People go through experiences which help learn more about themselves and help benefit their futures. Though I haven’t done anything big, I have experienced roles of leadership throughout my high school career and even today. For starters, let’s start with me discussing my role of leadership in high school. I wanted to be involved in my school and decided to join Link Crew, which gave me the opportunity to help out the incoming Freshman. I was a leader of a group of freshman and gave them advice on how to better their social lives and be able to manage school, sports, and outside activities. In addition, I was captain of the Cross Country team and was sure to always be supportive of my teammates and always made sure that each of them were motivated to keep pushing. Being president of the art club was another experience I was able to encounter, which helped me discover something about myself. I realized that I was passionate about art, and being able to be a leader of the club and show others that they can express themselves made me want to further pursue this passion. This lead me to being the website designer for my parents restaurant. As new owners, they weren’t sure how to further advertise their restaurant, so I suggested a modern looking website to attract a younger crowd. I was able to design the website so that it would be able to be viewed both with mobile devices and on computer devices. My parents restaurant has been a success and I am always thinking of new and creative ways to help them out, and they do appreciate my creative side. After experiences these small roles of leadership, I am not shy to take charge or afraid to take on new experiences. Today, I am a mentor to a Freshman this year as I am participating in IMPACT. I was a mentee last year and found it really helpful. I wanted to have the chance to change a freshman’s experience, and make sure that she is aware of all the sources the University of Oregon offers so that they can get one step closet to achieving their goals.