Blog Post - Week 3

So here I am at the third week of blogging, and I really think I'm starting to like it. I'm also really starting to enjoy this class. It's a good balance of easy and difficult material, with some fun mixed in. There are some very valuable lessons that we learn in this course, but usually don't have too much homework to do. It's a nice break from the overload of homework I get in all of my other classes. It just makes me look forward to class that much more, because it's fun.

I was searching Youtube today and found a humorous clip about office fun. I related that to this course because sometimes fun is necessary to keep morale and cohesion up within a group. That's true for the class itself as well as each small group. I remember hearing that one of the groups is planning on going out to the bars after completing their Service Learning Project. This is a good way to integrate fun into the project and keeping group morale up. Members are less likely to get burned out from the work and are generally happier when there is fun involved with work. Here is the Youtube clip I found:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KWY5Oqq1PU

The opening quote in the video says "If you're not having fun doing what you're doing, chances are you're not doing your best." This is really true in terms of groups. If a group is sitting around feeling miserable about the work they have to do, they will not be motivated to do their best. If they are excited about a project then they are more likely to achieve better results. The ending quote in this video is "Appropriate humor can lead to cohesion and bonding among coworkers." This reiterates what the first quote is saying - that fun can lead to group cohesion and better results.

The Youtube video and summary I provided is just food for thought when interacting with groups. Make sure to keep the group on track and achieve the best result possible in your Service Learning Project, but why not add in some fun?!

Katie Spalding