I would recommend the Emerging Leaders program to any incoming freshman. Not only does it provide a smooth transition with a group of about 20 other students who you will grow a close bond to within the first week at Winthrop, but throughout the semester, as long as one is open to the ideas presented in class and willing to engage in honest class participation and self-evaluation, their Emerging Leaders experience will be one that they will not regret.
This program does contrive for you to step outside of your comfort zone, but in doing so, you are able to learn more about yourself, and hopefully, gain positive qualities that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
As an Emerging Leaders 2013 graduate, I began the path to gaining a true sense of self. I began the next phase of my life, and this program helped me do so. I evaluated myself, including my leadership style and was able to learn what works for me, as well as what does not work for me. I began to mold a new image of myself, because of the many opportunities to evaluate my own qualities and how they affect my life. A great deal of the qualities and insight I gained as an Emerging Leader have stayed with me, and benefited me in the classroom, well as outside of the classroom. For me, the Emerging Leaders program was a great deal of fun, and provided me with skills and insight that will continue to benefit me throughout life.
