There are two kinds of people in this world, followers and leaders. Followers are the people that never take a leadership role in any activity. However, leaders are the ones that use their leadership skills to make a difference in this world, such as presidents, teachers, or even college graduates. Leadership is not something you can learn from a book, but you have to gain this skill through experiences such as holding an office, organizing an event, speaking in front of people, or participating in a leadership program. This is one of the reasons I want to be part of the college's leadership program. I want to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make a difference in my school, my community, my county, and
even my world. This program will give me the information so I can become a leader, not a follower. The skills I learn will be taken back to my community and applied to a middle school program that I am involved in, and in Lincoln County 4-H.
Leadership is not something you can take lightly. Many students at my high school would get elected to a leadership position and not perform the jobs and duties associated with the office. It was more of a
popularity contest than a serious commitment. Over the years, I have been
elected to several offices and I have realized that if you are elected to a
leadership position you should perform the job duties because many people
are counting on you. I have tried to the best of my ability to live up to
I also realize that not all leadership positions are elected or
appointed. Many are people deciding something needs to be done in there
town and doing it themselves. I have taken this kind of leadership role
in many activities including being a Junior Counselor at Camp. Each year I
was in charge of a cabin of twenty girls, who's ages ranged for 9-12 years
old. By being a counselor, I had the opportunity to use my leadership role
to help many kids see what oppor...