Getting the phone call announcing I was an Emerging Leader was defiantly one of the happiest moments of my life. Not saying I doubted myself, but to actually feel as if someone specifically hand picked me to accomplish great actions at Winthrop made me proud. I couldn't wait to meet everyone, live together, and bond as a family. But after a few weeks, the excitement diminished and I was cast to think of my fellow Leaders as my peers instead of my friends; basically forcing myself to interact instead of actually wanting to speak. Leaving classes on Wednesday was as exhausting as it was to actually walk into ACAD and LEAD. Instead of feeling at one with everybody I really didn't want to be bothered by most of them.
"Like Clockwork" is an activity that will lye close to my heart for the rest of my life. It may not seem like it, but leaving "Like Clockwork" has made me love every Emerging Leader in their own way, whether or not we are close. Getting to have personal conversations and fun conversations and "oh my gosh, I love that movie!" conversations has just made me want to have more conversations. I sort of want to cry just thinking about it, but I'm in the library so that's awk. "Like Clockwork" has helped me interact with the other EL's like they're my family away from my family; we're all dysfunctional but I wouldn't want any other people to share this experience with. I know that I have gained some life-long friends on this journey and I can NOT(cannot cannot cannot cannot) I JUST CAN'T express my gratitude for Sanni, Alex, and Shobo. I love each and every one of you guys and each and every one of the EL's. I know we are going to make it through the semester.
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