Work-ups contain two culminating events. The first event is the Alpha squad leaders in every platoon, and the last is for the entire company of 200 Marines. I lead people before, as a Martial Arts Instructor for the Marine Corps but it was still not enough. Fox 10 Alpha is the range that honestly and humbly tested my grit and my mental capacity. It tests the ability and knowledge of marines with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in leadership. This intricate range consisted of the platoon firing 25 mm cannons, 81 mm …show more content…
However, regardless of my inexperience leading a platoon, we completed the mission at hand. Many obstacles happened to settle on my shoulders that day. I started this final workup a team leader, but accepting and overcoming the challenge promoted me to squad leader. Any particular person can overcome a burden if they remove themselves and methodically approach the situation from a different avenue of approach. The sudden promotion was challenging to fulfill, but perseverance drove the vital success of our mission. Overcoming adversities and challenges molded me into a person who upholds professionalism and welcomes challenges. Challenges are what propel individuals to perform at the highest level. I look forward to accepting any challenges your law school