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Georgia HOBY Newsletter:

Fifty-Fourth Edition, February 8, 2016

Featured Alumna: Emily Bell '14

     When someone says HOBY, I think about the magic of the amazing weekend I had as an ambassador and the even cooler weekend I spent behind the scenes as a junior staffer. While those weekends were unforgettable, it was the HOBY values that I strive to embody today that really made those two weekends so impactful. As an ambassador, you are pushed to your leadership limits. Series of fun, seemingly simple games challenge you as a leader, follower, speaker, and a listener. But it wasn't the games that remembered after the weekend was over. It was the values I learned and the friendships I made that stuck with me.
    I think what's so special about HOBY is what you learn from the weekend Not only did I learn how to lead, but I learned how to listen. I was able to see how my contributions to my community, no matter how small, could make a difference. I was inspired to go out in my community and make my mark on what I was passionate about. This newfound knowledge and confidence transformed me into a better version of myself. A version that I didn't even know existed. But our fearless HOBY leaders saw that spark inside of me and my fellow ambassadors and with their guidance, we grew that spark into a fire.
    My ambassador year, our theme was Catching Fire. I don't think I
could have picked a better theme. HOBY has a sort of magic that lights the fire inside of you. It is this magic and the knowledge I gained that I take away with me from my 2 amazing HOBY weekends. I am who I am today because of the magic of HOBY and the fire and passion that it created will never die out.

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