EXPLAIN HOW YOU RESPONDED TO A PROBLEM AND/OR AN UNFAMILIAR SITUATION. WHAT DID YOU DO, WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME, AND WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE?
This began in September of senior year: I struggled to find the perfect time balance between running the school store and my academics. When I was selected, I thought that it'd be easy, "CougarMart is just like any other class" I'd reassured myself. However, being CEO increasingly demanded more. I thought I could put it aside and allow myself to focus on other things, yet I had grown a love for it as one would for a child. I found myself regularly worrying about it; I was completely captivated by it. Eventually, my grades plummeted. I took this as an opportunity to sit down and re-evaluate myself and where my priorities lay. I reassured myself that I had a capable co-CEO and a reliable executive team with me. Slowly, I began to organize my time and set a strict schedule. It was not easy to stick to it; I was struck with waves of insecurity that I was less of a leader because I wasn't giving Cougarmart my every free second. Eventually, I would come realize that results aren't produced by how long you spend on it, but rather how much passion you have for it. I found that following a schedule stopped me from being overwhelmed with all the things that had to be done for the store, something I consistently struggled with before.
This began in September of senior year: I struggled to find the perfect time balance between running the school store and my academics. When I was selected, I thought that it'd be easy, "CougarMart is just like any other class" I'd reassured myself. However, being CEO increasingly demanded more. I thought I could put it aside and allow myself to focus on other things, yet I had grown a love for it as one would for a child. I found myself regularly worrying about it; I was completely captivated by it. Eventually, my grades plummeted. I took this as an opportunity to sit down and re-evaluate myself and where my priorities lay. I reassured myself that I had a capable co-CEO and a reliable executive team with me. Slowly, I began to organize my time and set a strict schedule. It was not easy to stick to it; I was struck with waves of insecurity that I was less of a leader because I wasn't giving Cougarmart my every free second. Eventually, I would come realize that results aren't produced by how long you spend on it, but rather how much passion you have for it. I found that following a schedule stopped me from being overwhelmed with all the things that had to be done for the store, something I consistently struggled with before.
