Journal #4

The geocaching trip seemed very relaxing and provided us with a stress-free environment.  I wasn't frustrated with anything during this experience and had fun learning an activity I could one day turn into a hobby.  If I had to pick one thing, it would've been the lack of hands on experience for people without smart phones and couldn't download the geocaching application.  Although, I still got the basics of the process and enjoyed navigating around the area.

Our team chemistry was great during our geocaching.  Everyone talked and cracked jokes with each other in between finds.  The people without smart phones were still able to help by figuring out the hints at each cach location.  I also enjoyed my group particularly because I hadn't worked with any of them for any significant amount of time before this activity. 

The thing I enjoyed most about this activity was being outdoors and further getting to know each one of my classmates.  Seeing these people four days a week for over two hours really requires that everyone understand each other, specifically in a class like ours where everyone works together to solve problems and teach skills.  Like I said before, the weather was also great and wasn't to humid for once.  It's not often a hot day in Virginia goes by without making you feel like it's 15 degrees hotter than the actual temperature.

The biggest personal leadership skill that I exhibited during this day's activity was helping to create intellectual stimulation among my group members.  During the entire class, I spoke among my group members about geocaching, but also things involving our lives outside of the class.  The chemistry was great and I felt comfortable talking with everyone in a positive manner.  This class really does give off a great vibe after learning a little about everyone and their goals behind this class.