As a 16-year-old, I never considered myself a leader. In my junior year of high-school, I had the opportunity to participate in Link Crew. Had I not been nominated by my favorite math teacher, I’m not sure I would have even considered joining. However, I am glad I ended up joining because Link Crew was an overall great experience that allowed me to mature and truly understand the concept of a leader. I learned to become tolerant of others, to become more comfortable in speaking to a group of strangers and to lead younger individuals. Link Crew has a saying that I’ve always remembered, “A leader is one who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way”. I believe this is an accurate description of a leader because one must be able to identify
