Global Leaders are Born and then Made

As a Global Leader I consider myself very proactive. That is why I don’t think there is time to waist. It is in the blink of an eye that the least expected events can occur and changes can make a good thing bad or vice-versa. That is why we need to keep ourselves awake and be aware of each and every aspect of our lives in any environment we may surround ourselves in.
Maybe it is the truth that Global leaders are born and then made. According to the Global Explorers book, that is the way it goes and there are four powerful ways to develop effective global leaders; Travel, Teams, Training, and Transfers. The first two are certainly two things I am a part of, I have traveled and will continue to travel throughout my life, I like building teams and being part of them. As far as training, that is definitely something I am actually gaining from attending school and will continue to get more of as my career continues to develop. Finally, transfer is a process I have had to go through twice already in my life and that I will go through once again as I go to live and study in Japan in January 2007.
Unfortunately, there have been a couple problems as far as obtaining scholarships and acquiring all the necessary paperwork to get a student visa. First, some of the scholarships offered required students to be U.S. citizens, therefore I did not qualify for them and the one I qualified and applied for was not awarded to me. Without any scholarships my expenses are going to be even higher since Japan is an expensive country to live in. Even though I was not awarded the scholarships or financial aid I have managed to find ways to cover my expenses.
Second, the only thing that is bothering me right now is the fact that I have not yet received my certificate of eligibility from the Japanese Embassy. I am hoping to receive it soon, so I have enough time to request my visa while in the United States, otherwise, I will be forced to do it abroad, which can constitute more expenses.
I learned a lesson though, “No matter how hard I tried and how much work I put into submitting everything on time, I cannot control the outcomes” since the Japanese Embassy may delay or take long time. This is a problem because after I receive the certificate of eligibility I will still have a few more steps to go through to get the student visa through the Japanese Embassy in Los Angeles.