Personal Narrative: Becoming An Effective Leader

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It had become increasingly difficult to breathe; my chest had turned to lead and the weights attached to the tension in my shoulders had decided they were no longer content to remain a nuisance. Time was progressing, but I was not. Without warning, he announced he was leaving. Without warning, he resigned as band director and abandoned our music program in a heart-breaking state of affairs, leaving me vulnerable. My leadership position within the band program had given me false confidence and I thought I had everything under control. When our director left the program, the shock was a catalyst for a change in character; an ideal position for one who would influence me to develop myself and my passions into the person I am today. The dynamic