Alpha Gamma Delta

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA: our mission statement

Inspire the Woman,

Impact the World

Mission: Alpha Gamma Delta is an international sorority for women that exists to provide opportunities for personal development through the spirit of Sisterhood

Our chapter is congruent to our mission statement because...
We support lifelong learning as a means to gain understanding
We promote the value of membership and commitment to a higher education
We help prepare members to contribute to the World's work
We advocate lifetime involvement in Alpha Gamma Delta

However, being a newer chapter on campus, we have a lot to work on.

We are incongruent to our mission statement when...

-we signup for something and do not show up

-enough people don't sign up to volunteer

-we go against our purpose

-we don't participate in activities other peoples philanthropies to our fullest

St. Jude's

okay- so sorry for the overwhelming display of video commericals haha

As yall can see, i think that St. Jude's Children Research Hospital does a tremendous job at displaying thier organizational values to the public

I chose this organization because i feel like i always see their commercials on t.v.

but- not only do they have plenty of commericals on what seems like every television channel, each one of their commercials are dedicated to their values. This shows everyone how much compassion and love they have for children with cancer.

I can tell that St. Jude's organizational values are to treat their patients with care, give them hope for the future, and allow them to be a kid. This organization does not allow the children to be afraid of thier illness, but they encourage them that they can get through it.

I have such respect for the people who are apart of this organization. They are just amazing at what they do. They give these children such hope, even if they know their illness is life threatening. They always find a way to stay positive for the children and for thier familes, and i bet that means a great deal to them.

What are my values AND what do they mean to me?

What do I value? welllll here is a list!

-accomplishment
-assertiveness
-creativity
-dependability
-discipline
-ENTHUSIASM
-family
-honesty
-intuition
-trust




Now...what do these values mean to me?

accomplishment- is a big deal. without having a sense of accomplishment we would never set goals for ourselves and we would ultimately never achieve the things we want to.

assertiveness- in life it is important to be strong willed and to act upon things you think are right, even things you think are wrong. If you strongly believe in something, you should stand up for it and be assertive towards your goals.

creativity- i admire creative people a lot. Being able to see a creative light on boring things in life allow you to admire life more.

dependability- if people cant depend on you then you cant really be trusted with important tasks. Being dependable in work, school, with your friends, and family, is a big deal. If your not dependable then your not trustworthy to the people around you.

discipline: discipline comes into account in every aspect of your life. You have to have discipline in order to balance your everyday schedule. You have to discipline yourself to find time to work out, to diet, to study and do homework, and to put full effort into your work.

ENTHUSIASM: just because id rather enjoy life rather than trudge through it : )

family:you cant choose your blood, your family will always be your family. They will be your backbone when i need them most and will always be there for me and in return i will always be there for them.

honesty- "you must always be true to others, but mostly, you must always stay true to yourself"- legally blonde : ) being honest to others, in a kind manner, allows them to respect you for being truthful but also gives you the feeling of knowing that you are speaking your mind and being truthful.

intuition- i feel like i have a really good intuition, i am pretty good at listening to my gut. I know some people who have an amazing intuition and i admire that in a person because it shows that they can sense when something is right or wrong. always listen to your gut.

TRUST- this has to be one of my biggest values (you wouldnt be able to tell from my list because I alphabetized the words : )) without trust you cant have a real friendship or relationship with anybody.

"do not make someone a priority if you are their option"- dont always make it a necessity to go out of the way for someone you cannot trust

Who am I?

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Jessica Lynn Hart. I was born and raised in Springboro, OH ( a town close to Dayton). I went to Archbishop Alter High School which is a small, coed, Catholic school near Dayton.
I played volleyball competitevly since seventh grade and decided senior year of high school to not play in college, but i still love it.
I was captain of the varsity volleyball team for two years in high school and LOVED the idea of being a part of a team. Being involved in a team sport made me realize how you cannot win a game all by yourself, you have to win and work together as a team. We fed off of eachother, learned from eachother, set examples for eachother, and pushed eachother. And thats what we have to do as a society, so that we can make a difference.

"teamwork is less me and more we"

That is partly why I decided to join a sorority in college, so that I can grow and learn with my sisters by my side. ALPHA GAMMA DELTA is one of the best colleges experiences that has happened to me so far and i LOVE my sisters : )

When most people think of Catholic school's they think of the students as being more sheltered. Well, they are right.
I myself was never in a total loss as to what the world was like outside of a private high school's walls, but some of my classmates were completely clueless.
When I came to Ohio State i truly could see all the different people and diversity around me. I was not used to seeing people of different religions and race so frequently, but it was and still is an amazing experience.
My freshman year of college I volunteered at the Nisonger Center at the Ohio State Medical Center. I randomly got assigned to work with kindergarten aged kids with various mental disabilities and i fell in love with it. I recenlty just declared my major as Speech and Hearing Science.
I guess that is one way I want to change the world. I want to help people who are disabled to be able to get along "normally" in society by teaching them to speak and use language properly, or if they are incapable of that then providing them some way of communication.

and since i have absolutely no idea how to put a youtube video in my blog, heres a link! haha enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKzI5q9ORqs