My leadership journey initiated when I was a young child. Growing up, I loved to play sports and engage in competition. With that being said, I always wanted to win whatever I was competing or playing in.  For example, my favorite sport is baseball. The position I played in the sport was a catcher. The catcher for baseball is like the quarterback for football. The pace of the game, morale, and intensity is controlled from behind the plate. My first time behind the plate was the moment my leadership journey began. When the pitcher is struggling, the catcher calls time to comfort and motivate the pitcher to get back into the zone. I did this multiple times to try and lead my team to a well-deserved victory. From that moment forward, I utilized my skills I developed on the ball field and apply them to my every day life in an attempt to better my self as a leader.