My greatest influence as I came of age was my Grandfather. My mother's father turned sixteen in 1942 and joined the Marine Corp illegally in order to fight in World War Two. This began his highly decorated career in the armed forced in which he saw action in the Philippines, Korea and in Vietnam and Laos. I was born, as his first grandchild, on the 50th anniversary of his World War Two homecoming on December 4th, 1995. With that in mind, he took a special interest in my upbringing and education. He instilled pride and an uncanny tolerance for diversity in my raising.
With his blessing, I turned to Korean culture for guidance in high school. I achieved a second degree black belt in Taekwondo at sixteen and captained a co-ed team that won a state championship through the American Taekwondo Association at seventeen. Leading this team taught me the finer workings of leadership. The skills I learned included talent management, empathy, and task oriented command. Consequently, these skills and hard physical work allowed my team to become the first female led, co-ed team to place and win at a state level. …show more content…
My team worked to create a project on the topic of individualism in the Pre-Roman Hellenistic World, in the form of a powerpoint presentation. These duties required tight and efficient organization as well as a light-handed approach when dealing with the various tasks. This experience led me to the importance of research skills and the kind of firm but flexible leadership needed when dealing with a diverse group of skillsets and
With his blessing, I turned to Korean culture for guidance in high school. I achieved a second degree black belt in Taekwondo at sixteen and captained a co-ed team that won a state championship through the American Taekwondo Association at seventeen. Leading this team taught me the finer workings of leadership. The skills I learned included talent management, empathy, and task oriented command. Consequently, these skills and hard physical work allowed my team to become the first female led, co-ed team to place and win at a state level. …show more content…
My team worked to create a project on the topic of individualism in the Pre-Roman Hellenistic World, in the form of a powerpoint presentation. These duties required tight and efficient organization as well as a light-handed approach when dealing with the various tasks. This experience led me to the importance of research skills and the kind of firm but flexible leadership needed when dealing with a diverse group of skillsets and