Submitted by: Submitted by fouauini
Views: 10
Words: 2401
Pages: 10
Category: Other Topics
Date Submitted: 04/20/2016 06:34 PM
Running header: Years of Patience
1
Years of Patience
(Watershed Paper)
Brandman University
YEARS OF PATIENCE
2
Abstract
In this paper the author will provide a clear and concise description of event that
happened in his professional career. The author will also discuss the beginning, natural zone
(chaos) and the end of Bridges Transition. Also, through the use of the self-assessments and
numerous examples provided, the author will provide a complete analysis of his professional
critical change event. Finally, the author will reflect on the three insights he gained.
YEARS OF PATIENCE
3
The First Step
In the summer, during the month of May, the weather was perfect, slight breeze from the
Santa Ana winds with no over cast and commencing on the famous Vince Ferragamo Memorial
Football Field of Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington, California was the graduation
ceremony for Class of 1986. I was fortunate to be amongst one of those graduates who
participated during this special ceremony. The decision my parents made to move myself and
my older brother from Hawaii to California to live with my aunt to receive a better education,
has come to an end. My parents instilled trust in me to except this change and better myself in
education but I didn’t take advantage of this opportunity. I didn’t stand out in education or
neither did I receive any special recognition that day, I was just the average kid who tried his
best to accomplish the minimum requirements to get through high school. However, due to
scholastic sports, I stayed in school so I could participate in sports, so I had to meet the average
academic grade just to take part in these events. I didn’t have the motivation or the drive to
pursue a higher education even though I was one of the best athletes that received numerous
offers to attend college. During the graduation ceremony, I was sitting with the graduates
waiting for my name to be called so I could...