I, because of the death of my favorite dog that I lived with for 9 years, changed from being shy to being very outgoing. His name was Chief and in the many years I had with him he changed me forever. However, what is possibly the most important change in my life would not have been possible without his death. The days leading up to getting Chief were my first memories. I was so excited to get my first dog that I sat in the car on the way to pick him up thinking of dozens of names. I’d yell, “Rex. No, no, no, how about Duke?” No matter what name I thought of it wouldn’t sit right with me. Nothing seemed fitting for a dog I’d waited to get for months. However, as soon as I saw him I knew what to name him. When I arrived at the dog’s house I realized he was the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen. He was a small yellow labrador pup …show more content…
I only had a few friends at school, but Chief stood above everyone as the best of my friends. While I was at school everyday, I would daydream about being home with Chief and all the fun we would have. There were hardly any people at the school that I would talk to. It was a prison to me, but my sanctuary was waiting on me at home. Everyday when I arrived home from school, Chief awaited me with a wagging tail and a smile on his face. I would smile back, and if I had a tail it would have been wagging along with his. We would play for hours with anything we could find. It could’ve been an old ball or a pair of shoes; it didn’t matter to Chief. Once it turned dark and it was time for me to go to bed, my mother would yell, “Come in and go to sleep. You have school tomorrow.” Just the thought of school changed my mood entirely. I would go from a overjoyed mood, to one of sorrow. I’d give Chief a big hug and go to my bed. I would lay there praying that the two of us would be able to spend our whole lives together. As I drifted away, I would think of what Chief and I were to do the next
My Legacy Leader is LTC Brian A. Coppersmith, USA, Ret. LTC Coppersmith exemplified Army leadership from his character, presence, and intellect to his ability to lead, develop and achieve. LTC Coppersmith’s leadership ability directly affected me as a Human Intelligence Collection Sergeant operating under his command in garrison pre-deployment, and while deployed forward to Iraq. The example that LTC Coppersmith set for me is the foundation that I have used to guide each of my actions on as a leader. It is my hope that I will be able to positively influence and inspire at least one Soldier in the same manner that LTC Coppersmith inspired and influenced me.
Leadership has been written about millions of times in the past, and heading in the future, it will be the topic of many debates, books and newspaper articles asking, and in some cases answering the question, “What is leadership?” According to Peter Drucker: “leadership is lifting a person’s vision, raising his performance and building personality”.
The leadership positions I have held are, starting most currently, an Adult Leader for my Boy Scout Troop in Post Falls, ID. Through my troop I was also the Senior Patrol Leader for three terms, an Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for two terms, a Patrol Leader for three terms, and a Scribe for approximately two terms. Each of these terms were six months in length. In the Order of the Arrow (Scouting’s “National” Honor’s Society), I was a Chapter Chief for one year, and was most currently my Lodge Elections Chief for about six months. In the summer of 2015, I assisted in organizing the Arrow Tour stop in Coeur d’Alene, ID at Camp Easton.
When I am at my best. I am able to prioritize with leadership the needs of the people and/or organization that I am working with before mine. I strategically plan to overcome whatever challenge emerges in the developing or planning of a team project. In addition, I am dedicated and positive throughout the entire process. I am able to bring the group’s ideas together in order to meet a common goal without further delays. I tend to be very analytical and purpose oriented. I am not distracted very easily from the main goals and I am very persistent.
I hope all is well. My name Rowda Mohammed and I owned the 2010 Volkswagen CC (License Plate Number: KDR 9795). I got into a car accident on 6/8/2017 around 5:00-6:00 PM at the intersection of City Ave and Bryn Mawr Ave, I was driving in the lane that was furthest to the left heading toward Maple Ave when a driver that was on the right lane made a sudden turn into my lane and hit the right side of my car. When the police got to the scene they said the other driver was at fault. My car had minor damages (Pictures attached). The driver that hit me did not have car insurance, the passenger that was in the car with the driver had car insurance however her insurance refused to cover my damages because they did not cover the driver, so
Many people have asked me how I ever made it through the Army with me being so introvert. I joined the Army at the age of 18 and by the time I turned 21 I was put in charge of Soldiers. Honestly I do not know how I was able to stand in front of my Soldiers and give them briefings on our mission. At times I had to stand in front of formation and lead our morning physical training in front of the whole company. I look back now and wonder that maybe I did not think about it much because it was an obligation to do it. In the military you are given this role to be a leader and what kind of leader would I be if I showed weakness to something as simple as physical training. Maybe I did not the feel pressure to do it because I was not exchanging words and carrying conversations, I was up front giving commands.
Dr. D is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He was my hero. He may well still be, even though he is a throw-back to the days when I was more concerned about science than symbolism.
“Your honor”, a term that one would use in court to a judge was my nickname growing up. My parents used to refer to me as “Your honor” ever since I was a child because they saw that I had a knack for reading and helping others. My parent’s intuition that law was the right career avenue for me amazes me to this day and I am appreciative that I was able to live in a home that encouraged me to pursue a career in that plays off my interests and natural talents.
Do you have a interesting story about something that has happened to you? Well, I sure have one. This event may be enjoyable for you, but it definitely was not for me! This event is the most scary thing that has happened to me. I never thought this scary incident would give me a good lesson.
How am I a leader? The best place to find examples of me being a leader comes from the Boy Scouts. As a boy scout I was the SPL (Senior Patrol Leader) for my troop for a year and a half. What it means to be a Senior Patrol Leader is that basically you run the troop because Boy Scouts prides itself on being boy lead. An example for what I would do as SPL was I would plan out the meeting agenda for each of our weekly meetings. To go along with this process I would have to either delegate one of the older scouts to teach a skill each week to the younger scouts or teach that skill myself. I would also have to keep the boys from getting out of line because I primarily led middle school aged boys. Another Example of my leadership skill is my journey
Four weeks ago, it was Thanksgiving, almost all of my family and some of my friends were there. We had just had a good meal and some were ready to leave. Me and my girlfriend were getting ready to go, and as we said goodbye to our families, the strangest thing happened. The power in the house went out and the weather was great, so that couldn't have caused it.
“I stil get choked up when Ihear the National Anthem, that feling you get remembering
It was a long and silent night. I couldn’t help but realize that, as the night progressed, my chances of survival were decreasing. I had intentionally come out to the forest to find some crowberry for my pet jackalope, Rufus; it was the time of season the berries were to be at their ripest point, but little had I known that it would arrive. It was a beast with teeth the size of rock, the head of a tiger, the body of a snake, the wings of a great eagle, and green, glowing eyes staring at you as if your death approached with every step it took. I was lucky to have survived, but my friend, Thomas, wasn’t. I had watched as the beast took Thomas away to its lair in the high peaks of Mount Atheodus, while I had to return to Rufus.
It was me and my friend in my car. We had drove over to St Louis, Missouri during the summer. We were 9 hours away when we had decided it was time to drive back home to Des Moines.
Many years ago when I was a freshman in high school, an event happened to me that changed my life for the better. My friend invited me to go hiking with him and his sister. He was going to go hiking in Yosemite. The following day I prepared myself mentally and physically in order to accomplish this hike.