can do is commit myself to small goals that lead up to the bigger goals that way I will not have so much pressure on myself.

14. Are effective leaders more like proven gladiators or caring shepherds. Which of these two leaders describes you? What might you try to develop skills related to both types?
Effective leaders are more like gladiators they are fighters they set a standard. I am more like a gladiator, I am a fighter and vet tough. In order to be a leader you need to be tough and show you can handle the pressure under any circumstance.

15. Do you vary you leadership style depending on the individuals and cultural diversity in a particular setting? Not really, I try to make everyone feel comfortable and not feel like they ate left out no matter what culture they are from. Ir doesnt matter what culture you are surrounded by, as long as everyone is involved and feels comfortable there will be no problems.

16. Does your cultural background influence your views about effectiveness of leaders who show a great deal of interpersonal sensitivity?
No not really, I think in order to be an effective leader you just need the basics its easier said then done and hard to execute. In order to be an effective leader you need to get everyone on group involved and think of everyone on the team, you need to take control and set a standard and show nothing can break you and the team.

17. How do you view yourself in terms of hofstedes four dimensions? Do your preferences show the influence of your cultural background?
Its makes sense based on the fact that each of the four dimensions listed shows the countries that belong to each dimension and its pretty accurate.

18. What is one important life experience that helped you improve your leadership abilities?
I used to play for a football team when I was younger, and we were struggling and the team had almost quit on the season. Then there was a person on the team that stood up and had us meet and he brought us together saying we shouldn't quit and keep fighting and we did that and we won a couple of games, that moment changed the season and changed my view and I thought to myself we need more people like that guy. It made me think that if I was a leader it would make a difference not only to me but to others around me.

19. What is unique about you? How might you use your uniqueness to become a more effective leader?
One thing that is unique about me is that I really think about others and try to feel what and try to feel what they are feeling. An example would be that if someone is struggling and having problems I try to understand them and help them out. This uniqueness would be helpful in effective leader based on the fact that people would see that I am caring person that thinks of others, and people would see me as a leader because I get everyone involved.

20. In what ways will an increasingly global environment alter the skills required by your chosen career? I am studying business administration management, a lot of people are going into this field of study so it is making hard in this field of study.

21. What do you think you feel is the most important thing you have done in your community to promote the value of diversity?
I think the most important thing I done in my community is just help out and make the community better by getting kids involved physical. On weekends I have kids cone to a certain locations and we play basketball and football and just show them it is vet important to be active.