Sitting on my bed this Monday night all I can think of is that just a week ago I was finishing up the first day of one of the most exciting weeks. A week where I would meet a group of the most ambitious students ever and along with them grow as a person. A week like Izzy Vasquez said where I would go from wondering "who am I?" to knowing that "this is who I am".
It was a jam-packed week where I'm pretty sure nobody got enough sleep, but in the end it was a week worth the effort. From seeing the sights of Washington D.C. and learning about the figures that shaped the free world we live in today, speaking with local senators and representatives, and volunteering our time at the Capitol Area food bank we were constantly learning, growing and bonding.
What really made the week special though was the connections we made. With 219 other student leader's with very similar goals and life ambitions as you, coming together, wanting to make a difference it is a great opportunity to make lifelong friends and connections. We got to truly learn from each other, whether it be through workshops or our "down-time" during bus rides, everyone had something to say or a story to share. I remember writing on my application that, "I hoped to meet people that shared the same passion and drive that I do, but more importantly, people that work harder than me and people who inspire me to work harder for a cause," and those are exactly the people I came across and befriended at the summit.
This is the very reason why I find that my experience was life-changing, for after all you learn more from your peers than anyone else, and these peers are ones that WILL make a difference. They are the true embodiment of the three words SERVE. INSPIRE. CHANGE. and for that they are student leaders.
~Dhruti Tummalapalli (Sacramento)
It was a jam-packed week where I'm pretty sure nobody got enough sleep, but in the end it was a week worth the effort. From seeing the sights of Washington D.C. and learning about the figures that shaped the free world we live in today, speaking with local senators and representatives, and volunteering our time at the Capitol Area food bank we were constantly learning, growing and bonding.
What really made the week special though was the connections we made. With 219 other student leader's with very similar goals and life ambitions as you, coming together, wanting to make a difference it is a great opportunity to make lifelong friends and connections. We got to truly learn from each other, whether it be through workshops or our "down-time" during bus rides, everyone had something to say or a story to share. I remember writing on my application that, "I hoped to meet people that shared the same passion and drive that I do, but more importantly, people that work harder than me and people who inspire me to work harder for a cause," and those are exactly the people I came across and befriended at the summit.
This is the very reason why I find that my experience was life-changing, for after all you learn more from your peers than anyone else, and these peers are ones that WILL make a difference. They are the true embodiment of the three words SERVE. INSPIRE. CHANGE. and for that they are student leaders.
~Dhruti Tummalapalli (Sacramento)
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