Why I Want To Be A Counselor

The most challenging yet compelling leadership position I had held during my high school years is for sure the one of a counselor at the Camp, which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math that are applied to kids by various activities throughout the day at a summer camp. Before I was given a chance to mentor the campers, I had to make sure to finish an online leadership training by a professional coaching and training organization, so then I could complete my hands on Internship experience. This training prepared me on my roles, responsibilities, but also gave a lot of helpful information and leadership tips. Ultimately, I aspired to learn how to be a positive, encouraging, inspiring, and successful leader to the kids at camp

Each day, I interacted with campers in my group, who are going into first and second grade, leading them through each activity, as well as their parents, and other counselors, but also mentored a counselor in training, as we discussed program and daily goals. Moreover, I encouraged participation from each child and engaged in the programs to help them work as a team, but always discouraged bullying by modeling appropriate behavior. With those intentions, I helped some kids who felt left out by the group with one example of how a proper treatment can spread to others when I sat with a camper, who had to eat his lunch at a different table due to his food allergies, others followed to come and check up on him, some even offered to sit with him, which meant they couldn't eat their lunches. One of the many important aspects of a good leader, I learned, is that to be one, you have to gain respect, and one way to accomplish that is by using the positive words of encouragement to each camper about the ideas, or behavior that they exhibit to create a powerful impact of enthusiasm, and further creativity. In effect, some campers were timid at first but with each day worked with us, became more open, and started collaborating with