Abarquez, Leighna Katrina
MM Ateneo Leadership
Leadership
Final Integrative Paper
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I have reproduced below the highlights of the key learning I have had from the exercises/reflection papers we were asked to submit in class. These exercises allowed me to look back, reflect, and internalize on the various circumstances (be it internal or external) that I have encountered in my life that shaped me to be who I am now, or would have influenced me in terms of what I want (or not want) to be in the future.
I realized how each of these events in my life, as well as my family background, seemed like jigsaw puzzles of me, my personality, and the person that I am now, and the person that I still strive to be. To be sure, there’s a truth in the saying that, everything that happens in our lives, even the hope-shattering ones, should always have a reason. Difficulties and challenges are there to mold us, to make us better versions of ourselves. However, it’s really up to us to transcend the situation, and to look beyond the difficulties and our circumstances, and see these as opportunities to grow, as a person, and as a leader.
