April

     As this first year of the program comes to a close, I have accomplished many things.  I would not believe that I would part of student government during my first semester on campus, and now I am preparing to serve my second term as a senator.  Being involved with leadership fellows has given me the opportunity and backing to get involved in activities that I would have never considered before.  So even though it is ironic, I guess one could say that it helped me to become a better leader.  I still have a lot to work on, but I am already seeing results of studying leadership.

     The latest example of leadership that I can report is in a project for my Spanish 115 class.  We have a group video project due, and I stepped up to the plate to organize our group.  Everyone in the group was afraid  to make final decisions on things, such as meeting times, so I started organizing our group.  We have not finished the project, but we all we have left to do is film.  This is a role that I have never had the courage to step up and lead something like this before.  Being in leadership fellows has helped me to gain confidence in my abilities as a person and leader.