Key Club President Reflection

Throughout my life, I have always been a leader. I’ve learned many things from being key club president. It changed my entire attitude and outlook toward life. Before high school, I was shy and had low self-esteem. Joining organizations in high school altered all of these qualities. Getting elected as president was amazing, however, I underestimated the amount of work I would be committed to. One of my presidential duties was to lead weekly meetings and public speaking was never my strong suit. I stayed up practicing what exactly I would be discussing at the meeting, which gave me, even more anxiety. I did not want the responsibility of leading the meetings because I was too afraid of making a mistake. I saw myself slowly falling behind on my duties and

Some of the valuable leadership traits that I obtained and strengthened are: how to be a team player, to be a better listener, to have more patience, to be not afraid of constructive criticism, to be outspoken, and to be a problem solver. Even though I have gained a lot, I still have more things to learn to become a better leader such as being more assertive, being more disciplined, and becoming a better public speaker. Identifying our personal strengths and weaknesses we can become successful in our professional life, as well as our personal. Personal strengths need to be reinforced in order to keep them affecting us in a positive way. Weaknesses should be overcome in order to get us closer to our goal and avoid slowing others down when you are part of a team. One of my weaknesses is I second guess my abilities all the time since I don’t pick up new tasks quickly, I automatically label myself as a failure. My strengths often overshadow my weaknesses, such as my worth ethic, organization skills, and the ability to follow