When I sat down to write this blog about my plans for the future, it really shocked me to realize just how soon that is! I can hardly believe that I’m nearing the end of Grade 11 and that I’m so close to graduating and going off to university. It seems like just yesterday I was a little kindergartner starting school for the first time!
Despite being so close to graduating, I still want to give it my all into being involved in my school. I’m someone who strongly believes in participating and volunteering so, I don’t plan on giving up any of my extracurricular activities anytime soon. In fact, it’s more likely that I’ll end up joining even more groups and clubs before the year is out! I just love to volunteer and know that I’ve made a difference in my school community. Also, I’ve learned A LOT from putting myself out there and getting involved. It’s really impacted me as a person and as a leader. I know that these activities have given me more experiences and memories to take from high school than anything that I’ve learned so far from my textbooks.
After high school I, like many of the rest of you Horizons students, plan to attend MUN. I’ve been there for events like LDW and MedQuest and, from what I’ve seen, it really is a great university. It has given me this wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Horizons Program and, not only that, it’s right here at home in Newfoundland. Although I’m not 100% sure yet, I’m thinking about completing the Bachelor of Commerce program and going on to become a Chartered Accountant. Whatever I do though, I know that what I’ve learned from being involved and being a leader will help me in whatever career path I end up taking.
Leadership and volunteering have taught me so much—too much to fit into one blog post! I’ve learned how to cooperate with other people, even those who don’t want to cooperate with me. I know how much effort and work goes into planning big events and making them a success. I’ve learned you’ve got to be organized and focused in order to pull things off and make them as successful as possible. I know that it’s not always easy but, you just can’t give up when you’re helping others and volunteering your time. Most of all though, I’ve learned that being a leader, getting involved and volunteering can really be enjoyable and can open up all sorts of opportunities. As a result of my experiences, I know that I always want to continue being a volunteer and a leader wherever I go, whatever I do. I can’t imagine living my life without involvement or volunteering. I know that pretty soon I’ll have to leave my current activities but, I know that I’ll find new ones that will be just as good and will teach me even more. I’ll always be a leader and a volunteer.
I can’t believe that this is my last blog post. I know that I’ve only been working on this project for a little while but, I’ve really enjoyed reading all of the posts and learning a bit about everybody. I think that this was something great for us to take on and has given me an excellent opportunity to share my leadership experiences with the rest of you Horizons students. I hope that everybody has enjoyed reading my blog as much as I have enjoyed writing it and I hope that I get to see all of you again in the future! :)
