Through Iowa Big, I learned
how much confidence can shift your personality.
I grew up being really shy, really timid.
I didn't really want to talk to anybody
or get outside of my comfort zone.
And Iowa Big really helped me develop my strengths
and understand my weaknesses
and really understand how I can work with others.
And through this, I was able
to really develop my leadership skills
and it put me in a position
where I was able to become an assistant manager
right outside of high school
and then develop my career
into being a manager now,
and it really helped me realize
where my passions are in life
and what I would want to do with my career.
Whereas I feel a lot of people my age,
they don't really understand
how they fit into the world
and they're taking a lot more time
to learn how they should shape their lives.
Through Iowa Big, I was able to really learn
why learning is so vital for adulthood.