How have the workshops and discussions on leadership this week changed your understanding of what leadership means?
I got to understand that leadership can be expressed in different ways. I really loved how there could be scenarios where a leader had the possibility to lead from behind and beside another leader, and even from within, therefore reimagining what leadership entails from the conventional front leading leader that I always had in mind.
How might you imagine applying one of the four ways of leading during your summer on campus?
I imagine incorporating different aspects of leadership styles, such as leading at the forefront in my research, but also incorporating the ideas of my faculty mentors and people that I’ll be seeking perspective from.
What is it you're most excited about engaging in as part of your research project?
I’m really excited about not only learning perspectives from the different people i’ll be interviewing, but also getting an in-depth understanding of my research topic at the end of the program. I’m excited to see how the research will unfold, and the new perspectives I'll gain at the end of it.
Hello! My name is Anjelica and I'm a rising sophomore at Columbia University in New York. My current research aims to look into how language affects our perception of femicide in the media. In my free time, I make podcast videos with people who I find inspiring, I write (and hunt for banger book quotes on Pinterest), I'm currently planning an initiative in my foundation, and I watch TikToks that my best friend sends to me.
A quote that I really love as of now is:
"When God had made The Man, he made him out of stuff that sung all the time and glittered all over. Some angels got jealous and chopped him into millions of pieces, but still he glittered and hummed. So they beat him down to nothing but sparks but each little spark had a shine and a song.
So they covered each one over with mud.
And the lonesomeness in the sparks make them hunt for one another."
Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
And yes, I love existential questions.
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I found it really interesting how you talked about looking forward to the new perspectives you’ll gain through your interviews. It’s cool how research can shift your thinking in unexpected ways. I’m also curious about how those conversations might shape your own viewpoint. Do you think there’s a particular interview or moment you’re hoping will challenge your current assumptions?
Yes I definitely think that the interviews may challenge my current assumptions, most especially because they will offer a nuanced perspective from experiences that I myself haven't had. I'm looking forward to gaining this new perspective that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten if not from interacting with the interviewees