We must become the change we want to see.
-Mahatma Gandhi

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.
-Andrew Carnegie

You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.
-Anthony D'Angelo

A leader leads by example, whether (s)he intends to or not.
-Anonymous

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say 'thank you.' In between, the leader is a servant.
-Max DePree

Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led.
-Ross Perot

Nobody rises to low expectations.
-Calvin Lloyd

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
-John Maxwell

If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
-Isaac Newton

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
-Thomas Jefferson

Leadership is action, not position.
-Donald H. McGannon

Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.
-Winston Churchill

It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
-Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

Example is leadership.
-Albert Schweitzer

A community is like a ship: Everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
-Henrik Ibsen

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Speak little, do much.
-Benjamin Franklin

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
-H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Change your thoughts and you change your world.
-Norman Vincent Peale

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
-Don Swartz

Believe in something larger than yourself.
-Barbara Bush

And if not now, when?
-Talmud

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Yourself on Paper

Student awarded by president How to best represent yourself on various applications ...

Step 1: What is your objective?

The particular type of application leads you to a certain way of completing it. Determine what the goal of filling out the application is for you personally...for example – to be awarded a scholarship, to be appointed to a committee or to be recognized as an extraordinary student.

Step 2: What have you done lately?

Generate a list of everything you have done, participated in, organized, built, worked on, or managed. Divide the list of activities into 5 columns: academics, activities, community service, honors/awards, and employment. Keep these lists, arranged by years of involvement.

Step 3: How do you feel about that?

Creatively answer some general questions ahead of time so that potential essays are easier to compose and tailor:

What is your biggest accomplishment?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What do you hope to be remembered for?
Who inspires you? Why?
What is your favorite thing about the University? Why?
Essays are your opportunity to "tell" about yourself and your experiences. The points linked to essays on an application are often as important as the resume portion.

Step 4: What are they looking for?

Once you have built a standard resume, ask yourself again– what will the selection committee be looking for? Choose the activities that seem most appropriate to accentuate. Focus on those in terms of essays and lists. For example, if the application is for a leadership position, highlight your past experiences as a leader ... if the application is for a need-based scholarship, highlight the qualities that make you the most deserving applicant.

Committees sometimes review hundreds of applications – so make it easy on them and your chances to stand out will improve.

Step 5: When is it due?

Be on time no matter what! Many applications are denied when the forms are turned in late or without the proper requirements. Check and re-check. Good Luck!

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