I believe the enrichment workshop was meant to reiterate the fact that leadership is prevalent is everyday life. Just some of the many examples given include the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge along with Abraham Lincoln and his accomplishments with abolishment of slavery. Many of the examples were previously taught to me and it was clear that these people were major leaders during their time. The focused soon changed, as the man in charge began speaking of leaders in our lives, here at Baruch College. Furthermore, he said we were soon going to be the leaders in our school and our community. That in itself, did not exactly motivate me. What actually motivated me was hearing the stories of the older students who were once in the position that I am currently in now.

         All five of the students that spoke directly related to the way I was feeling. They came to Baruch College and it was strictly school work for them. As anyone can imagine, that was quite boring. They quickly matters into their own hands, and now mostly as seniors, they are Presidents and Vice Presidents of some of the Baruch College’s major clubs and fraternities. The students inspired me not only to join the clubs but to also become leaders of the clubs. I plan on joining Team Baruch in the upcoming semesters mainly to practice my leadership skills and have a better time here at Baruch College. Throughout the workshop, questions were also presented to us all based on our views of leadership. Every student had a different answer on what leadership meant to them and how they practice it within their everyday lives. To me, leadership means being able to cooperate and working together with many other people in order to achieve a common goal. We practice our leadership skills on a daily basis, whether we are working on a group project in class, or teaching somebody younger than us the right thing to do. To conclude, I believe I learned a lot more than I expected from the enrichment workshop.