Upon walking into the workshop, it was clear the presenters were excited and wanted to get started right away. The main purpose of the workshop was to inspire leadership into the audience. Throughout the presentation the speaker referenced several leaders that took initiative such as the Robeling family who designed the Brooklyn Bridge and Abraham Lincoln, the sixth President of the United States of America who came into office during a turbulent time of a nation on the brink of civil war. The orator consistently stressed the qualities and persistence each of the leaders mentioned had throughout their journeys, later asking us to contribute to the discussion with what we had as goals and thought were the qualities of a leader.
Personally, the workshop mirrored many of my emotions throughout the first semester at Baruch College. Many of the student leaders that were asked to share their experiences started out as modest and humble students focusing primarily on their academics and then gradually incorporated themselves into the community through a club, student government, or fraternity. Likewise I feel that education should always come first, but already knowing I want to be a leader, I plan to participate in several endeavors such as T.E.A.M. Baruch, join a club, and apply for an internship in the upcoming semesters.