My Leadership Reflections...
Leadership has changed me from the summer I first started to present. I had to learn and get used to a lot of things I haven't really done before especially dealing with the public and performing and speaking in front of my peers. I'm a very shy person so this was my biggest challenge. I think who I am now is much more responsible and focused than who I was back then. I'm not happy that I made some mistakes in the past but I am happy because I learned from it and it made me realize some changes I needed to make. I've evolved because I was very shy, had a lack of confidence and always self conscience about how I looked towards others and what they would think about me. I thought nobody would like me and I would stick out and be an odd ball but that wasn't the case. I met a lot of wonderful people who gave me support and made new friends...and I'm thankful for this! I used to have a problem working all the time and giving up friend time for leadership time but I overlooked that and realized what was important. If my friends were really true, they would understand and stick with me no matter what.
I start out every quarter with a goal . First quarters goal was to make student recognition. Second quarters goal was to have passing grades. Third quarters goal was too take initiative & be ahead of things. It was great making student recognition the first time and I wanted to try and make it every quarter but I didn't want to set the bar too high and wanted to focus on just trying my best and at least have decent grades and have a better attitude towards school and my work. I accomplished all of these goals with the help of Leadership.
I feel that Leadership changes you when you are in it. It can be a positive experience or it can be negative. It just really depends who you are as a person. Sometimes people say that anyone can do what leadership does and it's an easy program and you can't fail that class. The real question is....can anyone really do what leadership does? Are they willing to take time out of their personal schedule, friends etc? Do they have the dedication? Is it really an easy job? In my opinion it is not an easy job and not everyone can do it. It takes dedication, patience, responsibility and time . Some people just don't have that.
This school year I've had a lot of ups & downs. I've had my fair share of failures & success. Some of my failures were not being organized & prepared. I've made decisions when I wasn't thinking properly and that didn't only affect me, it affected everybody in leadership. Getting distracted was also another mistake for me. I had missing assignments & late AR goals and because of that I was put on probation. Probation is when you don't get too work or participate in Leadership and other activities. Being on probation didn't just affect me & my grades. It affected my group because I wasn't there to work when they needed me.
On the positive side, I can also think of my successes. Planning for events such as spirit week, welcome social, Halloween dress out , door decorating contest, etc. Another success I've had is getting along well with others in my period & in the whole Leadership class.
Some great memories I've had is the leadership retreat . This was a good experience because it was good bonding time & I had lots of fun with everybody. We basically did everything together at retreat and planned out the entire year and set goals.
Looking forward to next year....I'm planning on being the best leader I can be & making sure the new incoming students in my group do well & don't make the same mistakes I made. I want to be their guide them & make sure they give 100% effort. Most of all...having fun and enjoying what I do! 😀
I start out every quarter with a goal . First quarters goal was to make student recognition. Second quarters goal was to have passing grades. Third quarters goal was too take initiative & be ahead of things. It was great making student recognition the first time and I wanted to try and make it every quarter but I didn't want to set the bar too high and wanted to focus on just trying my best and at least have decent grades and have a better attitude towards school and my work. I accomplished all of these goals with the help of Leadership.
I feel that Leadership changes you when you are in it. It can be a positive experience or it can be negative. It just really depends who you are as a person. Sometimes people say that anyone can do what leadership does and it's an easy program and you can't fail that class. The real question is....can anyone really do what leadership does? Are they willing to take time out of their personal schedule, friends etc? Do they have the dedication? Is it really an easy job? In my opinion it is not an easy job and not everyone can do it. It takes dedication, patience, responsibility and time . Some people just don't have that.
This school year I've had a lot of ups & downs. I've had my fair share of failures & success. Some of my failures were not being organized & prepared. I've made decisions when I wasn't thinking properly and that didn't only affect me, it affected everybody in leadership. Getting distracted was also another mistake for me. I had missing assignments & late AR goals and because of that I was put on probation. Probation is when you don't get too work or participate in Leadership and other activities. Being on probation didn't just affect me & my grades. It affected my group because I wasn't there to work when they needed me.
On the positive side, I can also think of my successes. Planning for events such as spirit week, welcome social, Halloween dress out , door decorating contest, etc. Another success I've had is getting along well with others in my period & in the whole Leadership class.
Some great memories I've had is the leadership retreat . This was a good experience because it was good bonding time & I had lots of fun with everybody. We basically did everything together at retreat and planned out the entire year and set goals.
Looking forward to next year....I'm planning on being the best leader I can be & making sure the new incoming students in my group do well & don't make the same mistakes I made. I want to be their guide them & make sure they give 100% effort. Most of all...having fun and enjoying what I do! 😀
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