Rebecca Siegel

Professor Becker

PSY-270-01

November 20, 2019

Application Essay #3

As my career as a student is quickly coming to an end, I can’t help but remember the

person I was 4 years ago when I began my career at Nichols College. Prior to Nichols, I had

minimal leadership experience. My freshman year was a tough one for me because I had a hard

time getting involved on campus. I believe that the end of the first semester was when I realized I

had potential as a leader. My professor for effective speaking had pulled me aside and

recommended that I applied to be an orientation leader because she thinks it would be a great

position for me. I took her advice and for the following two summers, I was an orientation leader

on campus. Orientation gave me the opportunity to share my love for the school and also allowed

me to be the first friend for the incoming students. Without orientation I would not be the leader

I am today. I learned how to address any type of situation, improve my skills when working in a

team, improved my skills as an individual, and work with every type of student.

Through other experiences on campus and off campus, I have noticed a drastic change in

my confidence and my abilities as a leader. My goal when I graduate is to find a position that

allows me to grow as a leader but is also a position where I am assigned specific tasks that are to

be accomplished by myself. As an aspiring event planner, I know a fair amount about the

industry, and I am hoping to be an event planner that follows the guidance of the event manager.
When it comes to events, organization is key, and an efficient and organized event is best

executed with a single point of contact as opposed to multiple. I hope to be leading as an

individual event planner for an organization which allows me to be a leader for myself and the

organization I represent, as well as work with other departments to ensure the satisfaction of the

client and a successful execution of an event.

Someone who is seen as a leader is one who is able to work with others, provides

guidance for those seeking it, solves problems, or finds someone who can solve the problem.

There are many aspects to a successful leader but what makes a great leader is someone who

operates on the basis of working with the 5 practices we learned about in The Student Leadership

Challenge.

By applying those to the industry I am looking to work in, it would make me an efficient

and reliable event planner that is well respected in the industry for many reasons. One example is

a leader who models the way. In event planning, it can get overwhelming being the only planner

but working with those around you and showing them how it’s done could lift some stress off

your shoulders when someone is capable of answering any questions that a client or guest has.

Inspiring a shared vision can make or break an event planner’s reputation. If you are able to take

your clients dream event and make it a reality, it gives you the credit of being a leader that is

capable of working with people as opposed to working for people. Events are challenge

especially since it is inevitable to avoid something going wrong. Through enabling others to act

and encouraging the heart. The joy and success of the event will push others to work with you

and will also improve all leadership skills since you are the one running the show.