30 October 2013, Wednesday

Today, we had discussions and we linked it to the movie 'The Internship." We were discussing as to why we were all in the SLC and how being in the SLC has changed our lives. Honestly speaking, most of us probably has no change even after being in the SLC. Come to think of it, if being in the SLC hasn't done much to us, why are we even in the SLC? We related it back to the movie and watched a scene where the two interns were being interviewed at a library. The one that really touched the most was that when you are stuck in a blender, it is not about getting out that matters, it is about what happens after. Same thing as "so what?" If us being in the SLC is effective, then what happens after should be the main picture. If we think just being in the SLC will help us after, we are wrong, being in the SLC is nothing if it hasn't changed us or we haven't created any change.

The other thing that we watched from the movie was the scene where the interns group were able to connect with people and help people connect with people, and they eventually got the job because of what they were able to do. It is about "reaching out to people." Which is what the SLC should be doing. Reaching out to people and doing the best we can do in order to succeed in doing so. So I think it was brilliant that we linked our discussion and our life experiences to a very inspiring movie. We are nothing if we are not able to make a difference. Most importantly, it is not about how you got in the blender, what you did in the blender or how you got out of it, what matters is what happens after that.

16 October 2013, Wednesday.

The two most important things i learned today about leadership qualities and how being leaders means nothing if it does not impact the world.

1. Entrepreneurial spirit: Creating opportunities for others.
2. Intellectual Vitality: Taking risks and creating new ideas.

Those are the two things that i need to always remember and have. Being in the SLC will not be the only ticket in great universities, its about entrepreneurial spirit and intellectual vitality.

9 October 2013, Wednesday

Today was somewhat progressive. I was assigned to the web making group along with Jordy, Vira, Kevin, Wibi and I. I saw how Kevin added in and loaded codes and different symbols and all. It was amazing how he did it and i was glad i saw how website making worked and i thought it was easy, turns out it was not. We also discussed about the conferences, we came up with four topics and the subtopics:

1. Social Science - Politics, psychology, economy, business, history and sociology and philosophy.
2. Natural Science - Biology, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, ecology and food technology.
3. Arts and Literature - Advertising ( persuasive), fine arts, design arts, music, literature and film.
4. Technology - Physics, engineering and social media.

Along with further subtopics: Media, Urban planning, Mind- Set of the future, culture and communication. 

I chose to be in the Arts and Literature section. 

This is great, we were all brainstorming and discussing what is needed to get done. Mr. Yosehan was there today, he was the only one supervising me because Mr.Peter was in USA for the university trip and Ms. Malourdes was not there. Mr. Yosehan wanted us to be able to mobilize the entire conference before thinking of what we should be talking about or what we do, we just need to be able to get ourselves mobilized. I thought it was confusing at first, but slowly it got better because i think it was right for us to focus on how we need to be ORGANIZED, and through this, we managed to get ourselves organized. 

2 October 2013, Wednesday

We read the letter that Ronaldo sent to everyone in the school. What caught me the most was his definition of a leader: "A leader is someone who is able to inspire ourselves and others into action." After this, there was a slight discussion regarding the interview and because i was going to be interviewed, i had to go out together with Esta, Cathy, Heidy, Ridzki and Kevin. Then the interview started and i was 3rd. Mr. Peter wrote on the board:
"Heart. Project." He asked me what i want and will do if i get into the SLC next week and i said "Camp." I honestly do not really know how they are going to assess this but i do hope i get in.

28 September 2013, Saturday

Today, all the SLC members were to go to school and catch up with all the things we needed to do for the SLC projects. Today i was assigned to do the web design along with Jordy. We also talked about the conferences. We came up with an estimated theme: What defines our generation.

With the topic:

1. Environmental Science
2. Social Science
3. Arts and Literature
4. Technology

This was a good day, a way for us to catch up with all our pending works and to catch up with new thoughts and ideas. Mr. Peter also came in with a  group of parents, whos child are planning to come to Binus. This gave us a chance for us to really open wide and show to those parents, and ourselves, how great the SLC has become, more importantly, how great the school has become.

25 September 2013, Wednesday

• The first meeting where we did the no table seating arrangement.
• "should the SLC unleash the leader in existing leaders?" - Mr. Peter
• we read the proposals written by Ika and Brenda regarding the Association of International Schools in Jakarta (AISJ) 
• "What can we do with the existing leaders?" - Hilmi K.
• "unleash the leader in you" - motto. Ideology: Everyone can be a leader.
• You: Students who are not willing, existing leaders, students who wants to be leaders, WIFM: What's in it for me?
• Who are we to council? 
• Proposals will always come through the SLC
• What te SLC needs to do is to open opportunity: many approach the unleash the leaders. "Because many people do different things with different people for different people."
• For us to be helpful for everyone

I am really happy to see that my friends are making something big: AISJ. It shows how everyone is capable of doing something great and i want to do the same thing. I also think that it is a great thing that proposals come to the SLC, that way, the teachers will have a bigger and broader view of the students activities, and now that proposals come through the SLC, there will be students opinion and perspective, which will allow a broader and better perspective from both parties of students and teachers. 

18 September 2013, Wednesday

• Learn to adjust - 4 guests came and we didn't treat them properly, we made them sit then we excluded them from the rest of the team 
• Tie's received today
• Ibu. Myrna visited
• Letter head was completed and shown, the next would be the blood drive
• Mr. Peter gives us challenges for our own good
• Mr. Yosehan "can we catch up 190 years?"
• I learned that Binus student who graduated are all executives this year in dita's university

I see from Dita's experience and who she is now, i see how important it is for us all to be able to be leaders of ourselves and later be able to lead the future. I also am great that Mr. Peter was able to make us realize how badly we treated our guests and that we should never do that, especially when we get older and we come to terms with many other people. Treating guests properly shows respect and appreciation for them and it reflects our first impression, which is very important for us and our guest. 

11 September 2013, Wednesday

• Ms. Malourdes is in Singapore
• Mr. Yosehan: Brisbane - IYLF
• Kevin is now in the SLC
• Deception = Politics

• Politics: Policy, police, all related. Policy is for order and to help us organize chaos
• politics is a dirty word if its only to protect yourself.
• the SLC is not a governing body 
• FInal letter head
• What im going to say when people ask me how i got in the SLC: i contributed ideas and i believe that i can contribute to a change and leadership of the school
• How did i get chosen? I was invited into the SLC because of some things that i contributed.
• Yonathan: " People who were unaware might think the SLC is a secret society."
• Stay consistent when people asks/ make assumptions about the SLC
• "They didnt see and election" - Mr. Peter. SO how did we get in to the SLC? - We agreed that we all can
• Ice breaking games: cup challenges (solo cups, rubber, strings), birthday line, in or out, RPTA (paper and pencil), scavenger hunt, zombie tag, AHA!, catch me if you can, Banana boat racing (banana), Dyno Ball (soccer ball), two person pull, find your animal (blindfolds), mummy race (tissue papers), cellphone, bonding belt (ropes and duct tape), frogger, commodities.

This was productive for me, even though all my other group members of the camp are away, i was still at least able to browse for games and ideas for the camp. This showed me that i have to stay productive no matter what, and i should always be ready to work. When Farah, Heidy and Stacey comes back, i will immediately consult with them on the possible games and activities for the camp. 

4 September 2013, Thursday

1. 1+1 = 3 - 7habits of highly effective teens
2. Habit 6: synergize - synergy and energy. 
3. Question of the day: "How you want others to see you?"
4. "united, serious and true leaders' is how you want to be seen.

Planning for camp

Day 1

1:00 - 16:00  = leave to hotel pine woods

16:00 - 17:30 = check in, shower and rest

17:30 - 18:00 = Introduction - Mr. Peter, Ron and the 4 panel team

18:00 - 19:00 = Division of groups (1, 2, 3, & 4) Game #1

19:00 - 20:00 = Dinner

20:00 = Session

22: 00 = sleep

Day 2

7:00 - 8:30 = Shower and breakfast

8:30 - 10:30 = canvas painting and shirt

11:00 - 12:00 = games #2

12:00 - 13:00 = lunch

13:00 - 14:00 = games #3

14:00 - 15:00 = games #4

15:00 - 15:30 = break/ tea time

15:30 - 18:00 = Games #5

18:00 - 19:00 = shower

19:00 - 20:00 = Dinner - BBQ

20:00 - 21:00 = Session

21:00 - 22:30 = candle moments

22:30 - 23:00 = burning

HILMIS BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Day 3

7:00 - 8:00 = shower and breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 = games #6 

9:00 - 10:00 = pack up 

10:00 - 11: 00 = games #7 and picture taking

11:00 - 12:00 = lunch

12:00 - 12:30 = get in the bus and check out

13:00 = go to Binus 

Prepare: white shirt, games material, canvas, pop mie + bihun Heidy, paper/markers/scissors/masking tape/ glue/ huge paper, BBQ (meat, sauce, etc), small snacks, water and first aid kits.

THis meeting was interesting. Mr. Peter told us to stand facing the wall, eyes closed, asked us what we see and what "1+1=3" means. the 7habits of highly effective teens was also included in Mr. Peter's speech - Habit 6: Synergize. How our differences combined can create something more than what an individual can create. Question of todays meeting from Mr. Peter was "How you want others to see you (SLC)?" We all should look united, serious and like true leaders. which links back to us carrying ourselves. Me and Heidy, along with Stacey also discussed our camp activities because we decided not to join the EQ organization due to the price. Above is the planner that will be put and discussed in more details as soon as possible. We set the date of the camp on the 25 - 27 October 2013 (Friday - Saturday) We will also have the parents information session on the 25th of September 2013 to discuss with them regarding the camp. Everyone did amazing today, the other groups as well. This showed me how if we can put our heads together and focus, we will do amazing things.  

August 2013

1. Ideology

• A set of characteristics/belief of a social group of people/individual.
• Ideology for SLC: in every individual, there is a quality of leadership and we need to unleash it.
• What will happen and hoping to achieve: change in social environment 

2. It is ok to have different ideas but as long as it converges into one ideology then we will have an effective group.

3. "just because you have authority does not mean you can lead" - Mr. Peter

4. Mr. Peters' idea of the SLC's ideology of the SLC: "everyone can be a leader"

5. Ron: "work hard, play hard, everyone can be a leader. 

7. 7 steps to SLC heaven

• find the speakers and foundations
• email/ contact them
• negotiate with them
• Bring them to Binus, yes!
• Attractive (make it loose) - talk to them about materials and students
• Speaker/ foundations finally speaks 
• Success

8. conditions to be able to do the projects 

• brilliant ideas, make sure it involves other people outside SLC (has to be students), Goal - proposal to Ron, involves leaderships, make it happens, do it well and success.

9. Credit system: Darrel, Tristan, Hilmi - can be used to exchange for absence, grades, etc.

10. seminars: joey and John

11. Confrences: omar, vira and hashfi

12. Dates of events: Ridzki, Jody and Joshua

13.Blood Drive: Garin, Ananda, Shania. target = 200 people

14. Uniform: Cha, somya and Gita.

We are finally starting to do some actions, seeing that everyone is working on something. I hope that this could be a great start and it will continue to work well.  

SLC - August 2013

• Quality of a leader: confidence, humility, ability to persuade and stay simple
• Motto: unleashing the leader in you
• Goal: independent, make them leaders of themselves, make something happen.
• Inspiring others: "tapestries of different types of people" - Mr. Peter

This was a very inspiring session, i got to get a glimpse of a real leader - Mr. Peter. From this session, i was much more aware with what the point of the SLC was and that is a great start.