Last week all of the members that attended the meeting were asked a series of questions. We all answered each question on a sticky note and posted it on the whiteboard. After this exercise was done we all were able to look at all of these answers and really see what motivates and inspires the members of our group. I have included the questions and some of the answers below…
Why are you in GlobeMed?
“To gain knowledge of myself as an individual capable of positive change-learn how to best and most beneficially help others.”
“I’m in GlobeMed because I want to take an active role in the shaping of the global health community and I want to do what I can to help those in need of help and resources. It’s also so that I can broaden my horizons and work with new engaging people in this process.”
“So that I do not lose sight of the bigger picture while inside the Middlebury bubble. To be part of something bigger than myself.”
What are your top 3 values and how do you integrate the values?
“Integrity, Altruism, Hardwork…
…Ideally I try to apply those values to everything I do whether it’s GlobeMed, soccer, school, or friends and family.”
“LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE”
“Justice: work to do what is right, not what is easy.
Understanding: Be there for people when they need you.
Compassion: Try to understand and care for what other people are going through.”
“My top 3 values are trust, honesty, and courage and I try to incorporate all of these somehow into my every day life by stepping out of my comfort zone and trying out something new everyday.”
“1. Good is more that simply the absence of evil.
2. Don’t change who you are because of how people around you are.
3. Always be honest—even when it is harder and may hurt more.”
“Commitment, compassion, loyalty…
…trying to treat friends, family and strangers well—giving everyone the benefit of the doubt.”
“Honesty and trust, laughter and having fun, hard work and resilience.”
“Being yourself-Doing what I like to do
Treating other people with respect-Being polite
Helping others-doing favors”
What about global health inspires you?
“The possibilities to make a difference, big or small.”
“The fact that so many of these problems can be solved if addressed in the comprehensive, sensitive way and with the right intensions.”
“people coming together to work towards a common goal—to improve health equity and the well being of others.”
“Global health inspires me because it is an effort for equity among everyone for something that is such a basic need and people coming together to support it.”
“The ramifications beyond health that improving health that improving health conditions facilitates. Providing people with better health service doesn’t just make a healthy human it makes a capable citizen.”
“It’s simply the idea that there are people in the world that don’t have the same amount of resources that most of us do and the fact that we still waste that inspires me to participate in GlobeMed.”
“Global health’s want to improve the lives of many people around the world, especially its focus on health. Everyone deserves healthcare.”
What do you hope your legacy will be?
“That I always did the best I could to improve the happiness of people.”
“One I can be proud of.”
“For people to remember me with a smile.”
“ I hope my legacy will be one of balance: balancing altruism and fin, dedication and moderation, selflessness with self-care.”
“To give back more than I take.”
“I hope my legacy is left in the individuals I meet. And that I can have a positive/helpful impact on at least one person who needs help.”
“I hope that I will be able to point to at least one tangible difference I made in a person’s life.”
“Strong relationships, a social impact, and a happy family”
“I hope I positively influence those who surround me and contribute something to their understanding of truth. I hope I help others and enjoy giving of myself—remembered as a passionate person.”