What past experiences have contributed to your understanding of leadership? How do these past understandings about leadership influence your behavior or decisions regarding your challenges presented by this internship?
One of the first times that I was given the opportunity to practice true leadership and learn about leadership was at Berea College, especially in the computer science department. One thing that I love about the CS department is that they care about students’ voices and opinions. For every major decision that is going to affect the whole department, including students, we are asked for our input. In addition, in our labor positions as teaching assistants, we are trusted and expected to think critically and make informed decisions. I believe that both of these values are essential in leadership positions: to not be afraid of asking for others' opinions and trust your coworkers.
As a teaching assistant, the above-mentioned values really helped me gain confidence in myself, and become confident enough to speak up and share my views. Moreover, the CS department, specifically my position as a teaching assistant, helped me develop my own leadership skills by giving me the opportunity to introduce new ideas, lead discussions, and bring in new proposals.
In terms of the challenges presented in my internship, I will utilize these learnings to ask my team members for constant feedback. Moreover, because I practiced leadership at Berea College, I am not afraid of taking the lead and proposing new ideas or projects to the team.
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