Growth

Growth can be an intimidating subject. Growth demands change and change can be difficult to approach. However, growth is necessary. Plenty of people have struggled with growth and people will always struggle with it, but it is something that just has to be done. To grow, one has to be motivated. You have to find what you need to improve on and make sure you never lose sight of your goal. Also,   motivation must come with consistency. Consistency is the most important thing. A great example of this is running. Many people get motivated to run. They see natural growth and that makes them excited and they love running, until the progress beings to slow down. After a while, people can begin to become frustrated and make excuses to not run as far or fast. It's easy to settle. At this point in time, consistency is crucial. The most successful runners will be the ones who did not stop. They kept going and kept working just as hard. The growth may not have been as big, but the consistency adds up. Growth takes hard work and time. There will be many setbacks, but consistency will get through each one.

Personality

Last week in our Leadership Through Service class we did research on our personality type. I was Melancholic and ENFJ. I knew some things about myself already, but I did realize new things too. I know that I'm quiet (Melancholic), but I know that at the same time I'm emotional and want to help others (ENFJ). This activity helped me see my strengths, like I'm good at seeing the big picture of situations. The activity also taught me my weaknesses. I know that I tend to set high expectations and  I need to learn how to deal with situations when I'm not as successful as I hoped. I learned that I need to be able to share my ideas and keep an open mind to what other people have to say. I really think this activity was helpful because I know myself better now and know what I have to improve on.

Quote

Quote: "To lead people, walk behind them."

Although this quote is simple, it can go a long way. As a senior in high school, I've learned a lot through experience. Coming in as a freshman you're new to everything. Eventually, you start paying attention to what other students do and you follow their examples. In clubs and activities, you participate, but do not lead. However, now as seniors it's our job to lead the underclassmen. You need to put up a good example, just like past seniors had done for you. You have to remember what it's like being a freshman or a sophomore who is still figuring the system out or a junior who is stressed out with the ACT. It's important that you keep in mind how difficult it could be to get by, but at the same time push your peers because you know it can be done. By knowing the problems that can occur, you will be a better leader. In order for one to be succesful, everyone must be succesful.