Ok...LeaderShape...wow.
I’ve been putting these entries off, because I don’t think it can be put into words. But I’ll definitely try to make it as understandable as possible. I’ll also try to make this as short as possible, but I’m covering a heck of a lot of ground here.

Day One: Building Community. I came in reluctant and closed-minded. I forgot how hard it was meeting new people, or how much I hate not knowing what to expect. Of course, we had the obligatory ice breakers. On the wall, there were signs with “myths� and “truisms� of leadership. It’s a little blurry now, but one part expressed one of our weekly mottos; “Leaders aren’t born, they’re shaped.� So much for that excuse. Another favorite of mine was the point “Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you have all the answers.� I always think leaders have all the answers, but when I’m in their position, I realize how completely human they really are.
This day we met our “family clusters,� the group of 11 or so other students and an older facilitator who really would in fact become our family for the week. We were introduced to "reflection time," which was time to answer questions about ourselves and reflect on the day every night while we listened to Enya music or something very flowy-meditation-ish. This was already bound to be an interesting week.