Leadership Skills in College by summer

Leadership Skills in College by summer - March 2015 Scholarship Essay

Leadership skills are necessary for success in college. Leadership skills will keep you on track and help you keep your focus your academics. There are too many distractions in college and it is very easy to get off track. If you are a leader, you are driven, you will not be distracted. Many first year college students are followers. They want to meet new people and go to parties and
forget what they are in college to accomplish. Meeting new people and going to parties is part of the college experience and I look forward to that experience. But, having leadership skills you can manage your academic goals and your social life.

A leader will surround themselves with positive influences and set the example for hard work habits. If you work hard you will be successful. Leaderships skills are needed to be successful at anything in life. College is your first step on your own as an adult. If you are not disciplined you will not be successful. You do not have anyone telling you that you need to study or that you need to go to class. You do not have your parents at your side telling you to wake up. You form good or bad habits in college on your own. You do not have any excuses or anyone to blame if you fail. It is your decision! There will be bumps and there will be failures, but you have to learn from those mistakes and keep going. You have to stay positive and never give up. All the good teachers and coaches that I have ever had as a leader has always used their leadership skills to keep me focused and driven.

I am very excited to start college and I know my leadership skills that I have learned from my parents, teachers and coaches will pay off. I will be successful and I can not wait to start my journey!