Fall Final Reflection

It has been such a blessing to be able to work with not only my fellow executive directors and the presidency this semester but also the new volunteers who have come into the office now that school has officially begun. I have gotten the chance to improve so much of my leadership skills as well as interpersonal skills, skills that are acquired and kept for a lifetime.

Some of the things that we do in the office are still the same as what we did during the summer, but there are so many more additions that also have significantly changed the atmosphere of the office experience for me. Something that stood out most to me this semester is the adherence to the honor code and being aware of how I am perceived as an officer as well as a person. I think that one of my biggest struggles this semester is with dress. Though it was hard for me to thoroughly understand it at first and I really did not like being talked to multiple times over strict dress codes, but it has really had a positive impact on me because now I am aware of how others really feel when I don’t do my part in honoring the honor code. Now I want to do my best to represent myself and BYUSA well so that I am setting an example to others and encouraging others to do the same.

Another significant impact I’ve experienced is learning how to work well with different people with different work ethics. At first it was so hard to get all of my program directors going and I had several challenges with the ones who were my friends, which put me in a harder position. But I had so many resources that aided me in overcoming those problems. I learned to put myself in other people’s shoes so I could understand what their mindset was and that helped me better help them with their jobs. All of my program directors are so different. Their work ethics are so different it’s incredible, but because of that it has been such an example for me to learn different ways of approaching situations and problems.

Being a part of BYUSA has also helped me become a lot more confident. I see myself become more mature in the sense that I don’t let little insignificant things bother me. Being a part of a service organization, I am able to put others before myself and that feeling has helped me stop dwelling on myself and my own problems. I am trained to act appropriately according to the appropriate situation, which includes putting my own problems aside when I walk into the office.

It has been such a blessing for me to be a part of BYUSA. I have been able to participate in so many opportunities and so many doors have been opened to me that have changed my life in more ways than one. I have such a passion to strive to be a leader like unto Christ and I believe that I am in the right place to be pursuing that goal.