My name is Lou Groundwater. I’m currently a senior a Virginia Tech. I’m studying agricultural science with a concentration in community leadership development, and two minors, one in horticulture and the other in leadership and social change. I grew up in Northern Virginia where I have a cat named Lucy and a dog named Parker.
Here at Tech, I’m in a few clubs. I’m in the women’s rugby club as a player and videographer, and the wildlife society where I’m learning more about natural resource work. I hope to join more clubs this semester.
After I graduate I plan to work at a girl’s summer camp in Upstate New York as the director for Wilderness Adventure and Discovery. In this role I teach girls about the outdoors, take them on hikes, go camping, and much more. After that, I hope to have a job lined up through the federal or state government.
As I have progressed through my three years at Virginia Tech, my view on what a leader is has completely changed. I used to view being a leader as being more dominant and controlling like you’re the only one who is to be in charge. But as I took many leadership classes ranging from team leadership to dynamics of leadership, I learned that leadership takes on many faces. Leadership to me is knowing when you have the knowledge to solve, when to step down and when to step up. Everyone should have the chance to express their knowledge and opinions without repercussions.
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