1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,460 the genuine truth of what this is , 2 00:00:05,460 --> 00:00:07,571 right , We're not trying to sugarcoat 3 00:00:07,571 --> 00:00:09,738 things . Hopefully that's what you get 4 00:00:09,738 --> 00:00:11,793 out of these videos that were really 5 00:00:11,793 --> 00:00:13,960 speaking from the heart ? This is uh , 6 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:15,960 everything I've said . There's been 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:15,270 there's been challenges , of course , I 8 00:00:15,270 --> 00:00:17,270 mean , I'd probably want to live in 9 00:00:17,270 --> 00:00:19,437 Malibu , right , or somewhere else . A 10 00:00:19,437 --> 00:00:21,214 lot of things that are negative 11 00:00:21,214 --> 00:00:23,326 connotations to this school are being 12 00:00:23,326 --> 00:00:25,659 here . It's it's false in a lot of ways . 13 00:00:26,240 --> 00:00:28,351 You can come here and just get in the 14 00:00:28,351 --> 00:00:30,629 books and write papers . Uh , you know , 15 00:00:30,629 --> 00:00:32,684 you can tell with me , I'm all about 16 00:00:32,684 --> 00:00:34,629 connections and that's the biggest 17 00:00:34,629 --> 00:00:36,518 thing I get out of the CSC . This 18 00:00:36,518 --> 00:00:35,690 fellowship here is making those 19 00:00:35,690 --> 00:00:37,912 connections with people , learning what 20 00:00:37,912 --> 00:00:39,690 they what their expertise are , 21 00:00:39,690 --> 00:00:41,690 learning how to apply that to the 22 00:00:41,690 --> 00:00:44,440 future job , right ? Being resourceful 23 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,551 understanding . Hey , I'm not in this 24 00:00:46,551 --> 00:00:48,718 alone , I can call this person because 25 00:00:48,718 --> 00:00:50,940 I know that they're an expert at it . I 26 00:00:50,940 --> 00:00:50,880 gotta tell you , I I recognize that 27 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,213 being one of the weaknesses . Um , it's , 28 00:00:53,213 --> 00:00:55,158 it's , I'm proud to say it's not a 29 00:00:55,158 --> 00:00:57,324 weakness anymore . It's definitely one 30 00:00:57,324 --> 00:00:57,000 of my strengths , but I can hold my own 31 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,111 and in reading writing and this act . 32 00:00:59,111 --> 00:01:01,333 This fellowship here , being instructor 33 00:01:01,333 --> 00:01:03,556 grading papers , really gives you a new 34 00:01:03,556 --> 00:01:05,778 perspective on writing and what's clear 35 00:01:05,778 --> 00:01:05,550 and concise and stick into an argument 36 00:01:05,550 --> 00:01:07,772 so that people can follow your train of 37 00:01:07,772 --> 00:01:10,220 thought , ultimately the goal of a csD 38 00:01:10,220 --> 00:01:12,442 is to teach you how to think , not what 39 00:01:12,442 --> 00:01:14,498 to think . It's kind of , getting it 40 00:01:14,498 --> 00:01:16,609 beyond that surface level , where I'm 41 00:01:16,609 --> 00:01:18,831 just gonna take rotary memorization and 42 00:01:18,831 --> 00:01:18,640 go , why am I learning this and how 43 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,520 does it apply ? So , I think the 44 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,742 fellowship here in particular gives you 45 00:01:22,742 --> 00:01:24,742 the opportunity to dig into some of 46 00:01:24,742 --> 00:01:26,853 that material learned on a basis that 47 00:01:26,853 --> 00:01:28,853 perhaps you haven't had a chance of 48 00:01:28,853 --> 00:01:31,076 your career too , because you're busy , 49 00:01:31,076 --> 00:01:33,131 like you're saying with other things 50 00:01:33,131 --> 00:01:32,440 that are going on . So that's that 51 00:01:32,450 --> 00:01:34,617 first piece , that scholarship focus . 52 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,262 So if you are teaching your peers , you 53 00:01:37,262 --> 00:01:39,429 need to have that depth of knowledge , 54 00:01:39,429 --> 00:01:41,596 but you also need to understand how do 55 00:01:41,596 --> 00:01:43,707 you present information away that you 56 00:01:43,707 --> 00:01:43,570 don't come off like a know it all , but 57 00:01:43,570 --> 00:01:45,792 you're also presenting information in a 58 00:01:45,792 --> 00:01:47,848 way that that kind of gives you that 59 00:01:47,848 --> 00:01:49,848 credibility there . Um I think that 60 00:01:49,848 --> 00:01:49,180 that's probably one of the more 61 00:01:49,180 --> 00:01:51,270 rewarding aspects , especially in my 62 00:01:51,270 --> 00:01:53,214 case , I really enjoy , found I've 63 00:01:53,214 --> 00:01:55,326 really enjoyed teaching throughout my 64 00:01:55,326 --> 00:01:54,760 career and this is just kind of 65 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:58,550 solidified that . Oftentimes I think we 66 00:01:58,550 --> 00:02:00,772 drive ourselves to a situation where we 67 00:02:00,772 --> 00:02:02,939 are so focused on our job that we lose 68 00:02:02,939 --> 00:02:05,106 some of the other aspects that kind of 69 00:02:05,106 --> 00:02:06,939 enrich us , right ? Whether it's 70 00:02:06,939 --> 00:02:08,828 volunteering , getting out in the 71 00:02:08,828 --> 00:02:11,106 community , your hobbies your interest , 72 00:02:11,106 --> 00:02:10,350 things that you're not able to pursue , 73 00:02:10,350 --> 00:02:12,880 because you're so busy with life and 74 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,510 this is an opportunity to kind of take 75 00:02:15,510 --> 00:02:17,732 a step back and go what things interest 76 00:02:17,732 --> 00:02:19,900 me , How do I go explore those and 77 00:02:19,900 --> 00:02:22,233 those making a more well rounded person , 78 00:02:22,233 --> 00:02:24,122 it allows you to explore not only 79 00:02:24,130 --> 00:02:26,408 yourself , but other things around you . 80 00:02:26,408 --> 00:02:28,352 And I think that adds a depth that 81 00:02:28,352 --> 00:02:30,241 includes not only your leadership 82 00:02:30,241 --> 00:02:32,130 ability , but also just your life 83 00:02:32,130 --> 00:02:34,297 satisfaction and then ultimately comes 84 00:02:34,297 --> 00:02:36,408 down to what the Air Force stresses a 85 00:02:36,408 --> 00:02:35,560 lot of time , which is how are you 86 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,616 taking care of your family ? Because 87 00:02:37,616 --> 00:02:39,616 then the day all of us are going to 88 00:02:39,616 --> 00:02:39,390 take the uniform off , it's just a 89 00:02:39,390 --> 00:02:41,557 matter of time when that happens . And 90 00:02:41,557 --> 00:02:43,390 I think that we have come to the 91 00:02:43,390 --> 00:02:45,446 conclusion that when we take off our 92 00:02:45,446 --> 00:02:47,557 uniform , we would like someone to be 93 00:02:47,557 --> 00:02:49,723 there for us , and not just that , you 94 00:02:49,723 --> 00:02:52,057 know , your spouse or significant other , 95 00:02:52,057 --> 00:02:54,168 but also your Children , family , and 96 00:02:54,168 --> 00:02:53,680 if they've been taking second fiddle or 97 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,280 second priority your whole life , do 98 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,447 you really think that that is what you 99 00:02:58,447 --> 00:03:00,391 can expect ? And so the fellowship 100 00:03:00,391 --> 00:03:02,613 program allows you to kind of rebalance 101 00:03:02,613 --> 00:03:04,780 and repurpose yourself to focus on how 102 00:03:04,780 --> 00:03:06,891 can I get involved with my family and 103 00:03:06,891 --> 00:03:09,113 do it in a way to figure out what was I 104 00:03:09,113 --> 00:03:11,058 doing before , and how can I shift 105 00:03:11,058 --> 00:03:13,224 moving forward to kind of Reprioritize 106 00:03:13,224 --> 00:03:15,150 that that section of your life ? Yes ,