Leadership and Change

One of the classes for my major, Leadership and Change (which, if I recall correctly, is PAF 311 or something like that) focused on how you can incite change as a leader...imagine that. But more so, what I have learned from my internship, and the other leadership roles I have this semester, is how leadership is changing ME. I have the greatest amount of responsibility this semester thanks to my active leadership roles on campus and the groups that I am part of.

Through my internship, I have seen that leadership is huge. Because I am not always reporting to an office, I am required to take leadership and get the necessary work accomplished without someone constantly looking over my shoulder. This can make it incredibly easy to push things aside, or lose sight of the priorities I have in my life. Undertaking more leadership, has led me to better understand and reevaluate my obligations and the importance of various things in my life. This has led to great growth, and with this growth, comes the growing pains.

Thankfully, I have been able to work with others, both peers and supervisors, who have helped me understand and identify the bigger priorities in my life. Until now, I used to let a lot of the smaller details in life get to me and cause me stress. However, now I see from the efforts of others that there are much bigger responsibilities in life, and while the little things may be important, eventually, they aren't always the most important things right at that exact moment. Being able to see my peers and supervisors prioritize their lives has shown me that this efficiency allows them to make a greater impact. Not just professionally, but personally as well. The encouragement I get from those around me, as well as an understanding, is helping me succeed much more than I initially expected that I would.