Are you a leader person or a follower, and why do you think that is?

I spent hours thinking about this question. I sorted things out to balance what once defined me. If I want to be a leader, I cannot lead without my followers and if I will be a follower, I cannot be successful if nobody leads or guide us. Now, I will not choose something just because the power between the two differs from each other or just because I like the other one. I tried to analyze how I experienced it for years and worked on me.

I am a LEADER person by purpose and with good intentions. I became a Leader not because I wanted it but it's because people chose me for that position.

I was a Team Leader twice in two Departments in College. It's College of Engineering and College of Business and Accountancy. I was part of the University of Cebu (Civic Welfare and Training Service). My team was composed of 7 Facilitators and each facilitator has 40-50 students in a class. Our goal is to visit a community, sight their problems or concerns and that's the time our team will plan a project on how we can serve the community. It was a great experience with my lead that we won lots of awards in the competition.

I became the Vice-President of all English majors in the Department of Education in our University. It's a good feeling that we were united as one. We have positive goals and aim for success for everybody. I believe with my leadership, I can give confidence to individuals that they are capable of everything. I provide equality by giving them chances to show what they've got, hear their ideas and feelings. My quality as a leader is not molded with wrong power and selfishness but it's more in kindness, respect, consideration, dreams, and love.

There are some people who are still lost and finding their missing piece and I want to be there to fill it. Sometimes it takes a good leader to encourage everyone that we must do an action for the benefit of each and every one.