Undergraduate / @ that point of my life I was acting like the typical child ; LEADERSHIP ESSAY FOR FSU [4]

Sprinting across the living room, all dressed up wearing my mother's blazer and high heels, I grab pieces of scrap paper that I see, and a few crayons left on the table while casually hurrying for my afternoon teaching. Wobbling and nearly stumbling upon myself, I call for the attention of my relatives as I am about to take role for attendance. "Fanny Martinez, here. Victor Martinez? Absent... Alright class, please take a seat! We will begin soon." Although my mother had a busy schedule and had many errands left unfinished, she took interest in my so-called "lessons" and waited patiently for me to start conducting. "Today we will learn about addition. Sounds good? Okay, let's begin!"

It is pretty obvious that at that point of my life I was acting like the typical child who always pretended to be someone or something such as a police officer or a firefighter, perhaps even a superhero! By all means, I had the intention to imitate the behavior and the instructional nature of a teacher and took it within myself. I had already decided what I wanted my future career to be at a young age, and still to this day have I felt committed to that decision. No, it is not only wanting to be a teacher, but becoming a leader.

Since the start, I had always had a burning desire to be willing to lead others. I aim for the objective of becoming someone who sets the right motives for people to walk through, guiding them in the right direction. Someone who might even be able to impact a little portion of the population. One who will gladly assist to help increase the knowledge of the upcoming future generations.

"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." -Ronald Regan. As a current Sunday school teacher at my church, alternating turns weekly, I happen to experience what it feels to take full on responsibility. With this opportunity, I can foresee an uprising generation of brilliant and effective individuals within these children. Yes, at times they can be a little boisterous, but beneath their childish exuberance there is developing men and women who will stand up and take great part in this community.

Having leadership as a characteristic is not about being someone who surpasses others, or having titles. It is about going through a process of social influence, maximizing the efforts of others towards the achievement of a goal. It is what appeals to me the most.

By attending FSU, not only will I practice and learn more of the concepts of being a leader, I will gain full access of finally having that recognition. With that, it will help mold me into the person I am longing to become: A future educator of America, and possibly of the world.