Leadership Development involves taking a leadership position in a group or organization that you are in or simply acting as a leader in everything you do. I feel that I have had Leadership Development through being a tutor. For the past year and a half, I have participated in a tutoring program at the Bridge Community Center in Columbus. This program is for the children of Somalian refugees in the Columbus area. Each volunteer gets paired with a student that they work with for the 12 week session, and they help them in the subjects of math and English. Many of these students struggle in school because English was not their first language, and many of their parents do not speak English at all, so they cannot help with the students’ schoolwork which is all in English. The tutors work with the students on lesson plans given in both subject and also have the opportunity to bond with the students through games and fun activities. I have had the honor of tutoring the same student for the past year and half that I have been with the program, and it has been the most amazing experience for me. I have gained so much leadership experience through tutoring because it requires me to be a leader and a role model to my student. It has taught me to be a better listener in order to know what the student is struggling with and meet the needs of the student. The experience has also improved my patience since I worked with a fourth grade boy who was very hyper and had trouble focusing on school work. I think that active listening and patience are two extremely important qualities for a leader to have, and I gained both of these through this program. I plan to continue my Leadership Development in other areas of my life by pursuing a leadership position in a club or organization on campus.