The leadership concepts I will take away from the various ELI sessions will not only impact my personal development, but the groups that I will be associated with. I have learned the importance of incorporating open-mindedness, motivation, consistency, and determination into all that I do.
Leadership occurs when one takes an ordinary idea and deals with it in an extraordinary manner.
ELI has taught me that regardless if your efforts impact one small child or an entire university campus, you have made a difference when striving to improve your vision. My ELI experience has opened doors of opportunity. I have gained a sense of mindfulness and diversity, team-work and resourcefulness. Through this I have learned that leadership is not only evident in the process of a group reaching a similar goal, but throughout one's daily interactions. Prior to my ELI experience I had a restricted vision of life because of my small community where I grew up.