{"id":6707,"date":"2019-03-17T23:45:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T04:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=6707"},"modified":"2019-03-17T23:45:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T04:45:06","slug":"week-4-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2019\/03\/17\/week-4-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Week 4<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monday January 21, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had Toastmasters class today.&nbsp; Toastmasters is a public speaking class\ndesigned to get us better at speaking in public. On this particular day, we gave\nour \u201cIce Breaker\u201d speech.&nbsp; This speech is\nfour to five minutes in length regarding our personal life story.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toastmasters is structured with officers and positions to\ngovern the entire class. &nbsp;There are rules\nand guidelines that we adhere to in every single session.&nbsp; This makes the class fun and keeps it moving\nat a good pace.&nbsp; We are respectful to all\nthe speakers as they speak in front of the group.&nbsp; All this structure not only helps to govern\nthe class, but it also teaches us discipline and management skills.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have Toastmasters class every Monday.&nbsp; The class is split into morning and afternoon\nclasses, and each of those is further divided into two smaller groups. There\nare two classes going on at the same time in the PEP room. This helps give us\nthe opportunity to get to know all of the participants in our class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will continue to have Toastmasters every Monday on our\nmarch toward graduation.&nbsp; For most of us,\npublic speaking is a new and challenging experience. Toastmasters is one of\nmany tools in our tool belt that will help us grow, not only as businessmen but\nalso as authentic men.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ryan\nC. (a.k.a. \u201cChicken Little\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday&nbsp; January 22, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Conquerors of Spring \u201919 woke up today ready for\ncomputer lab. We are learning Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel and\nPowerPoint. There are eight lessons to complete in Excel, 11 lessons in Word,\nand four lessons in Power Point. This class is a real blessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the PEP housing areas, we were busy studying for our\ntest on Wednesday. The test will be on Chapter Five of our entrepreneurship\ntextbook. We are expecting a pop quiz on Chapter 11. Some of us are finishing\nup homework we had to do after our last test. We will be having a test on\nFriday in our <em>Living in The Village<\/em>\nclass. This is a class on financial literacy. Many of us are also studying for\nthis test as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, many of our PEP brothers have embarked on a\nhealthier lifestyle utilizing the PEP Health and Wellness class. This class\ntransforms its participants both physically and mentally through a rigorous\nworkout routine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quintin\nC. (a.k.a. \u201cTop Shelf\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday January 23, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of us had computer lab this morning. This class is where\nwe have been learning&nbsp; &nbsp;Microsoft Office computer programs such as\nWord, Excel and Power Point. Many of us have never even used a computer before\nand so are unfamiliar with it. It is definitely a good learning experience. We\nare all excited about learning something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This afternoon, we all have our Entrepreneurship class. We\nhave a test every week over the lesson from the previous week. Most of us are\nfull of nervous energy that comes with taking a test, but we also look forward\nto learning something new in the business portion of the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We discussed the basics of a marketing plan, how to develop\na pricing model, as well as identifying methods of sales management. We also\nlearned how to differentiate between the various types of promotions available\nto a new business. The class is only a few hours long every Wednesday, but the\nknowledge we gain will last us a lifetime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Felipe\nC. (a.k.a. \u201cOld Spice\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday January 24, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we started the day early. It is \u201cpray-out\u201d day here\nat PEP. &nbsp;The Conquerors\nof Spring \u201919 gave their support to a couple of our PEP brothers who are going\nhome. When they get home, they will face a world of challenges. We made a video\nfor the guys who are going home to remind them of the great qualities they have\nand all they have learned in PEP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each brother who spoke in front of the camera gave his own\ninsight from his own personal perspective about the brothers going home. This\nvideo will be something they will always serve as a reminder, that when things\nget hard to keep pushing and stay focused. Above all, however, it will be a reminder\nthat they have the support of all their PEP brothers. We are encouraging all of\nour brothers to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kenneth\nC. (a.k.a. \u201cKeenan\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday January 25, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that we have reached Phase Two in the PEP evolution,\nthings have been a lot more hectic. There is a lot more homework, studying and\ntests to be completed. We have three to four tests a week. We have several\nclasses each week including history, business, financial literacy and public\nspeaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early this morning, we had our <em>Living in The Village<\/em> class. Before going over the chapter, we had\nanother pop quiz on the chapter we just read. Gregg P. gave us a lecture on how\nto build and maintain a good credit score. It was very helpful, and we had a\nproductive day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amador\nC. (a.k.a. \u201cCourage the Cowardly Dog\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight\nbut no vision.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">~Helen Keller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God says in the Holy Bible in Jeremiah 29:11 \u201c\u2018For\nI know the plans I have for you,\u2019 declares the Lord, \u2018plans to prosper you and\nnot to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.\u2019\u201d God has a vision and a\nplan for each of our lives. We can find out these plans by first believing in\nJesus Christ and asking Him to live in our hearts. Ask Him to be your personal\nLord and Savior. Then ask Him to show you these plans, so your vision can line\nup with His. This is how we learn why we are here and what we are supposed to\nbe doing. Once the Holy Spirit lives in you, listen for His voice as you read\nHis word; He will guide and direct your paths. Listen for His small, still\nvoice while you spend time with Him in prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dale R. (a.k.a. \u201cSweet Breeches\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 4 Week in Review Monday January 21, 2019 We had Toastmasters class today.&nbsp; Toastmasters is a public speaking class designed to get us better at speaking in public. On this particular day, we gave our \u201cIce Breaker\u201d speech.&nbsp; This speech is four to five minutes in length regarding our personal life story.&nbsp; Toastmasters is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clsp19"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6707\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}