Vice President Scharman

1.  Please describe how you feel you can apply the leadership lessons discussed during this session as a leader in you family.

Although I couldn't attend class I have been told about Vice President Scharman's great message particularly concerning the importance of the home. The home is where all the real leadership lessons are learned. I believe that a large part of everything I have learned in life and who I am is because of my experiences in my home. I have a wonderful family who continues to support and teach me. I think the greatest lesson I have learned is leading by example. Not only do my parents continually teach me through their great example but my younger sibling do as well. I feel like I am continually be stretch to achieve more and become the example they are to me to others. I believe the greatest way I have seen them serve is through love, unconditionally. 

2.  Recognizing that you will meet and likely marry someone who will come from a somewhat different background and family than your own, please identify what you will do as a leader in your home to insure that you have a unified and successful family.

This has always been a concern for me, especially lately, because I have realized that everyone comes from very different backgrounds, traditions and ideas. Each family is unique. I can't wait to see traditions combined to create a wonderful new set of traditions for my own family. I think that is the key, being willing to compromise and see these from the other perspective. I think being able to put yourselves in others shoes is a crucial talent to development. As you do so you can understand their traditions and background in a way that you can create a new and strengthened family of your own.