Personal Reflective Essay

Throughout my high school career, I have been involved in various clubs and organizations to help me become a leader in my community. At Auburn High School I took on the role of being a Publicist officer for National Technical Honors Society the first two consecutive years that it became a part of our school. I gained a lot of leadership experience through this club. Implementing a new organization is never easy and takes a lot of hard work and dedication from the leaders of the club. By being a part of a very helpful, dedicated and motivated team, we helped affiliate all the eligible members into the club and in turn helped introduce this new club to the school. As publicist my role in helping the club grow was crucial; I helped in publicizing the clubs various projects and involvement.

So far, I have altered how meetings are conducted from last year so that the student administration has more control of communicating ideas to the members. Later in the year, I plan to incorporate additional volunteer opportunities and I want to have more group conversations with the members to hear their ideas and try to merge those ideas into positive changes that can be made. This leadership opportunity is starkly different from that of coordinating a 5k. Being the president of NHS has given me additional exposure to public speaking skills, decision making skills, proper ways to conduct meetings, and ways to present myself professionally. Despite their differences, these leadership opportunities have helped me advance myself in my journey to accomplish my goals. The skills I gained and refined from these opportunities will undoubtedly assist me when trying to procure grants, build connections, and become a research team leader.

While I appreciated that one of my peers provided feedback on my work, I feel that the feedback that was provided did not fulfill the assignment. My peer did not provide detailed feedback on my paper that could be adequately incorporated in my review and revisions. Most of the information that was provided as feedback were simply statements that reiterated what the prompt question was. Please see the below feedback provided to me by my peer.

Combining certain passions with the power granted to me, I chose to make the most out of my leadership position. I organized both the Recycling Committee and the St. Baldrick's fundraiser. In the Recycling Committee, I created a script, filmed, and edited a video emphasizing the importance of recycling. That video was then circulated throughout the school and was a success-- it prompted my peers to correctly recycle materials. Similarly, I ran the social media and advertising campaigns for the St. Baldrick's Fundraiser, raising awareness for childhood cancer. I not only want to achieve leadership positions, such as my National Honors Society position, but I want to exercise them to positively influence the community around

Four years ago, I walked onto Florida State University’s campus unaware of the trials and tribulations that lie ahead. My excitement became overpowered by the fear of starting a new journey all while attempting to find myself, my dreams and my future. As I reflect on the experiences that I have encountered through the leadership, service and international engagement areas, I have seen immiscible growth in myself as a student and a leader. The Garnet and Gold Scholar Society program has provided me with interpersonal, critical- thinking and project management skills that are necessary for post-graduation and every-day life; along with much more. With the passion, authentic leadership, humility in serving and acceptance of diversity that I have gained, I will say goodbye to these four years excited to take on the new journey’s that lie ahead.

It all started with Alumni weekend, I kept helping my teammates to make sure the correct tasks for the recent grads and returning alumni. I never thought much about Alumni, especially being a freshman with 4 years to go but their passion invigorated me. I conversed with someone who told me to keep my drive and passion as it will be the determinant of a successful graduate or a lazy entitled one. Then, with the Alumni Expo I took initiative and volunteered for more exposure. Although I kept forgetting to jot the exact days down I was integral in making Ryerson better in my little perspective. Seeing the students who volunteer half-fast is disappointing. I made sure I was up to the challenge to make up for them. Lastly, it was Convocation volunteering. It was amazing, you’re helping graduates get on their way out of Ryerson. My teammates managed to get over 800 kids over 3 days in order for successful convocation. It was an exhilarating experience to help these new

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I am very passionate when it comes to helping out in my community and around the school, whether it be volunteering to go door to door to raise awareness as part of the Pencils for Kids club, or helping find potential donors for bone marrow transplants. A big way in which I am involved in my school is through the LEAD Club for the second year now, where I am able to enhance my leadership abilities, by organizing and running many events and give back to the community. By donating to organizations such as Free The Children and 360 Kids, it has allowed me to see the difference I can make in my own community. Through my dedication on the executive council of LEAD, I feel inspired to help students develop a variety of skills by leading various workshops,

Being the head of the largest organization on campus has taught me a great amount of skills and traits. While over looking 150 college students, I was able to communicate with all of them and delegate certain tasks that needed completion for the dance. The year long planning for this event leaded to a very successful dance marathon where over $54,000 was raised. Not only did this position help me communicate with my fellow peers

What comes to your head when you think of writing? Personally, I think of a long dreadful process, that I am not particular too good at. Even though one half of my brain wants to hate writing, the other half realizes how important of a quality writing really is. Over my high school and middle school years I have learned many of my own deficits when it comes to writing. Attempting to over come many these deficits in my writing, I attempt to seek perfection in my limited strengths. I am going to discuss assets and weaknesses of mine, that make me believe that I am no better than just a average writer.

I have served the College and the SoM in a variety of roles. Within the College I have served on both elected and appointed committees and other “entrepreneurial efforts” through ad hoc committees and in consultation roles. Examples of the latter include the College 2020 taskforce and co-convener of the nascent social innovation group (See C.V. for a complete listing). My most enduring and impactful service has been through the Center for Service-Learning as part of the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE). Specifically, I have served as a Service-Learning Scholar, developed a new student evaluation of teaching (SET)

My Role as a Community Service Chair in the National Society of Leadership and Success

Out of about 100 applicants, I was on of 18 inductees selected to become part of the Society this school year. This organization has increased my participation in the government greatly and has opened my eyes to some of the needs in the community around us. One event that impacted my current perspective on life was an event for a local organization called A Touch of Understanding. In this event, I helped younger children understand the plights their mentally and physically impaired classmates deal with by leading activities that simulated those trials. The opportunity to bestow a compassionate worldview on a younger person through leadership was extremely rewarding and reminded me of how even the simplest actions perpetuate understanding and compassion in

While being enrolled in college at Wilkes University, I have participated in a variety of events and activities that involved leadership and collaboration. During my first few times being on campus as a committed student, including orientation, I participated in community service where I worked in groups at Hillside Farms performing a variety of duties, including cleaning up the museum portion of the farm, and tending to the surrounding grounds. As a freshman, I was part of the Wilkes University Swim Team, where we reached out within the community to help,

Clinical placement is a good chance for nursing students to practice clinical skills, as well as experience the real working environment. However, the process of actually bringing theories and knowledge learned from university into practical application is not simple; this requires not only patience and determination but also various learning skills. For myself, after an unpleasant experience of involving an argument between a nurse and patient’s family, I came to realize that reflective skills are crucial not only for my current status as student but also for my future professional development (Sharon, 2014) as registered nurse. The reflective practice helps nurses to maintain and constantly update their knowledge, as well as construct