I grew up as a child, who had very little self-confidence and was very shy. I was not happy being this way and often felt jealous of other people who were happy to speak up and take control of tasks and situations. I wanted to be one of those leaders and not the follower that I certainly had become. The journey of once being a follower, then allowing myself to break my shell, and now taking on leadership responsibilities has not been easy to say the least.
As far as I can remember, the first time I began building myself as a leader was in the sixth grade. At that time I was young and shy with a soft back bone, but I was ready for a change. Something I felt in side of me for a very long time. Back in sixth grade, intramural sports was one of my favorite hobbies. Up until that grade I was never a captain for any of the teams I played on. That basketball season would be different. A select few of the best players in our grade would sign up for the challenge and only a handful would be accepted as captains. That year, I was lucky enough to become a captain and start becoming a leader. Fortunately, our team ended up on top that year, and maybe just maybe gave me the fire to want to lead again. A basic child's game of basketball taught me that a leader must take charge, have a vision, and share his or her vision.
Today, I use those same basic leadership qualities that I learned when I was twelve years old for now when I am nineteen. In recent years, I have been elected Vice President of my Senior Class in high school, Co-founder of the Inter-Cultural Club, and mostly recently elected as Bakersfield College's Student Government Treasure. The responsibilities we experience, as a student leader has not been easy. A lot of our time and effort is put into our agendas and projects, but at the end of the day, everything we do gives us a huge sense of accomplishment. Ultimately, I hope to take the knowledge that I've learned as a young man for corporate America. A world where only the strongest minded and most prepared survive. We are only sure about living one life. Thus, I am trying to take advantage of it and not accept second best. Personally, I feel it is better to be a leader than a follower.
As far as I can remember, the first time I began building myself as a leader was in the sixth grade. At that time I was young and shy with a soft back bone, but I was ready for a change. Something I felt in side of me for a very long time. Back in sixth grade, intramural sports was one of my favorite hobbies. Up until that grade I was never a captain for any of the teams I played on. That basketball season would be different. A select few of the best players in our grade would sign up for the challenge and only a handful would be accepted as captains. That year, I was lucky enough to become a captain and start becoming a leader. Fortunately, our team ended up on top that year, and maybe just maybe gave me the fire to want to lead again. A basic child's game of basketball taught me that a leader must take charge, have a vision, and share his or her vision.
Today, I use those same basic leadership qualities that I learned when I was twelve years old for now when I am nineteen. In recent years, I have been elected Vice President of my Senior Class in high school, Co-founder of the Inter-Cultural Club, and mostly recently elected as Bakersfield College's Student Government Treasure. The responsibilities we experience, as a student leader has not been easy. A lot of our time and effort is put into our agendas and projects, but at the end of the day, everything we do gives us a huge sense of accomplishment. Ultimately, I hope to take the knowledge that I've learned as a young man for corporate America. A world where only the strongest minded and most prepared survive. We are only sure about living one life. Thus, I am trying to take advantage of it and not accept second best. Personally, I feel it is better to be a leader than a follower.
