In the spring of 2015, I had the opportunity to both begin as a ROAR Tour Guide and to partake in the Accelerated Leadership Development Program. ALDP is a program coordinated by ROAR that is, in effect, a class on leadership and higher education developed and run by members of ROAR.
On a regular basis, we met as a group to discuss articles we had read, interact with guests that ranged from professors to honors advisers, and reflect on our experiences in life and higher education. Coupled with my concurrent education reform class, my work experience in the President's Office, and my own academic UC journey, ALDP provided me the forum to truly reflect, on a regular basis, on my UC experience. It challenged me to ensure that everything I am doing aligns with my goals and, even further, just the ideas that I profess to hold. At times, ALDP was a real gut check. As I further explore leadership and higher education as passions of mine, I actively look for experiences that allow me to do so. Therefore, when I saw that the topic of this ALDP session was higher education, I made the time in my schedule to make room for it. I wanted the opportunity to learn from my peers' perspectives on higher education, and I couldn't be happier that I did. In closing, ALDP provided me the opportunity and implored me to consistently check that my actions, words and ideas all align with my aspirations and goals within higher education. It was also an amazing chance to garner the ideas of my peers, which was very beneficial because it isn't always easy to get a group of college students to share their honest opinions on higher education.
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