My Growth As A Leader

During any interaction with another person, there is always an opportunity to grow as a leader. Whether it is becoming more confident speaking, developing emotional intelligence, or enhancing your listening skills, leadership traits can constantly be improved. My goal within the Corps of Cadets is to develop as a leader in every way that I can. In order to do this, I need to use every opportunity I am given to be able to improve myself. Being able to attend this excursion would be an invaluable experience for me to grow as a leader. I would have the opportunity to interact with people that I may have never met before, and develop meaningful relationships. Furthermore, any opportunity that I have, to be able to improve my leadership skills is
something that I want to take advantage of.

Compared to most students with the Corps of Cadets, I am not seeking a military contract.
My primary motivation for being a member of the Corps of Cadets is to develop myself as a leader. In order to do this, I need to work on both my strengths and weaknesses. An aspect that I need to improve upon is understanding the viewpoints of others. This trip would give me the opportunity to interact with people with different backgrounds and leadership styles. I would be able to not only better an area of improvement for myself, but also include leadership styles of others with my own, to become a more effective leader within the Corps of Cadets. Furthermore, by being exposed to a group of people with different cultural backgrounds, I would be better equipped to handle leadership situations and conflicts, between those with different viewpoints. The importance of understanding the difference between individuals with different cultural backgrounds has become more important than ever before, and this trip would provide me with the knowledge to not only be able to understand the difference, but to be able to lead a diverse group, like those within the Corps of Cadets. Finally, attending the Washington DC Excursion would learn about leadership from those with more experience. Whether it be from members of the Corps who are older than me, or more knowledgeable people that I am able to meet on this excursion, I will be able to improve my leadership
skills.

Being a good leader is one of the most important traits that we are able to develop, as it can be used in every aspect of our life. Primarily because good leaders can interact with all people, and develop impactful relationships. My participation in the Washington DC excursion would not only allow me to become a better leader within the Corps of Cadets, through my interactions with others on the trip, but would also improve my ability to build relationships. All of these improvements are ones that would carry on to my future profession, and would allow me to become more impactful in all areas of my life.