To me a person who is a leader leads by example. Ever since I was in middle school I have tried to always do the right thing and guide my peers into a direction that is best for them. Since coming to Woodberry my Freshman year I feel as though I have grown stronger in this trait. One example that stands out particularly is when I was on the Bengal football team, and it was a scorching day early on in the year. It seemed as though everybody had a terrible day, and it was looking like we were having a horrible practice. After the opening stretches of the day, I started being loud, cheering on my teammates, and encouraging them to wait till the next play. Eventually people’s mindsets began to change. Rather than trudging around on the field we started to have fun. With smiles on our face we had one of the best practices that year, as said by Coach Reid Hamilton.
The most significant event in my own personal development at Woodberry was participating in my first play. Even though, I had a fantastic experience playing Bengal football my Freshman year, because I grew strong relationships with a majority of my classmates. Yet, I really got into my stride at Woodberry after being in Don’t Drink the Water. I branched outside of my class and grew closer with Mr. Cirves. This is a reason why I want to be on the peer leadership …show more content…
I have an older sister who is ten years my senior, and we never had a good relationship. Woodberry is important to me because I feel as though I have gained 400 brothers, all different, but always there for me. I know some students don’t feel this way towards the school which is why I want to guide new boys into this way of seeing the school, because it makes the experience much better for a new boy. Ultimately, this should be the goal of all peer leaders they should want to create a safe environment for the
The most significant event in my own personal development at Woodberry was participating in my first play. Even though, I had a fantastic experience playing Bengal football my Freshman year, because I grew strong relationships with a majority of my classmates. Yet, I really got into my stride at Woodberry after being in Don’t Drink the Water. I branched outside of my class and grew closer with Mr. Cirves. This is a reason why I want to be on the peer leadership …show more content…
I have an older sister who is ten years my senior, and we never had a good relationship. Woodberry is important to me because I feel as though I have gained 400 brothers, all different, but always there for me. I know some students don’t feel this way towards the school which is why I want to guide new boys into this way of seeing the school, because it makes the experience much better for a new boy. Ultimately, this should be the goal of all peer leaders they should want to create a safe environment for the