Personal Narrative: Cadet Leadership

“Reveille, Reveille, Reveille!” reverberated the disembodied voice throughout the barracks. As my eyes shot open, I squinted at my watch and read the time: it was three o’clock in the morning. Sighing, I clambered out of my bunk and prepared for another day of physical and mental torment. Even though I was unaware at the time, the intense environment that I was subjected to while attending the Cadet Leadership Course would push my confidence and leadership ability to new heights.
Despite it being summer vacation, I somehow still managed to find myself stuck in the back of a cramped school bus. As I fidgeted in my seat, my anxiety swelled to new proportions due to the fact that I had few leadership skills. As cliché as that may sound, I had