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"I would most definitely recommend this to a friend. I actually have already! I’ve recommended it because this kind of learning was best for me and I really got something out of each activity we completed. In fact, I think I paid more attention in my online class rather than in a classroom because during lecture times, students tend to space out and not take in the information that is being fed to them. Otherwise, come to the online class and actually pay attention because it goes at your own pace of learning. "

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"I would advise anyone to be able to really look at themselves and to be honest when working through the lessons.  I at first did not think I had experiences enough in my life to write about, but the material we read helped me realize that I had some leadership abilities already, but there were many traits I could learn."

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"I loved everything about this course and my favorite part would honestly be all of it. I

loved how I was actually able to expand the skills I already had such as motivation and others to

make me be a better leader for the people around me. I was always able to feel lifted with all of

the positive feedback I received from my teacher. This class really changed me and helped me

tremendously, I always looked forward to getting on the computer and working in this class. I

definitely will miss taking this class.

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"Being in this course for the past few months I have realized how strong

independent one can be and by that I mean how strong and independent I can be. I’ve always known that I am capable of accomplishing great things but now I have expanded my thoughts on actually doing them thanks to my increase of motivation and positivity and even creativity helps. This class has allowed to realize the success that I will come across during my journey of life. I often felt myself feeling negative a lot in my life and without exaggeration, this class really has influenced me so much to be positive all of the time and not just half of the time. I remember when I first started this class I could stop rambling on to anyone and everyone how awesome this class was, I’ve really never felt a class on a personal level like I have with this one. I feel

much more motivated to be better and to do better always. I can be a leader and that’s what I choose to do. "

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"This course was a lot of fun and a lot of the articles I’ve read

during this course have actually helped me help others and pass wisdom unto

them. I see things from a completely different perspective that I didn’t even

know existed. I handle situations differently and handle every obstacle I

come across with confidence. I went in thinking I was going to hate having a

5th class. But I ended up loving the journey. I couldn’t have ended my senior

year any better.  Stay consistent and don’t undermine the lessons. I learned a lot from this

class and every lesson I completed, I walked away with more confidence and

more advice to give. I learned how to better present myself, handle others,

and advise others. So enjoy the course and soak up as much as you can and

apply everything you learn to your life and you’ll see a big difference. Don’t

ever cheat yourself in this course, the material you learn you can actually

apply to your life for the rest of your life.

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"I loved everything about the course. It was easy to understand, instructions were clear and what was

expected was established. I loved the way the teachers would always read

what we wrote and relate to us. I didn’t feel like a student, I felt like I was someone who mattered. Not just another kid in a course."

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"Advice I would give to someone that is taking the course next semester would be to be honest and think deeply. The point of this course isn’t to just pass it and move on. The point of this course is to develop yourself into the person you want to be, the leader you want to be. Don’t rush through the

assignments. Do make sure you get your assignments done on time, but make sure you take your

time when doing them so that you not only completely finish the assignment, but get the true meaning of what the assignment and ultimately the course is trying to teach you."

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"While I haven’t quite developed any new skills throughout this course, I have improved in more than three ways because of it. When I think of the terminology “leadership,” I don’t think of three words or simply only three skills. When I think of leadership, I think of transactional, relationship investment, imagination, relationship-building, creativity, cooperation, maturity, renewal, integrity, discipline, communication, maturity, sacrifice, perspective, character, persistence, inspiration, and many other words. I have not only grown as a leader because of this class, I’ve as well grown as a person. I’ve come to a realization that thinking outside of the box is actually a good trait to have as a leader and I’ve become much better in speaking my thoughts to others in a manner that would have a positive effect on both ends (whether that conversation is with classmates, my parents, a group of friends, or even someone you don’t know like a server). I as well learned that there is always room to add new information in one’s life. While I did learn this skill, I as well learned that one most make some sacrifices for the better (like giving away your food to a homeless person or willingly change your style to better fit a group project). I’ve used all of these skills and more. This course has been an excellent learning experience."

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"Unlike many other courses, I do believe this course teaches you many life-long values. The course touches on the cons of power hungriness, the values of following your dreams, the importance of helping others, and that there is always room for self-improvement. I would definitely recommend this to a friend. This course teaches many values that are important for people my age to learn now, rather than later."

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"My favorite part about the course would have to be the journal entries because I love writing about my personal life and my beliefs and it just allows me to express myself and I could never force myself to write on my own. Also it's kind of fun to read other people’s belief to get other’s perspectives from life."

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"My favorite part about this course is that it is a helpful course to help you with life right now and in the future. This course has helped me think about certain situations that I was in and am in now.  It helps you to work on relationship with friends and family, and get ready for the outside world. It gives you advice on different things, such as when we were talking about giving a presentation and how to present yourself during your speech. It was very helpful and I would recommend this course to anyone. "

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"I have defiantly improved my confidence during this course. Before taking this course I was not really focused on anything or improving my life, and this course made me realize that I can start now by taking action and making the changes I want to see in my life. It has also helped me develop my accountability, I have never taken a online class before, and I had to commit myself to doing my work, and doing it on time and well. Lastly it has helped me become more selfless and open-minded, reading all of these articles that fill you up with so many opinions makes you realize just how many ways of thinking and life there are. I thought I was open minded before taking this course but now coming towards the end and reflecting on it I realize I am now more open to listening to people and understanding their perspectives."

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"I would most definitely recommend this to a friend.  This is the best online course I have ever taken.  It helped me with many life skills and taught me so many important leadership qualities. "

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"The advice I would give to someone who is taking this course next semester would be to really read and make sure you understand the material that is being presented because it is so valuable to your growth as a leader.  If you truly want to grow into a successful leader, then make sure you understand the material in this class.  Also make sure you answer every question honestly because that determines how you grow as a leader.  If your not honest with yourself about where you are on a certain skill, you will never grow and further that skill, which is important for your leadership journey."

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"The advice I would give to someone who is taking this course next semester would be to really read and make sure you understand the material that is being presented because it is so valuable to your growth as a leader.  If you truly want to grow into a successful leader, then make sure you understand the material in this class.  Also make sure you answer every question honestly because that determines how you grow as a leader.  If your not honest with yourself about where you are on a certain skill, you will never grow and further that skill, which is important for your leadership journey."

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"I would recommend this course to a friend because this course helped me improve as a person and a leader. I think that everybody should be required to take a course similar to this one because it helps prepare you for your future leadership skills and college. I am so glad that I took this class as a senior because I feel that it has prepared me for my future at my college."

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"I love the online environment and the freedom that comes along with it.  This class is a great example of that freedom.  It wasn't too tied down where you weren't able to read through and understand the material.  Not once with this class did I get bored or to the point that I had so much to do I couldn't read the material.  It was easily accessible and easily understandable.  I enjoyed this class so much and everything that it was about.  I love the material and how it was presented.  I feel like it definitely prepared me with the tools and how to be a successful leader.  I would definitely recommend this to a friend or anyone who wants to be a leader because I developed as a leader so much from this class."

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"I would tell someone who takes this course next semester that they need to actually pay attention to the comments that you make in their EP, because it is a great source of motivation. "

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"At first I really didn't care about this class and thought it was not necessary. But at the end of the course I noticed that I have changed into a better person, a leader, someone that people look up to, and my life has got a lot easier and I'm much more happier."

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"I love how in our assignments we get to tell our personal experiences and how they relate to the topic we’re learning about. It really helps us link the lesson with the real world when we get to express other scenarios where it would be applicable to our everyday life. Also, in our journals you’re free to express yourself and your opinion. It’s nice to see my peers taking the information and forming their own opinions on it, it shows not only that they understand the material but also that we all have different views on it. "

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"The most challenging part is the challenging of myself. In this course you have to constantly push yourself to do better and greater things. But perhaps the greatest challenge has yet to come? The real challenge is putting what you have learned from this course into the real world and make it work. "

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"My favorite part of this course had to be the discussion posts we had to do. I liked this the most because you got to see what your peers thought about the same thing you had just explained your opinion on. It opened up a discussion on a topic you might not have thought some one you knew felt the same about. "

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"My favorite part of this course was definitely learning how to find myself and learning how to be more compassionate towards others. I think this quality is a good one to have because people need to know that judging people just makes them look like a bad person. I think people should judge less and accept people for who they are and not for what they have and this course really taught me that. "

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"My favorite part of this course is the ability to be able to give my opinions on what I believe is right and them to be graded on how well I explained myself. I believe that that is a great way to allow others to express themselves without being judged. "

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"My favorite part of this course was the assignments we got to do that were really creative. Such as the movie poster, and the bumper sticker. It was easier to be able to put your own touch on it, and really design it to your way. I love the creative aspect that this course does have. Another thing I loved how easy it was to be able to get in contact with the teacher. Always super helpful when I can just text her and get an answer for my questions!"

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"The advice I would give to students taking this course next semester is to take this class seriously. This is a class that can change your life and change the way you view life. This class will give you more than a grade it will give you a better perspective and want to make you be a better person for yourself and to other people."

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"You shouldn't try to rush through all of your work to get it over with, but instead actually read the provided articles and take what you learn and apply it in your daily life. Also, throughout the course you'll do discussion forms and not everyone is going to agree with you, but you must learn to stand by your argument on a topic with facts from reliable sources and experience."

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"I would give future students the advice of carefully thinking of how to answer each question, and to think of the work as an actual learning experience rather than just busy work. For one, this class can actually help you develop your skills as a leader or it can do absolutely nothing for you. It all depends on if you think about the questions your answering and if you're actually putting effort into the work. If you’re not, then you can expect to learn nothing, but if you are, then prepare to learn about the amazing skill that is LEADERSHIP."

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"This course helped me not only with my leadership skills but also with time management and gave me personally a privilege to see some of my strengths and weaknesses. It also showed me how I can help others and how I can become a better person. With the new skills I have, I can go out in the community and do things to help that might just stir something up and cause others to want to cause a change as well."

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"My favorite part of this course was not one individual week but it was more of the entire journey of becoming a better leader. Although I did favor certain weeks over the other, each week individually bettered my skills. I really enjoyed being able to learn how to take new skills and implement them into everyday activities. Interacting with other classmates and learning how they use leadership skills in their everyday life. I have learned multiple skills that I have used in actual classrooms and even situations outside of school."

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"My favorite part about this course is how it made me research, read, and realize leadership actually is useful. I started out thinking this class is just a waste of time but then I actually started to connect to the point how it is to guide me and give me the skill to lead and pursue my passion. It taught me to open up to new things instead of my daily routine like adding skills to help me."

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Develop Critical Thinking & Reflection Skills

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"My most favorite part of this course would have been that it made me think more critical about the things that I did and the things that I would need to do so that I could be a better person. I like how the assignments would always make me reach deep inside of myself to get an honest reply or the best reply that I could get at the time. This course would make me think more about what I would do in my day to day life and it would make me realize that I could do a lot more things that I thought I couldn't do because I was either not confident in myself or because I always doubted myself. This course has made me grow into a better person than I was before it."