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Josiah Romero
CALP 91
May 4th 2018
Final Paper
What it means to be a student leader to me is leading by example and being that person
that people look up to. Also as a “student” leader I have to be very proactive and accountable.
Since being a student and dealing with other students it is super important that you can work
together and as a team because everything is collective. My time at HNU has been great, but my
perception of a student leader has changed because in my mind a student leader is someone in a
high position and has a say with many things. I think of most student leaders as upperclassmen
who have had more of a college experience. After two year of being here I have learned that
anyone can be a student leader. It does not have to be an upperclassman or someone in higher
authority. Many people on my soccer team lead in different ways. I am captain of the Men’s
Soccer team and am a leader in this role. As a leader, I have to have good relationships with
teammates and know them like the back of my hand. I have learned that the delivery you give to
teammates is extremely important. My teammate leads by bringing the team together and tells us
what we need to do to win. He is not a captain but he demonstrates qualities of a leader, showing
that leaders don’t have to have official titles.
The person in my life who has influenced or shaped my values and philosophy of
leadership is my mother. Ever since I was little she would ingrain in me and it still sticks with me
today lead by example. If people see me working hard on the field, giving my all and being
successful, my teammates try and match my competitive level. When I work hard it is for me
but for my teammates. If one of them try to match my level everyday it will make them a better
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player at the end of the day. Pushing me to my best abilities and always telling what I could have
done better when I had a good performance because there is always room for improvement no
matter what. The time I am in college do not take it for granted make the most of it and do the
talking on the field. Another person that has influenced my philosophy of leadership is my dad
who was not really in my life. Even though we don’t talk anymore I do believe he shaped me into
being a leader as a kid. As a young child, I’d watch my dad play slow pitch. When it came to
sports, my dad was competitive and gave it his all. On the field and before my games he would
say mijo be a leader out there and be loud give it your all no matter what. A person in my life
who influenced me negatively but helped me become a better leader is my father. He was never
really there for me and also he would tell me to lead, yet he did not lead by example. Growing up
