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Your response should be 500-700 words. Write your reflections in paragraph form with appropriate opening and closing comments. If you use materials from other sources, cite them in APA style.
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The assignment must be in active voice. Example: ″Cinderella cleaned the stepmother′s house.″ (Active voice.)
Lollipop Moments by Drew Dudley
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Lollipop Moments
Recently I watched Ted Talks’ Drew Dudley, and I learned that a “lollipop moment” refers to when someone says or does something that makes the other person feel better. I experienced my moment during elementary school when my class teacher negatively criticized my public speaking skills. Heartbroken, my parents assured me I had every chance to improve myself; for that reason, I invested time in reading; after three attempts, I was chosen to represent the school nationally. My “lollipop moment” came from my parents as they motivated me to believe in myself; therefore, it encouraged me to invest in others, improving them.
My experience with my parents inspired me to develop myself by enhancing my public speaking skills. Leadership entails assuming control of unclear situations to motivate and inspire an individual experiencing uncertainty (Morgen, 2016). Dudley (2010) narrated how he unknowingly impacted the life of a college student through demanding a male learner to her a lollipop. She reluctantly accepted the gesture; however, after a few years, she approached him and declared how that moment developed her courage to face situations of uncertainty, especially challenges of the first year in school. Therefore, just like in my story, a “lollipop moment” acted as the student’s inspiration to face life hurdles and challenges. Not only did my experience inspire me but motivated me to my social abilities to help others.
I learned that “lollipop moments” are unforgettable; as a result, I decided to utilize my communication...
