Final Research Paper & Hong Kong Speech Contest
Having brought in extended outlines, we got to share our ideas for final research paper among group members. I am in the group of Iconic Leaders and the same group as Joki and Kristi. It is coincidental that Moe and I are doing the same topic; although we are required to write separate papers, we might combine our slides into one presentation to talk about Soichiro Honda in details at once. So I explained the structure of my essay to Joki and Kristi. I basically focused on three major leadership qualities possessed by Soichiro Honda: dexterity, determination and persistence. Joki has an interesting structure; instead of focusing on leadership qualities of one particular figure, he focuses on a successful hockey team and the famous coach, and so on. Kristi chose Tsuda Umeko; I knew that she is the founder of Tsudajyuku University, but did not know so much about her biography until I heard from Kristi. Everyone has intriguing topics.
For the second half of the class, we got to hear the details about Hong Kong Speech Contest. I honestly do not know if I would like to join, but got an impression that this is such a wonderful experience. I was shocked to see the presentation by the winner of the contest from ICU three years ago; although she was born and raised in Japan, not only her English skill is excellent but also the presentation was fabulous. I was persuaded that she was very qualified as the winner. The deadline is ahead, so I have to make a decision quickly. But so far, I am inclined not to participate in this contest.
Don't rule it out, though. They really seem to want ICU winners, so you probably have a nice chance.
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