“Experience is the best teacher,” this is the most important lesson that my mother and my teachers had taught me. Being the youngest child in the family, my experiences compared to my siblings are of little meaning – that’s what I thought when I was still innocent and know nothing about how hard life is. Honestly, I’m still in the process of knowing who I really am and what I truly want. As I grow up, I’ve come to realized that age doesn’t affect how you view your own experiences and accomplishments. Looking back, I have accumulated and acquired a lot of significant experiences and notable accomplishments that have helped me defined who I am right now.
Graduating elementary with flying colors was remarkable and unexpected. At the same time, it was the happiest moment in my life. All the hard work I exerted had paid off when I became our class valedictorian. This was my notable accomplishment and I would not have done it without my mom serving as my inspiration and my strength. I remembered when I had a homework that I couldn’t understand; I didn’t know what to do and asked for my mother’s assistance. She replied, “I was absent when my teacher discussed that lesson.” Every time I get help from her, she would say the exact same thing. My instant reaction was to laugh, thinking that it was only a joke. One time, I politely asked my mom about it. She narrated how my grandparents didn’t send her to college because they couldn’t afford the tuition. As a mother, she didn’t want me to have the same poignant experience so she gave me a lecture that struck and caught my attention: “When I die, education is the only treasure that I could give to you that no one else could steal or get from you.” This anecdote encouraged me to study and to make a change. From that moment on, I prioritize my studies before anything else. I’m proud to say that I was able to give back my mother’s wish: to have good grades in school. As a compensation for her donkeywork to send me in a private Catholic school, I dutifully do my job and obligations as a diligent student and as a loving daughter.
My significant experience was losing the previous presidential elections for the student council or what we call Highschool Board of Students (HSBS) in our school by 8 points. This was one of the greatest frustrations I have. There were unfamiliar faces and friends from other year levels in the campus approaching me and saying, “You’re the winner for us! You’re our only president!” This had caught me off guard; the overwhelming amount of support they had given made me cry. All things considered, I’ve been a part of this organization ever since I entered highschool. I was elected as the 1st year Governor, appointed as the Assistant Secretary when I was in 2nd year and voted as the Academic Secretary when I was in 3rd year. As of the moment, I’m acting as the Assistant Secretary. My goal was to become the president of the HSBS since 1st year. To be at the top, starting from scratch is the basic method. In the long run, I’ve joined several leadership trainings which aided me to become more responsible and more reliable. I’m an active delegate of those kinds of activities and the next thing you know, I became the facilitator that guides the other participants. “Leaders are not born, they are made.”and “Leaders are lawmakers, not lawbreakers,” these are the things I have keep in mind. I’m fully aware of the great responsibilities of being a student leader and I’m ready to accept any challenges that lie ahead in the future. I have learned that the position is not a factor in determining the effectiveness of one’s leadership. As long as you love what you’re doing, you’ll become a great leader. I will not survive the pressure without the passion that motivates me. After everything else, my leadership skills and my experience have broadened my horizon and knowledge as I face the trials in life. Following the rules is essential and a leader must impose it to everyone – equality, which means the person in charge must also follow the regulations. It is the first big step to being an effective leader. Becoming a leader for the past few years have helped me become accountable for my own deeds and words.
Like a typical person living in this world, I’ve had ups and downs. I’ve received a handful of criticisms and an ample amount of compliments. Compliments symbolize people’s appreciation of what you do. It boosts my confidence whenever someone gives me compliment but I never let it stay inside my head easily because I don’t want to become overconfident. Instead of being hurt, I accepted the criticisms as a motivation to do better. Make it constructive, not destructive. There are times when I’m at the top and there are a few occasions that I’m at the bottom. I have attained a lot from my simple experiences and prominent accomplishments. I don’t let my accomplishments define who I am but the values I gained from it had been of great guidance in determining my personality. Through all of these, I have learned to stand on my own feet with the guidance of God the Father. Without Him, I wouldn’t be here right now. Because of Him, I was able to conquer the hindrances that blocked my way. I’m grateful to be who I am.
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