People often tell me to be louder or to be less soft-spoken. I thought that a leader has to be the loudest person in the room. In the fall of my Sophomore year, I decided to apply to the Central Pennsylvania Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, even though I have never been the loudest person in the room, and I believed that posed a significant challenge to me as a future leader. I found it hard to set myself apart from the other students during the model legislative session. At the beginning of the model legislative session, I was nervous that I could not effectively communicate my knowledge or ideas to my committee members. When the seminar took place, I had just completed the A.P. Government and Politics course, and I was comfortable with informing others about policies and the principles around them. I pushed through my nervousness because I knew I could bring a new perspective to the table. I was on the State Government Committee, and the committee received a bill on voter identification. I was ready to tackle reviewing and passing this bill. I started researching information on court rulings, facts, and legislation on voter identification. With this knowledge base, I became the unofficial expert with developing a file of related legislative presidents. I decided to research topics related to Pennsylvania Voter Identification Law to help my committee members understand the background behind our task and its importance to the state. It took me a while to settle in to break through my silence, but I was able to effectively help the process of making my mark on the bill. The next morning, three hundred other sophomores from around the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania packed the floor of the General Assembly where we were then ushered away to various committee meetings. At my committee meeting, I briefed members of my caucus about the current voter identification policy in Pennsylvania. I took the unofficial role of the recording secretary, and I documented the changes that my committee agreed to, which I then presented to the whole committee. I decided that I would be the person who voices my caucus’s opinion and try to have my caucus influence the outcome of this process. I realized that I did not have to be in a leadership role to be a leader. I could lead through service and my knowledge. At this moment, I found the unique leadership style that allowed me to exercise my strengths. I determined that I didn't need to be the loudest person in the room to have people respect my opinions. I can use my unique leadership style to help empower the next generation of leaders. Since the seminar, I have completed over one hundred and forty hours of community service, and I enjoy being a servant leader. I believe that everyone has their type of leadership style. I developed a leadership style that played to my strengths and weaknesses. I like the quote that leadership takes practice, and you rarely get it one hundred percent correct. I know that my leadership style will always adapt to any challenge that I may face. Before the seminar, I pondered what my ideal leadership style would be, and I was soft-spoken. Since then, I have come out of my shell and regularly try to exercise my leadership skills. Attending the Central Pennsylvania Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar forced me to develop my unique leadership style. Whenever I doubt that I will be an effective leader, I find the motivation to go and be a leader. This experience gave me the confidence to be a future leader in political science and space policy. I am grateful for being selected by my school to attend this seminar.