How becoming a senior patrol leader in boy scouts marked my transition from childhood to adulthood.

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An Accomplishment That Marked My Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
The transformation from childhood to adulthood comprises of various events that open out progressively and have a great impact on a person’s behavior, development, and relations. Some people link adulthood to age; nevertheless, I believe adulthood is not attributed to age, and it is based entirely on emotional, social, and cognitive maturity. At a personal level, becoming a senior leader in Boy Scouts was an accomplishment that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood.
I have been in Boy Scouts since the 6th grade and becoming an Eagle Scout is one of my major goals in scouting. Currently, I am in Life Scout, and I must admit it has presented me with exceptional opportunities to develop emotionally and in terms of cognition. I have gotten the chance to lead the troop, which I believe marked a significant step in my journey to adulthood. Nevertheless, maturity is a journey, not a state and requires constant self-enhancement. I am entirely a different person from how I was when I first joined Boy Scouts. As I stayed in the scouts, I experienced more challenges, and at one point each one of the members was assigned various responsibilities. As the other members lagged behind in their roles, I remained active, and my Scoutmaster discovered the potential in me and decided to assign me leadership roles. I became a patrol leader of a team of 9 scouts who were my peers.

In the 9th grade, I became a senior patrol leader of a group of around 30 scouts who later grew to 75. At this point, I had earned immense respect from my parents, peers, and teachers because some of the scouts in the team I led were older than me. Up to date, I am still a Senior Patrol leader, and I have transformed to a person who is depended on by others.
My experience as a Senior Patrol leader has made me understand that age has nothing to do with maturity. I have developed awareness and consideration for other people, which is contrary to my previous childhood attribute portrayed in self-centeredness and inconsideration of others. It is an important aspect of emotional intelligence, which I acquire and I think it is an important aspect of maturity. It is because, from a personal view, a society without empathy would be extremely hectic and uncivilized. The 2016 Summer Camp was an event that contributed to immense personal transformation. Our troop was to host over 300 scouts from all over the globe. I was to coordinate with people of diverse backgrounds such as those from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. I played an important translational role since I can speak Hindu and Arabic. Interacting with these people made me realize that in deed all people are equal regardless of their backgrounds. It was an important personal discovery, and since then, I am always looking forward to a society where future kids can be raised blind of the race. Also, I felt privileged to lead a troop of 60 scouts from all over the globe in the rafting trip at Pocono Mountains. At the Derby, I was responsible for overseeing major activities of eight patrols. Our troop won the most awards at the Derby, who portrayed that as the team leader, I was indeed a great person. I feel that I can now lead the team to achieve bigger dreams and challenging objectives.
Thus, it is not doubted that becoming a senior leader in Boy Scouts was an accomplishment that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood. One of the greatest aspects of adulthood I have achieved includes emotional maturity, empathy, and the ability to deal with different regardless of their background. Even though maturity is a continuous process, I am no longer the person I used to be when I first joined Boy Scouts.