Comparison: From the beginning of the school year to now
This is my first time in Leadership, and I will say that I have noticed changes in myself, especially in how I approach things. Confidence is a tricky thing, and even though most people will say that I’m pretty confident and self-assured, Leadership has given me the opportunity to practice an area that I’ve struggled with: asserting myself to a group of unfamiliar people. With the events that I’ve done, I’ve been – in a way – forced to assert myself and take control over a large group of people. Examples of this would be crowd control during the Spirit Assembly and Grade 9 Day. Now, five months into the course, I find that I’m not filled with the same apprehension and dread that I was before. It’s much easier for me to address others now, and this skill hasn’t just helped me in Leadership; it’s also helped me in other areas, like giving presentations in class.
