What?
Through all of my classes throughout my time at Virginia Tech, I have shared the same classes with the same people. I have seen them flourish and thrive as leaders. These men and women are the ones I got to grow, learn, and create with. My professors and their Teachers Assistants have also had a grand impact on me. Even though I had come to Virginia Tech with prior experience and knowledge of leadership, I continued to learn a lot. This also applies to going from one leadership class to another, each gave me a new tool for my future.
So What?
Why is all of this important to me? I think it’s a no-brainer when it comes down to it. The biggest key event for my leadership is my major and minor. I wouldn’t be typing this blog if it wasn’t for them. I have learned a massive number of ways to make myself, others, and organizations better through everything I have learned. One of the assignments sticking out to me right now is all the organizational reviews I have done. Breaking down and seeing how things work and flow in each company, charity or organization has helped mold me to be the leader I want to be. Every leader is different, and no leader is perfect either. There is not one perfect leader for this world. Each scenario has its problems and no one person in the world can solve everything.
Now What?
When it comes to being a leader, we have to continuously learn. We cannot stay stagnant in our old ways in a world that is constantly changing. That’s why I’m grateful for coming to Virginia Tech to not only learn how to lead from my professors but also my peers. I always have and always will find it fascinating how 10 people can come up with many solutions just for one problem. I saw this many times in all of my leadership classes over the past three years. I plan to take everything I learn into the workforce and also keep myself open to more opportunities to learn and grow as an individual.
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