'I been the director of stage' Leadership and Influence question : Essay for chevening scholarship

It is my second time to apply chevening scholarship.

Chevening is looking for individuals that will be future leaders or influencers in their home countries. Explain how you meet this requirement, using clear examples of your own leadership and influencing skills to support your answer.

(minimum word count: 50 words, maximum word count: 500 words)

My first leadership came when I been the director of stage of the theater show. There was a competition about theater show in my boarding school. Each dormitory were required to gave theater show and I was appointed to be the director of stage from my dormitory. It was the biggest challenge a 15 years old girl could take on. When I became the director of stage, my goal was to gave the most excellent theater show with the best storyline. Out of my expectation, under my leadership we became the best show and won the contest.

After graduated from high school, I enrolled in University. Focused on my academic achievement, I also actived in some organization. One of organizations which I joined was student press organization. In student press organization, I learnt about journalistics skill such as reporting, writing news and photography. When I joined that organization, the conditions were quite bad which only had a few members and just able to published the magazine once in a semester. Then a year after became the member, I appointed to be the head of this organization. One of my goals was to boost the number of members and lucky me, I successfully boost the number of members from 15 to 65 members and increased the production of the magazine, twice in one semester. In addition, I successfully influences another student press organizations from other universities to made cooperation with us. This cooperation aims to share information and improve the skills of campus journalists.

Hello Dewi,

I suggest you develop more specifically your essay. It is quite short and became a little difficult to get your leadership traits.
I see you have listed some actions you took as an initiative person, so why don't you get those examples and explore it deeper? Explain the leadership traits you had to apply to get the job done.

For example, before you became the head of the 'Student Press Organization', what did you need to do to earn this position? what actions did you take which called the attention to the other member to see you as their leader? Also, what was the steps you've taken to increase the number of members of the organization and the production of the magazine. How do you influence other students press organizations?

Real examples can enrich your essay. Demonstration of leadership traits through your actions is strongly important.

You also mentioned you have participated of some organizations. If you mention another one or a internship where you acted as leader, your essay would take a better shape.

And I really don't think that the first paragraph is necessary. But if you still wanna keep it, you should develop it in the same way as suggested above.

There are some essays of other Chevening applicants on this platform which could be a good reference to you.

Hope I have helped.