Week 9 CID Reflection

Only a person with followers can be called a leader. Without any followers at all, a leader is just a normal person like anyone else. The first follower is actually the key to the leader's success or failure.

In the video, the man dancing all alone seemed very crazy and ridiculous at first but due to the first follower, the rest of the people did not feel so awkward dancing together so they started joining and the group became bigger and bigger. 

It shows how the first follower can help by taking initiative and be the first one to support the leader in whatever he does. If the leader had no followers at all, the people will feel too ridiculous to join in the dance as they think that they would be the centre of attraction but if this happens, it will also mean the failure of the leader in trying to lead people.

The number of people participating in the dance was so large that it was even awkward for the people who did not join as they felt left out. This large number of people actually only started from a leader, to one follower, to more followers, to a big crowd.

The leader's idea is important and the first follower is also equally crucial. The first follower is always the one helping the leader to achieve his success.

-Yi Leo

Week 9 CID reflection

A leader who does not have any follower is not counted as a leader.In this video the first follower is as essential as the Leader who had started the dance. The dance seemed crazy and unreasonable at first but since more followers joined the dance, rest of the standbys would be left out if they did not join the move. In our real life, some of us has really creative ideas and take the initiative to started it, if there is no one dare to be the first one to followe him,the rest will not. therefore the generated ideas will not be carry out in process. Jut like what we learnt in our History lesson, a historical leaders always started with their ideas that seemed impossible and unbelievable at that time, but when a group of followers formed,actions would carry out to achieve the goals. Another example is the international friendship day performance in our school, the deadline was closer,we needed some people to start the role of creating what kind of performance should we perform during the actual day,Hence ideas generated,the first follower gave the leaders their confidance which reassure that there was someone support his or her action.

-Zijin

Week 9 CID reflection

The video shown to the class on week 9 have allowed me to develop a deeper understanding of ‘what’ a leader is, the personalities of a leader, and what characteristics that individual possess to make him or her a successful leader, as well as the leader’s follower. The video started off with a scene of a man making extremely wild and crazy movements on a field. The maniacal movements this man demonstrated have aroused the attention of many people around him, yet these people have marginalized, ostracised and completely ignored him, thinking that he was barbarous. This only changed when one man stood up from the crowd and decided to join the man in dancing around wildly. Gradually, an increasingly number of people from the crowd joined in the first follower in imitating the leader’s movements. The leader is the most important person as he is the one who initiates and takes lead as the first person. Therefore, one must be responsible and have self-discipline to be a good leader. However, a first follower also do come in as a very vital role, as he takes the initiative to support the leader in whatever he is doing. Generally, in some scenarios, if nobody is willing to listen to the leader, a first follower must also step out and follow suit, representing the leader in one way or another, Only through this , the others would then follow the leader, In conclusion, although a leader is an extremely important person, the first follower is the one who achieve the success and recognition of the leader.

-Hong Wee

Week 9 CID lesson(Video Reflection)

A leader is someone who leads a group of people. One must have that courage to lead,but this is just one of the quality one should have in order to be a good leader. Can one be a good leader just because of these qualities? We need followers. The first follower makes a huge difference, whether the person is a leader or is he just a normal human being? This can be reflected in the video we watched during CID lesson.

In that video, a man was standing alone on a field, dancing ridiculously. At first, he was like a lone nut when nobody cares about him. However, a change took place. It was when the first follower joined him. The first follower stands up and makes that man a leader. This is just the beginning. Following that, the second follower comes and this proves that they had done well. Gradually, more people would follow and lastly everyone will follow and this forms a movement. 

We can see that the first follower is as crucial as the leader. Without him, that man was just a crazy person dancing. Without him, that man wouldn't be a leader. Without him, a movement would not have occur. Everything happens because of one person - the first follower. He proves to everyone that the leader has done well and influence people to join them. 

This shows that one cannot achieve something if one is alone. We need people to support us in order to be successful. Be it a follower or a leader, each has his or her own crucial part to play. An individual would not be able to make it without the combined efforts of others.

-Wee Lin 

Week 9 CID lesson

A video was shown to the class this lesson. A meaningful one indeed. From the short video that was shown, I have a deeper understanding of leadership. Many people think that only leaders are important, and only leaders are recognized. However, this is not the case.

The leader was dancing crazily on a field with some wild music being played. But, the leader was alone. He seemed like a crazy person that everyone ignored, and did not follow. However, this changed when the first follower came in. The first follower followed the leader, and moved hysterically about too. The first follower made the leader less "lonely", and brought the leader company. The first follower called out his friends to join in, and not long later, more and more people were dancing crazily to the music. This is how a movement starts, from a "lonely" leader, to a large group of people.

The video highlights the importance of the first follower. The first follower brings out the effectiveness of the leader, and the movement. The first follower decides the "fate" of the leader, by calling for more support from the other bys-stander. Without the first follower, the movement with a large group of people would never have been successful, and the leader would never have been recognized. Therefore, the most important person in a movement really isn't the leader who is always given the credit, but the first follower, that gives the leader his/her success.

The leader dancing alone, without any followers or supporters.

The leader (shirtless) dancing crazily, with the first follower (green top) following him.

Not long later ⬇️

The first followers "summoned" more supporters to join in

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Finally, the movement was made a success with a large group of supporters.

- Wan Yun

Wk 6&7 CID lessons (Part 2)

Yummy, yummy! What smell is that? It's the smell of delicacies from the Liuhe night market (六合夜市)! Step into the night market and be greeted with the sight and smell of all the yummy treats! (not to mention the taste! Yum Yum!) Ever tried a coffin filled with tasty treats? Not the coffin of course, but the coffin-shaped bread(棺材板). Thinking why is it called that way? You're right. The centre of the bread is removed and filled with mouth-watering treats such as the chicken, pork and pig intestines (ughh). 来来来，吃吃棺材，让你开棺发财! Do remember to look for these yummy and interesting food when you are there! 

Picture of coffin bread:

Source: http://taiwanfoodculture.net/ct.asp?xItem=66905&ctNode=2688&mp=1502

Here's one more place that we are going! It's the Xing Long Towel factory(兴隆毛巾厂). At there, we would be observing the process of making a towel and how to differentiate a good and bad towel! It's a rare chance for us as many have not have been to a towel factory before. 

Credits:http://taiwantraveler.org/?p=3482

Cute cake-shaped towels:)

DIY activities are held for the tourists. Make your very own unique towels!

This are a few of the places that we are going. Have a nice day!

Wk 6&7 CID lessons(Part 1)

Hey guys! It's a long time since we did blogging. It's time for us to share with you about what we have been doing so far! For week 6 and 7, we have been presenting the places that we are going in week 10.( In case you didn't know, we will be going to Tainan, which is in Taiwan! Isn't it great?) The places in Tainan that we will be visiting ranges from the Kaohsiung Hakka Museum to Liuhe night market to Sacred Hearts High School, our sister's school, and many more places! Just listening to our classmates presenting, we were all excited for the trip to Tainan. 

Below are some of the photos of our classmates presenting:

Credits:http://rvhs2k2014.blogspot.sg

Sounds interesting? Look out for out part 2 post as we tell you more about the places we going!