Who Do You Think You Are, Becky?

1. Why are you taking Leadership for Change?

I am a point in my life where I am challenging what I am doing (major, future plans, etc.) and what I want to do. I was looking for a class and a fellow classmate (Tiffany Jimenez) told me about a class she was taking this semester, leadership for change. After discussing how amazing this class sounded, I decided this class was perfect for me. I am a Sociology major, so I love the for change part of the course description and I want to better develop myself as a leader (in whatever way that may be). I also was interested in taking a class that not only helped me to develop intellectually, but also individually, spiritually, introspectively, etc.

2. What do you hope to get out of this course?

I hope to develop leadership skills from within myself, not other people’s leadership skills, but my own. I hope to look at my life in a challenging way, such as are these my goals or others goals I have taken as my own? I hope to at the end of this semester understand myself, past experiences (both good and bad), goals, skills, loves, etc. I hope to grow in a positive way.

3. What fascinated me as a child?

As a child I was fascinated with hearing, creating, acting and imagining stories. I loved being outside and seeing majestic scenes (such as a thick forest with animals and streams in the morning). I was attracted to animals, all kinds, and bugs (especially the bright green sorts). I was attracted to sports, especially swimming, running and baseball. I loved singing and dancing to music, others music and my own. I enjoyed being creative with art projects. I was fascinated with adventures of all sorts, especially seeing and experiencing new things (such as seeing buffalo for the first time).

-What sense did you live most for?

As I look back, I seem to remember the importance of sight in my life and the importance of smell (I can still remember the smell of my mothers flowery lotion).

-What did you love to do or dream about? What are some dreams that you never told to anyone?

I loved to imagine myself singing for a huge group of people on a stage. I also remember dreaming about rescuing all the animals in the world that didn’t have food, love and shelter. I would dream of taking all those animals and putting them on an island where they could live in harmony and be taken care of by me. I also loved to act out famous stories or make up my own, such as acting out an explorer on an adventure in my back yard.

-Is there a part of me that still loves those things?

Yes, although some of my main dreams have changed I still love animals, being creative, being adventurous and performing for others.

-What talents may those early abilities lead to?

These talents may point to what we would label a veterinarian, humanitarian, writer, artist, singer, creator of sorts, traveler, actor and performer. I find this a hard question, how do I sum up my early talents into an occupation or unified position?