Leadership

I feel that having a leader in life is essential; some one to look up to, someone to teach you. Leadership, for me, is the ability to gain the trust of your peers and to be able to help them and to teach them. A leader should learn the ways of their followers and take into consideration their needs and thoughts, yet still making sure that the people are given what they truly need to be successful, not just to be pleased by petty items and acts. I have had many leaders in my life but one that has stuck with since 7th grade. My language arts/Social Studies teacher in 7th and 8th grade at Hinesburg Community School, Mrs. Spaulding was a person that I grew to trust and bond with. She was the type of teacher whose humor was a privilege of understanding. She was also the best teacher. She could hold a 2 hour long class and never bore anyone because she kept the talk interesting and related boring material to modern day topics. Through middle school she guided myself and my peers to high achievements and to higher thinking. Mrs. Spaulding was my teacher and leader and is still my leader and I hope my siblings can see the great leader, teacher, and person she is as they pass through her classes over the years.