A successful person sees an opportunity, and works hard to accomplish the task at hand. However, I believe that a leader needs to be more than successful, rather revolutionary. Success is a step-by-step process. A revolutionary seeks to change. When I became the president of PeaceJam at my school, I transitioned from childhood to adulthood by stepping into a role of leadership. PeaceJam is a worldwide environmental club. I joined due to my passion for the environment. My passion began young, one of my first environmental memories is ingrained into my brain. I was in the car, lightheartedly riding in the back seat. I watched the statuesque mountains of Colorado roll against the western sky. My focus became detached from the terrain as a flash of yellow flew in the air and landed on the ground of the mountain scene. It was a McDonald's cheeseburger
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It was difficult for me to process how a person can disregard the earth it by tarnishing it with trash. On this day, a small seed of passion for the environment was planted.
With age, this passion grew into a responsibility. I wanted to help the earth. I joined Peacejam and learned about composting waste, gardening, food ethics, and the work of Nobel Peace Prize winners. I received a plethora of new opportunities such as teaching elementary school kids about water ethics and recognizing emotions and I experience the Dalai Lama live. I was successful in this club, yet I did not make my full transition to adulthood until my senior year when I was voted in as leader of our chapter. I changed how I viewed myself as a member of the club. Previously, I had directions given to me on what actions to take. Now, I was no longer a follower, but a leader. The first action I took was to set up marketing for our club. Through announcements, posters, and representation at assemblies, our environmental club grew from 25 to 80 people. Due to the rising number of people, the club was able to have multiple
It was difficult for me to process how a person can disregard the earth it by tarnishing it with trash. On this day, a small seed of passion for the environment was planted.
With age, this passion grew into a responsibility. I wanted to help the earth. I joined Peacejam and learned about composting waste, gardening, food ethics, and the work of Nobel Peace Prize winners. I received a plethora of new opportunities such as teaching elementary school kids about water ethics and recognizing emotions and I experience the Dalai Lama live. I was successful in this club, yet I did not make my full transition to adulthood until my senior year when I was voted in as leader of our chapter. I changed how I viewed myself as a member of the club. Previously, I had directions given to me on what actions to take. Now, I was no longer a follower, but a leader. The first action I took was to set up marketing for our club. Through announcements, posters, and representation at assemblies, our environmental club grew from 25 to 80 people. Due to the rising number of people, the club was able to have multiple