Reflective Essay: Childish Insecurities In The Classroom

Lazy high school students will do anything to get out of a job. I led a few different groups in my drama department, who never wanted to be working on theater. They were the type of people who would come up with any excuse in the book to get out of work. Many fell under the category of a logical fallacy. An illogical fallacy is a persuasive way to make people think a certain thought with no real basis or evidence. One of the most popular is Ad Hominem, where someone attempts to discredit another’s idea through attacking their personal traits. Similarly, when I was working in a leadership position, my peers would attempt to refute my authority by discrediting me as an individual, with no real basis.
I transformed from a quiet, meek girl into a multi-department head. I attained an authoritative position in the drama department through …show more content…
I joined the drama department my freshmen year in high school. I was shy and unsure of my abilities. I feared leadership, failure and doubted myself constantly. Moving forward, I grew out of those childish insecurities. I came to this realization that I did not need a guide to lead me in a department. I learned a lot through trial and error. There was no real correct way to accomplish tasks in tech. If it worked that was the correct way. I began taking over several departments including costumes, playbill design, lighting, and general stage management. My extensive experience in my area had helped me to work as a leader of any situation.
Sometimes students would try to discredit me in order to escape the grueling task of actually working. I led crews on various areas of tech, and assigned tasks. Some members were happy to help, because they truly enjoyed working on shows. Others were less enthusiastic, but passively took orders; few were resentful towards me, and flat out refused to help. Some would try anything to undermine the authority I