I also came to understand that serving in the Peace Corps, while a noble cause would not repay the debt of gratitude I owe to the country and soldiers who have protected me all these years. I have always had an internal drive to do and be the best at everything I attempt to do. ... Leadership positions in my mind are earned and not just given away arbitrarily. ... Self-esteem is too important to either a student or soldier to let a bully take it away from anyone. ...

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