“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” This quote by Brian Tracy would have never meant anything to me if it wasn’t for the National Student Leadership Conference. I’ve always been afraid of being on my own, and having to go anywhere that is away from my loved ones. NSLC really changed my perception on that. The conference taught me that I could make friends in a short nine days, and that they would change my life for the better. NSLC was the best experience of my life, and I would do it all over again if I had the chance. I was so eager to apply to NSLC, and I was even more excited when I found out that I got accepted into the program. Then the fear hit me. The sudden realization that I was going to have to fly to Seattle all by myself, and spend nine days in a…show more content… I woke up that morning in tears, and with gigantic bags underneath my eyes. I never thought the day was gonna come where I would have to leave them. We all gathered for our last breakfast together, and for the first time during the whole camp, no one had anything to say. We could just tell that no one was ready to leave, and there was definitely an emotional feeling in the air. Eiryn and I packed our bags together, and we purposely were being slow in hopes that the time would slow down, but it didn’t. The time came, and eventually we all had to say goodbye. It was so difficult watching everyone hugging while trying to wipe the tears away from their eyes. I tried to be as strong as I possibly could, but there was just a point that hit me and I broke down. Suddenly, the buses were there to pick us up and take us to the airport, and Eiryn and I were the only ones left. We got to sit by eachother for a few hours at the airport, but eventually we had to separate. I had never had such a feeling of heartbreak in my life up until that
