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I Stopped Following Friends and Became A Leader

0 Comments » March 27, 2006

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When I first came to high school I was shy and insecure. This caused me to be easily influenced by people who I found were not really my friends. On top of that, these people were not positive.

Two years later, in my junior year some classmates of mine told me about the YMCA leaders club. I came to the meeting and liked what I saw. The YMCA leaders club is a national organization that builds leadership through team-building activities, leadership training, and community service.

Within the first three months of me being there we organized a community service activity where we would teach softball to elementary school kids. After several calls we got through to an elementary school on the east side that was connected to the YMCA and we went twice a week and taught them the basics of throwing, catching, hitting, running, etc.

This helped me to build my confidence and taught me how to take the lead.

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